Erica Palmer: How do you feel about your younger fans? I was told by a fan that because I'm a 15-year-old sXe kid, I have no business listening to AFI. Davey: That's absurd. I'M a fifteen year old sXe kid...er...just older...a lot older.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Davey refutes the idea that older fans shouldn't listen to youth-oriented scenes, identifying himself as an older version of that kid.
- In plain terms
- He says age doesn't disqualify someone from a youth scene.
- What can you take from it?
- Age should not gatekeep participation in culture.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does age matter in hobbies?
- How do we include others?
Another view
He conflates age with shared experience.
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