2/24/2023 0 Comments Neverland ranch raid findings![]() So, that some of Michael’s “young friends” (often those who were famous in their own right, and/or had closely involved families) weren’t abused does not negate the possibility that other boys were. He didn’t see a difference between himself and actual boys.” So, even when fans allow that abuse occurred, Michael is still framed as the victim of opportunists instead of a powerful figure who used money and fame to cover criminal activity.Ī child abuser does not necessarily harm every child they come in contact with: kids who are particularly vulnerable are selected and groomed so that the abuser can convince themselves and the child that they are participating in an equal and consensual activity. This also rests on the idea that Michael “didn’t really know right from wrong because he himself was a boy at heart. There are quite a few Michael Jackson fans who admit (if pressed) that he maybe (even probably) was a pedophile, but wouldn’t have acted on his urges if money-hungry parents didn’t throw their children at him in hopes of getting a payout. ![]() (Not to mention that preventing puberty wouldn’t necessarily suppress sexual urges.) This was not supported by MJ’s autopsy findings or by reports that he spoke in a normal, deep adult voice in his private life. (The lyrics “before you judge me, try hard to love me, look within your heart and ask have you seen my childhood” were accompanied in the HIStory album booklet by a drawing of a sad boy holding a microphone.) Some of his fans believe that he was chemically castrated to preserve his voice, meaning that he never went through puberty and was therefore incapable of sexual attraction. He promoted the idea that his adult friendships with young boys stemmed from his own broken childhood, in which he was forced to work, abused by his father, exposed to his older brothers’ sexual activities, and never allowed to form friendships with children his own age. Some MJ fans don’t want to believe Michael Jackson was a pedophile because he had so many beloved hit songs and was a public figure almost all of his life. And I don't think about that when looking at his melancholy jesters. I do love a lot of Picasso's early paintings and he was pretty wicked. So whether or not he was a monster doesn't matter a whole lot to me because I already don't have a lot of reverence for his work. When I hear an MJ song, it's nostalgic, but the hiccups and gasps drive me nuts and some of his big hits like 'Beat It' are not good songs to me and I don't relate to the hype at all. On the other hand, my favorite artists are Tori Amos, Kate Bush and Marc Chagall, and none of them is/was anything close to a monster.Īnd I don't love Michael Jackson's music the way most people do. ![]() He said almost every great artist was a monster of a human being and once you know who they were, you'll never be able to separate the art from the person. ![]() One of my creative writing MFA professors said we should read all the books we can, every genre except biographies of great artists. ![]()
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