What do your parents think of Eminem?

Hi, shoutout to all my millennial peers who are lifelong Em fans with boomer parents. I remember that I started listening to Eminem under the influence of my daycare provider’s slightly older daughter (I was probably 8 or 9 and she was three years older). It was on a cassette tape and I remember first giggling at the lyrics to The Real Slim Shady. Anyway, my mom was a librarian and so she talked about how she had to screen CDs and cassette tapes in order to know how and where to place them in the part of the library where you could check out music like you would a book. I remember her being absolutely horrified by the content of Eminem’s songs. It wasn’t until I was in high school or so that she and I had a frank discussion where she acknowledged that Eminem is a lyrical genius and that back when I was little, she didn’t realize he was just trying to shock people and it was all just to get a reaction. When Hailie graduated high school with honors, I let her know and she was like, “Well it makes sense; her father’s a genius.” I was so proud of her growth!

I know I specified my millennial experience specifically, but I’d be interested in any other generation’s experience also. :)