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It’s interesting and sad seeing so many women who are on board with the female #MeToo victims, yet they scoff at these two young men who are speaking out about abused by Michael Jackson.
Why would a grown man take children into his bed?
I was disappointed by Feldman's tweets but he has redeemed himself with his latest statementCorey Feldman's statement that MJ "never bothered him" - or words to that effect - means little. MJ went for 7 year olds, forgodsake! Does Feldman not realize that he was way too old for Jackson?
At this point it is kind of ludicrous that anyone would NOT believe he was a pedophile. He never did all that much to hide it.
Does 'Leaving Neverland' spell trouble for Michael Jackson's estate?
HBO's blockbuster Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" has caused much speculation about what the allegations will mean for Jackson's legacy.
I wonder. I know for years I could not look at him knowing he took children to bed.
Many artists had serious issues. It’s hard to not think about when I view their work. I am a visual art person.
please provide a reliable reputable source for this. thanks.
Why would a grown man take children into his bed?
Corey Feldman's statement that MJ "never bothered him" - or words to that effect - means little. MJ went for 7 year olds, forgodsake! Does Feldman not realize that he was way too old for Jackson?
At this point it is kind of ludicrous that anyone would NOT believe he was a pedophile. He never did all that much to hide it.
One thing that was very noteworthy to me in Gayle King’s interviews was how this abuse occurred so nonviolently. In all of their words, the overwhelming message from MJ was that this was an act of love. This once again is dually noted as a primary tactic of these types of abusers, how they groom their victims to think that sexual contact is what a normal, loving relationship is about when you love somebody.
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I’m going to see how I can watch the film now, call and order HBO, whatever.
I haven't done it and probably won't. Too intense. I saw him date little boys in the 90's. We all knew then. I admit myself to later trying to pretend maybe he really didn't, even though I saw it for myself and later saw him cuddling on a couch with a 13 year old boy in the Bashir documentary, like two lovers. It was so evident to me.
But no one wants to believe something like this about such an incredibly talented, creative genius who was once a little boy we all "knew" and adored. It's cognitive dissonance.
I note this about the movie. As it was promoted, there were tons of screams about the lack of veracity of the accusers, discrepancies, financial motives, etc. This continued via social media and other online posts as the film began.
But the film continued, those shouts apparently became less and less and quieter and quieter. They didn't disappear but began to be somewhat replaced by people who expressed shock, horror, and the inability to continue watching due to anguish.
I feel sorry for sexual abuse victims who may watch this film. I'm betting it could be a terrible trigger for many of them.
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I’m going in. I’ll let you know what I think!
I haven't done it and probably won't. Too intense. I saw him date little boys in the 90's. We all knew then. I admit myself to later trying to pretend maybe he really didn't, even though I saw it for myself and later saw him cuddling on a couch with a 13 year old boy in the Bashir documentary, like two lovers. It was so evident to me.
But no one wants to believe something like this about such an incredibly talented, creative genius who was once a little boy we all "knew" and adored. It's cognitive dissonance.
I note this about the movie. As it was promoted, there were tons of screams about the lack of veracity of the accusers, discrepancies, financial motives, etc. This continued via social media and other online posts as the film began.
But the film continued, those shouts apparently became less and less and quieter and quieter. They didn't disappear but began to be somewhat replaced by people who expressed shock, horror, and the inability to continue watching due to anguish.
I feel sorry for sexual abuse victims who may watch this film. I'm betting it could be a terrible trigger for many of them.
You're a sensitive person. Beware.
You're a sensitive person. Beware.
I wonder. I know for years I could not look at him knowing he took children to bed.
Many artists had serious issues. It’s hard to not think about when I view their work. I am a visual art person.
Your post is so so good. It details everything I have thought over the years, and things I had not thought of. IMO he was given a free pass because he was talented. Sadly he was not the first or the lastI was a teenager in the 80's and a young adult in the 90's. It was well known that Jackson dated little boys. We talked about it a lot at the time. He groomed them and their families with expensive gifts and extravagant trips. He cuddled with them and held their hands like lovers on dates to premiers, dinners, etc. We all saw it.
Jackson admitted to sleeping in the same bed with these unrelated, prepubescent boys. He had a secret bedroom chamber that was rigged with alarms. Cameras lined the hall leading to it so he could see and know if anyone approached while he innocently shared cookies and milk with his little boys.
When his home was raided, this innocent Peter Pan had a perfectly legal but ironic "art" book filled with naked boys.
Jackson doted on his boys while he dated them but dumped them unceremoniously for younger models the minute they hit puberty.
It was like the Emperor Had No Clothes: Society wouldn't admit it. Us younger people, however, saw clearly what was happening and discussed it openly - that this man was a pedophile.
The problem is he was so talented, so rich and so famous. So society came up with bizarre and illogical excuses for his clearly pedophilic behavior.
Of course at a certain point with lawsuits and criminal charges, it became too much. So he decided to obtain his own little boys. He didn't date others after that.
I believe he escaped legal justice due to the fear and shame of his victims, the greed and questionable characters of their parents, and the blind adulation of people who worship fame and fortune.
But he couldn't hide himself from himself. Jackson essentially died from not being able to sleep. I believe the reality of what he was and what he did, ate at his soul.