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Post by pg13 on Aug 20, 2023 20:51:56 GMT
For the sake of my own mental health, I just avoid talking about him to most people...ever since the #MeToo movement, it's been seen as a bad look to ever publically doubt an accuser of sexual abuse, no matter what... I think it's more acceptable to doubt someone's allegations now than it was in the early days of MeToo. A lot of people can now see how dangerous that kind of ideology can be. I think it partly explains why MJ is still played and in general there's more posts online in favour of his innocence. The early drive for MeToo was very much emotional, but now people are using their heads more to test various cases. I think people appreciate its more nuanced and easy for someone to make money in the USA out of this kind of thing. Even Cristiano Ronaldo's accuser in the US was after money and wanted more which Ronaldo refused to concede. MeToo has hit its natural limit, imo. I believe Depp v Heard showed that in multiple countries around the world - people are increasingly less willing to condemn the accused straightaway.
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Post by Snow White on Aug 20, 2023 21:17:51 GMT
MeToo has done more harm than good making acceptable to have a lynch mob mentality and disregarding THE truth and evidence, believing anyone if they claim to be victims. Johnny Depp is a living proof of it and how Amber Heard ruined his life without any evidence of her claims just because she called herself a victim of domestic abuse.
It angers me the vestiges of that ideology with a biased judge that subscribes to it has put a deceased man who can't defend himself on trial.
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Post by amaya on Aug 20, 2023 21:27:27 GMT
MeToo has done more harm than good making acceptable to have a lynch mob mentality and disregarding THE truth and evidence, believing anyone if they claim to be victims. Johnny Depp is a living proof of it and how Amber Heard ruined his life without any evidence of her claims just because she called herself a victim of domestic abuse. It angers me the vestiges of that ideology with a biased judge that subscribes to it has put a deceased man who can't defend himself on trial. I still hear of people siding with Amber Heard. Not as much as before the trial, but still... this shit has done harm to innocent people, and it sucks that Michael got caught up in it. If he was still alive when the movement took off I'd hate to see what it would have done to him. Ironically, Depp's lawyer thinks Michael is guilty. You'd think he would have a different opinion given what his own fucking client went through.
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Post by pg13 on Aug 20, 2023 23:13:38 GMT
Even the example of Gilette shows a strong backlash against the MeToo thing. www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46874617MeToo is definitely not seen as helpful by everyone. Probably not by most people.
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Post by aazzaabb on Aug 22, 2023 21:37:27 GMT
It used to but from here on in its never going to bother me again because I’m going to choose for it not to bother me. The one time it did come up on a training day at work I put the teacher of the course in his place in front of everyone and any other interactions have actually been surprisingly positive. I’m not on social media either and the best thing I ever did was remove myself from Twitter or X or whatever the fuck that cesspool is called. It was like getting out of a toxic relationship. Best thing I ever did! My MJ interaction is here, YouTube with people like RussTCB’s Infectious Groove channel and I do enjoy podcasts such as The MJ Cast and that’s it. I listen to MJ on my Spotify in the car and I’m good to go.
I do appreciate those fans who fight the good fight and if I’m ever confronted with it I’ll face it head on and school anyone who dares to fuck with me in public. But I’m over the whole thing and won’t actively seek it out and I pick and choose my circles. My wife is a big fan, our friends know who we are and that’s it.
I’m not in this fandom for toxicity or endless discourse. Frankly I have too much of a life.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Aug 23, 2023 2:43:04 GMT
Sometimes. i care less what people feel about Michael. most people i know believe he was/is innocent.
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Post by butterflies2 on Aug 24, 2023 0:14:22 GMT
I found wade on Instagram and he’s promoting dance workshops and painting himself as a victim. I really wish I could tell him off, but don’t want to bring negative attention onto myself over that clown
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Post by russtcb on Aug 24, 2023 18:37:36 GMT
I found wade on Instagram and he’s promoting dance workshops and painting himself as a victim. I really wish I could tell him off, but don’t want to bring negative attention onto myself over that clown You couldn't pay me to look at anything that guy posts.
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Post by butterflies2 on Aug 24, 2023 19:18:24 GMT
I found wade on Instagram and he’s promoting dance workshops and painting himself as a victim. I really wish I could tell him off, but don’t want to bring negative attention onto myself over that clown You couldn't pay me to look at anything that guy posts. I just felt tempted to look cause I felt a need to tell him off, but I won’t go there cause I have better ways to spend my leisure time
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Post by russtcb on Aug 25, 2023 17:14:38 GMT
You couldn't pay me to look at anything that guy posts. I just felt tempted to look cause I felt a need to tell him off, but I won’t go there cause I have better ways to spend my leisure time That's a very confusing sentence. For me, just never looking at anything to do with him works just fine.
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Post by butterflies2 on Aug 25, 2023 19:51:35 GMT
I just felt tempted to look cause I felt a need to tell him off, but I won’t go there cause I have better ways to spend my leisure time That's a very confusing sentence. For me, just never looking at anything to do with him works just fine. I felt I wanted to attack him out of anger, that’s why I wanted to see what he put out there. But I’m not going to do it, I’m better than that and he’s a loser I don’t want to stress over any longer. I’m so glad I’m on this board where mj is loved and appreciated and I just want to continue trying to be positive. I guess I sounded confusing cause the past few days I’ve been all over the place mentally, but just had therapy and feel better
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2023 20:43:33 GMT
That's a very confusing sentence. For me, just never looking at anything to do with him works just fine. I felt I wanted to attack him out of anger, that’s why I wanted to see what he put out there. But I’m not going to do it, I’m better than that and he’s a loser I don’t want to stress over any longer. I’m so glad I’m on this board where mj is loved and appreciated and I just want to continue trying to be positive. I guess I sounded confusing cause the past few days I’ve been all over the place mentally, but just had therapy and feel better Good for you.
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Post by butterflies2 on Aug 25, 2023 20:53:18 GMT
I felt I wanted to attack him out of anger, that’s why I wanted to see what he put out there. But I’m not going to do it, I’m better than that and he’s a loser I don’t want to stress over any longer. I’m so glad I’m on this board where mj is loved and appreciated and I just want to continue trying to be positive. I guess I sounded confusing cause the past few days I’ve been all over the place mentally, but just had therapy and feel better Good for you. Thanks for understanding
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