This is much more interesting than the original article. Not that I agree with all the analysis here -- there are some unsupportable broad generalizations and the discussion of Western classical music being college-focused is simply incorrect, culturally. But if you read the original, this is definitely worth a read. - Daniel Dulitz

I was taken in too, but it turns out she was just misrepresented by the WSJ: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin... - Private Sanjeev

Also see the author's responses to readers' questions:http://blogs.wsj.com/ideas-m... - Anne Bouey

Coolness, glad to see that! - Daniel Dulitz