Passage Summary: Jorge tells Ruth she can't write about 60s rock because she was a baby then, but Ruth argues that if people can write about ancient history without being there, she can write about the 60s.

Reasoning: Jorge claims firsthand experience is necessary for writing well about a musical era; Ruth counters by noting that historians write well about eras they didn't live through.

Analysis: Jorge and Ruth are clashing over a specific requirement for quality writing: do you have to live through an era to write well about its culture? Jorge is playing the "you weren't there, man" card, which is a bold move against someone who understands historical research. Ruth uses the "Agree/Disagree" test perfectly by pointing out that we don't require Roman historians to be 2,000 years old. Look for an answer choice that asks whether firsthand experience is necessary to write well about a period's music.