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pellius is a bender?
Bombshell news if true. I had no clue that pellius was a bender. I would have never guessed he was a bender based on anything prior to this.
To be honest, I feel there is a lot of liability in being a straight male, brought on by crap like #MeToo" [is that pronounced "Pound Me too"? It may explain why the movement attracts the sorts of women it does].
Ultimately, I am a family man and a father at heart, so I am glad I am straight, but I would be in more relationships if not for the liability of being a male in a relationship, where the default position is to blame the man for everything. My experience has been that people close to a given situation will fairly assess it, more or less. So if a man is the victim of abuse by a female, people who know him will acknowledge it. I also think that thanks to our court system, that men will win in court if they did indeed do nothing wrong.
What I find disturbing is the immediate finding of guilt in the court of public opinion. That bothers me immensely. No man stands a chance in the court of public opinion. Enough cases have proven that. And these things ruin a man's reputation.
PS - great post, pellius. I too was a fan of Michael Jackson. He was a tremendous performer. His dance speed was incredible, and I wonder to what extent drugs played a role in his ability to sing and dance as he did. Regardless, genetics obviously played a huge role, as very few performers ever did what he did. When do you suppose Eminem will pass away? He is 46 this year, and I suspect he did WAY more drugs than Jackson ever did. I told my mother that I feel drugs are to rock [or rap] stars what steroids are to professional bodybuilders and strongmen. When she asked if I felt that drugs were a necessity to perform at the top level in the music industry, I said yes.
