Posts

Showing posts from September, 2021

Sexual Abuse, The Law & Censorship

Criticism can be applied to anything. However, it’s how you do it that matters. In this particular case, it can be extremely tricky. While I’m fully aware that there are a lot of malicious people who’ll do anything to destroy the lives of people they don’t like, if you do it to someone who could actually be a victim of sexual abuse to the point of harassment & bullying, you’d be a victim blamer by definition. Now, how does this apply to censorship? Well, that’s if you’re the one who’s being accused & the victim. If you’re first way of responding to sexual abuse allegations is threatening legal action, people have a right to treat you with suspicion. As mentioned previously, I’m aware that there are a lot of malicious people who’ll do anything to destroy the lives of people they don’t like, but if you’re not willing to immediately tell your side, provide evidence that can’t be easily debunked or have credible witnesses, you’re not only trying to hide the truth by abusing the pow...

Kim Jonghyun: The Kurt Cobain Of K-Pop

SHINee is a K-Pop group that debuted back in May 2008. The members consisted of 5 guys: Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho & Taemin. Jonghyun was the lead vocalist of SHINee & during his time in the group, he also worked as a producer, solo artist & radio host.  Not only did his vocals always stood out to me, his solo work was more proof of how talented he truly was. As of now,  Onew, Key, Minho & Taemin are the current members of SHINee. This wasn't due to any want to leave to pursuit other things. Sadly, the truth is a lot more depressing.  On 18th December 2017, Jonghyun committed suicide after losing his battle with severe depression.  While he was open about his struggles on the Four Things Show, he kept many of his struggles a secret from the public. To say that his death broke me and many other fans would be a huge understatement. Is was a K-Pop tragedy that not only made the entire world stand still, it made the entire K-Pop industry reflect on the mi...