A tearful Jermaine Jackson pleaded to the media “ Please leave him alone”......the sad realization that this will never happen....shakes one to the core.
The child star who gave up his childhood to thrill millions is gone. And nothing will change that fact. I can not help but wonder what Michael Jackson would say of the media frenzy that has escalated since his passing. The word horrified comes quickly to mind.
The media both tabloid and traditional has continued their relentless assault on the legacy of Michael Jackson. Music producer, LA Reid stated recently that we should
“ turn up the music and turn down the chatter”. Well, that respectful request has been ignored and the “chatter” has turned into a disgusting whirlwind of speculation and innuendo. The facts be damned !
I watch as traditional media outlets lead their newscasts with vile headlines that come straight from tabloid outlets. When did that happen? When was it decided.... it was acceptable to throw out journalistic standards to continue to crucify a man ?
Why are many still using derogative terms such as “ JACKO” It is a demeaning, sensationalist term.... that it is not worthy of Michael Jackson and all his ground breaking achievementsl.
The term “Wacko Jacko” continues to dehumanize Michael Jackson and destroys his legacy.... I maintain it is veiled racism....but, racism just the same.
One has to wonder if the continued efforts to dehumanize Michael is an assault to
devalue Michael Jackson and therefore, devalue his historic legacy and to prevent him from surpassing The Beatles, Sinatra and Elvis.
One should also ask.....If this assault is allowed to continue is the media cheating his children out of the true legacy of their father and put in jeopardy the financial security of Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson?
In an interview with Barbara Walters...Michael Jackson discussed the term “ Wacko Jacko”
Michael: You should not say, "He's an animal...he's a..." You should not say, "He's Jacko." I'm not a 'Jacko'. I'm Jackson.
Barbara: How do you feel when they call you...
Michael: Yeah, Wacko Jacko, where did that come from? Some English tabloid. I have a heart and I have feelings. I feel that when you do that to me. It's not nice. Don't do it. I'm not a "wacko".
It is time to let Michael Jackson truly rest in peace. The media needs to behave itself and stop acting let a petulant child....who wants the biggest piece of candy.
We should begin calling out the so-called reporters, producers, networks, celebrity blogs and tabloids that have enjoyed a destructive carte blanche approach in portraying Michael Jackson ...as anything else but a human being .
The media needs to accept their responsibility in the dehumanizing
of Michael Joseph Jackson and his eventual death.
It is a sad responsibility that many share .....and we should be outraged but most importantly, we should be ashamed!
TO THE MEDIA -PLEASE LEAVE HIM ALONE...HE’S GONE ..NOW, MOVE ON...please
TO THE MEDIA -PLEASE LEAVE HIM ALONE...HE’S GONE ..NOW, MOVE ON...please
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Melanie I so agree with you 150%. I get so pissed off when I hear the name "wacko jacko." I wonder if the people that use that term would like us to use vulgar dehumanizing names for them. I doubt it - by maybe we should so they know how it feels. But then we would not be "mike like" and that we have to be for him. Very well written my friend. You rock!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is not veiled racism. It is blatent racism! Ask any southerner. A Jacko refers to a monkey. They used to call performing monkeys Jacko. In the south..they would refer to black people (especially the entertainers), as a Jacko, implying that they were dancing monkeys. So..where's Sharpton and Jesse Jackson?
ReplyDeleteThey aren't MEDIA when they report false information about Michael Jackson, Walter Cronkite was MEDIA, they are a bunch of sensationalists. They keep trying to make Michael's fans stop LOVING MJ, but they CAN'T!!
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE YOU MICHAEL AND WILL SEEK JUSTICE FOR YOU, YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR MOTHER! I am so sick of so called JOURNALISTS, they aren't journalists they are hateful, jealous and ignorant! Michael showed us what true LOVE was, he loved GOD and his family, leave them all alone and seek justice for him! RIP Michael Jackson, we miss you so much, everyday with all our hearts.....with L.O.V.E.
A lot of European fans still call Michael this because that's where the name originated from. They don't believe it's derogatory or discriminative at all. When I come across people like this that have been led by the media to believe that Michael was okay with being called that. They show a true understanding of why someone wouldn't want to be called such a demeaning term and why it hurt him to be called that. And change starts with changing the mind of one person who can then change the mind of another.
ReplyDeleteAs for the media. I stopped believing anything they had to say. When, I realized for myself that their claims were unfounded and from unreliable sources. It was also slanted and completely one sided and biased.
I will never stop loving Michael and no one can change my heart. His legacy will live on through my family. I am already exposing whoever I can to his beautiful music and his wonderful message. The only way to combat hate is with LOVE!!!!!!
I Promise to Love you, Forever and a Day, Michael!!!!!!!!