Yes. I find it extremely offensive. They have to try and make the shrewdest most ingenius man in the world look like he's wacky just because he insists on expressing his individuality (isn't that what the arts is for??)
I have three wishes (fantasies) for Michael regarding this..
1. He (and his fans) get to a point where it is no longer hurtful to us thereby relinquishing it of its power to offend, that way they may knock it off.
2. Some really pursuasive person (say Stevie Wonder for instance) holds a press conference about something entirely unrelated to the "name" issue (but related to Michael) and says to the world that each time they call him out of his name they are attempting to belittle the contribution of three generations of an African American entertainment dynasty, tantamount to calling the entire Jackson family "boy" and it is perceived as a last ditch, covert racist ploy (dramatic but it may get them to stop since its politically incorrect to be openly perceived as racist)
3. Michael secures intellectual copyrights on the use of that name in connection with his person so that anytime it is ever used, he getz paid. I would think that'd dam sho make em stop.
i can dream..
I have three wishes (fantasies) for Michael regarding this..
1. He (and his fans) get to a point where it is no longer hurtful to us thereby relinquishing it of its power to offend, that way they may knock it off.
2. Some really pursuasive person (say Stevie Wonder for instance) holds a press conference about something entirely unrelated to the "name" issue (but related to Michael) and says to the world that each time they call him out of his name they are attempting to belittle the contribution of three generations of an African American entertainment dynasty, tantamount to calling the entire Jackson family "boy" and it is perceived as a last ditch, covert racist ploy (dramatic but it may get them to stop since its politically incorrect to be openly perceived as racist)
3. Michael secures intellectual copyrights on the use of that name in connection with his person so that anytime it is ever used, he getz paid. I would think that'd dam sho make em stop.
i can dream..
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