Does he have multiple partners?
Is he into BDSM?
Does he enjoy hurting women physically and emotionally?
Does he use women and dump them, leaving a trail of broken hearts?
Does he use non disclosure agreements and lawyers to keep women quiet, so that he can continue his predatory behavior?
Is his secrecy merely a quirky neurosis, or is there really something to hide?
Is the most recent big announcement real? Or a sham to distract us from the truth?
If rumors proved true, would I still be a fan of his music or other performances, or would I condemn them along with him?
Was my fandom ever about anything other than his talent and compatibility of musical taste? Did I require him to play a particular role in my fantasy life that is not possible in the face of these rumors?
Why else do I want to know about these rumors?
Is it titillating?
Am I Sir Galahad off to rescue damsels in distress from soulless cads?
Is that a good role for me to play?
Were they really damsels in distress, or selfish social climbers who hoped to take advantage of a celeb?
Is that a good role for me to play?
Were they really damsels in distress, or selfish social climbers who hoped to take advantage of a celeb?
And why do I want to talk about them?
What if Hitler had written a beautiful song, would it be wrong to sing it?
Recently, a celeb was fired, because of allegations about his personal life:
BLGTQ people have gone to great lengths to bring their relationships out of the closet, and to be accepted. Should polygamy/polyamory be more broadly accepted? When is BDSM acceptable? Where do we draw a line about what is not acceptable? Should celebs be held to a higher standard because they are role models? Or are they inherently corrupted by their wealth and power, so that we are doomed to find them all scandal ridden and behaving worse than civilians? Is there inherently an abuse of power when a celeb seeks to be a dom over a non celeb, because the non celeb will feel compelled to do things to please the celeb? Is there inherently abuse of power in most cases when men are doms over women, because men are typically larger, more aggressive, and control the money in a relationship?
In general, when is private behavior relevant to a job?
A sports player, Ray Rice, who abused a woman, has also been in the news. His professional career was also ruined. Perhaps this was at least in part because, as a celeb, he is viewed as needing to be an example.
But what about non-celebs? When should they lose their job over private behavior? Should it have to be an actual crime?
And a final note: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Wouldn't it be better to let the women talk, rather than risk the explosion of their bottled up fury? What if one of them committed suicide?
These are all good points and questions addressed. Thank you.
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