It is horribly sad to me that it took a docuseries to finally open more eyes to R. Kelly the abusive pervert. It is horribly sad that many only watched the docuseries as gossip fodder. It is horribly sad some still use his song titles to make nasty jokes. It is horribly sad there are still defenders for R. Kelly.
I didn't watch Surviving R. Kelly. Like watching movies about slavery & Jim Crow, I knew it would be very triggering for me to do so. I also knew even if I fled social media (and I did), hot spots of it would still land on my timelines that would further prove why I shouldn't ever watch this docuseries. Yeah, I "saw the tape" those years ago via Limewire
and because I don't believe in the "Fast Girl" narrative, I had to purge myself from my fandom of R. Kelly and any of his music. I used to love Reuben Studdard's "I Need an Angel" & I found out who wrote the song. Well like The Clark Sisters song said, "I've Got An Angel" to help not to be a fan. I now refuse to separate the music from the man.
But if this docuseries help you to understand the pain of the victims of R. Kelly's abuse, I hope you understand it is not just supporting his work that is proof you understand.
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- The "Fast Girl" narrative promotes abuse.
- Believe Any victim's claim of abuse enough for you to at least investigate and call the police.
- Stop sweeping the true stories under the rug. Call the authorities. Get these victims some Real help. And petition to make stronger and tougher punishments.
- Know that adult/child dating, "romantic", sexual relationships are wrong. If you know an adult still trying to date teenagers, why do you still know them?
- Stop bringing up when will Woody Allen, Harvey Weinstein, or Catholic priests will get docuseries. Do they need one for the masses to believe them? You know that answer. Surviving R. Kelly is because the masses didn't believe the "controversy". Only a few did.
And you have now survived my hot take on this matter.
As Always Talking to You in Adult Terms!
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