Some great points here Elizabeth. As a singer/songwriter who worked for many years to make it in the industry I realised that making it would most likely jeopardise my integrity and I’m not willing to sell my soul to the music industry. It’s very toxic in so many ways. I do think you can be a lesser known artist and not sell out but the largest artists have to play the game of the system and that’s dirty, soul destroying game. The whole system needs a massive reboot.
This is one of the most exhausting and scary things I’ve ever done, which is saying a lot. I had to give up the fight for a long time because the resistance to bringing it to light was too fierce. I’m not sure I’m even ready to come back
I didn’t comment on this earlier because it’s so huge for me personally and I’m just a drop in the bucket. Someone who ran the other way as a young woman. I’m working on my own memoir/poetry collection about that stage of my life and also going forward. I resist the tell-all urge because I feel that it places too much focus on in this case the musician, when what needs to happen is to place the focus on oneself and reclaiming oneself. I especially hate the term “Me Too Movement,” because I feel that it belittles the scale of it, as in a giggly little girl’s voice, “Me too, me too.” It reduces both the personal and social magnitude of the very kind of thing you’re talking about. I do appreciate what you’ve written here. You’ve nailed it as just the tip of the iceberg.
Hi Marilyn, I totally agree that there has always been too much emphasis placed on one specific big-fish monster, your Weinsteins, your Cosbys, etc, instead of the system as a whole. Every time one of those guys gets punished, it’s like a collective idea of “phew, glad that’s over!” when in reality, for every Cosby there’s 100 Heathcliffs.
I also don’t love the term “me too” but I don’t know what else to say to get the point across quickly and effectively. I’m open to ideas.
I think this will be my next essay - how the cult of personality belittles the me too reckoning. (open to new phrases for it.)
I’ll let you know if anything comes occurs to me. I recognize that “me too” is now historically recognizable. Personality cult you speak of, yes, yet with nothing really or human behind it.
It’s gross and sad and disappointing but I think I usually live in lalaland when it comes to these kinds of things. Great article. I can’t wait to meet you. I’ll be in Spain as of the 13th🙏🌻
Some great points here Elizabeth. As a singer/songwriter who worked for many years to make it in the industry I realised that making it would most likely jeopardise my integrity and I’m not willing to sell my soul to the music industry. It’s very toxic in so many ways. I do think you can be a lesser known artist and not sell out but the largest artists have to play the game of the system and that’s dirty, soul destroying game. The whole system needs a massive reboot.
I hope he and all of the predators get what they deserve. Great article 🙏🩵
thank you Grace
A great article --I had no idea the music industry was going through this! You could write an excellent expose' with a little more research.
Kudos!
I definitely could write a lot more, but I kept this short because I know I’ll have more to say on it
I will be first in line to read it, Elizabeth.
Tell it!
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thank you CJ. :).
This is one of the most exhausting and scary things I’ve ever done, which is saying a lot. I had to give up the fight for a long time because the resistance to bringing it to light was too fierce. I’m not sure I’m even ready to come back
I didn’t comment on this earlier because it’s so huge for me personally and I’m just a drop in the bucket. Someone who ran the other way as a young woman. I’m working on my own memoir/poetry collection about that stage of my life and also going forward. I resist the tell-all urge because I feel that it places too much focus on in this case the musician, when what needs to happen is to place the focus on oneself and reclaiming oneself. I especially hate the term “Me Too Movement,” because I feel that it belittles the scale of it, as in a giggly little girl’s voice, “Me too, me too.” It reduces both the personal and social magnitude of the very kind of thing you’re talking about. I do appreciate what you’ve written here. You’ve nailed it as just the tip of the iceberg.
Hi Marilyn, I totally agree that there has always been too much emphasis placed on one specific big-fish monster, your Weinsteins, your Cosbys, etc, instead of the system as a whole. Every time one of those guys gets punished, it’s like a collective idea of “phew, glad that’s over!” when in reality, for every Cosby there’s 100 Heathcliffs.
I also don’t love the term “me too” but I don’t know what else to say to get the point across quickly and effectively. I’m open to ideas.
I think this will be my next essay - how the cult of personality belittles the me too reckoning. (open to new phrases for it.)
I guess so, of knowing nothing else. But we are learning to give voice to something else. Our true selves.
Nothing real, nothing human behind. Why are Americans so willing to buy an image that reeks of money and zero human kindness?
just opened a draft and titled it
Capitalism and the human nature of needing a Hierarchy
Why the cult of personality hurts the Me Too Movement
Capitalism and the human nature of having to have a hierarchy.
I’ll let you know if anything comes occurs to me. I recognize that “me too” is now historically recognizable. Personality cult you speak of, yes, yet with nothing really or human behind it.
It’s gross and sad and disappointing but I think I usually live in lalaland when it comes to these kinds of things. Great article. I can’t wait to meet you. I’ll be in Spain as of the 13th🙏🌻