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Swagaru t1_iwdkz64 wrote

Fuck the RHCP. From the band’s wiki page:

In 1990, Anthony Kiedis was convicted of sexual battery and indecent exposure after a concert at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 21, 1989. Kiedis exposed himself and pressed his penis to a woman’s face against her wishes.[276][277]

In Kiedis's autobiography Scar Tissue, he admitted to having sexual relations with a 14-year-old fan who was the daughter of a Louisiana police chief despite her telling Kiedis she was underage. He wrote the song "Catholic School Girls Rule" about the incident.[276]

In 1986, Kiedis dated the 16-year old Ione Skye, daughter of Donovan, despite her being below the age of consent in California.[282]

In 2016, former music executive Julie Farman penned an essay in which she discussed being sexually harassed by two members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1991.[279][283][284]

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pisschrist313 t1_iwel2dl wrote

Obligatory “….but they did terrible things” comment

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millhows t1_iwer7bw wrote

Obligatory “the RHCP are just okay” comment.

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Swagaru t1_iwfnw3m wrote

Their actions should be brought to light.

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SpamBoiiii t1_iwe6uo5 wrote

Not even just Kiedis, there's also the MTV Spring break incident...not the coolest folks.

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societycontributer t1_iwdmgz5 wrote

Highly disturbing

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Swagaru t1_iwfonzq wrote

And people are still out here defending them or their actions. Disgusting is what I say.

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kharjou t1_iwes6uq wrote

Nobody fucking cares mate.

  1. you need to learn to make the difference between a person and their work. People like the rhcp because they make great music. Not for their personal life.
  2. they were on both drugs and alcohol most of the time in the 90s, good luck being an upstanding person under these circumstances
  3. this is a picture of frusciante go virtue signaling somewhere else.
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Swagaru t1_iwfogpj wrote

Anyone defending their actions is a piece of shit.

I’ve been drunk and high plenty of times, never raped anyone or felt like raping people. It’s an excuse made by weak people such as yourself.

“Separating the music from the artist” is bullshit because listening to their music IS directly supporting the artist in this day and age.

You’d have a different opinion if it was your daughter or sister he raped.

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kharjou t1_iwg2bgs wrote

Go virtue signaling somewhere else. I still listen to MJs music because his music was damn good idc about you social justice warriors get a life.

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yousyveshughs t1_iwep6ih wrote

Why are you so hung up on a messed up thing a junkie did 35 years ago? People change and in this case better themselves. Grow up and move on, everyone else has.

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Swagaru t1_iwfokne wrote

I’m just stating and spreading the truth, if you don’t like it that’s too bad.

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r31ya t1_iwg0usn wrote

I remember reading a young female journalist ended getting sandwiched between half naked anthony and flea, she was genuinely afraid and don't know how to flee.

again, old school rockstar, with all of the baggage.

even David Bowie admitted to have sex with two 16 years old fans (the two apparently friends) who apparently offered him their virginity.

its a good thing times have somewhat changes.

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Tarrolis t1_iwgb7fd wrote

When you're a rock star, you're going to put your cock towards some unwilling participants

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Swagaru t1_iwmhnze wrote

Stop making excuses for celebrities.

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Tarrolis t1_iwmip3j wrote

I’ve heard a story of a girl taking fleas underwear after a show and ringing it into her mouth, the thirst is real, signals get crossed.

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sincethenes t1_iwfacoj wrote

I love me some Chili, and I also love me some Cosby. I’m a pleasantly surprised to see so much support in light of this info. Separate the art from the artist, always, cause we artists are fucked up.

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mikemakesreddit t1_iwh58hn wrote

Cringe bro

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sincethenes t1_iwhi22f wrote

Right, cause Cosby isn’t the right color for the argument. Cringe indeed.

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mikemakesreddit t1_iwhki0b wrote

Not sure how you ended up there weirdo

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sincethenes t1_iwhq925 wrote

Not sure how you ended up on cringe but you do you Mike.

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mikemakesreddit t1_iwi6npb wrote

"Separate the art from the artists, always, cause we artists are fucked up" is pretty corny imo. But just the whole thing, like you're pleasantly surprised that...people are defending them? They're doing that precisely because they refuse to separate the art from the artist

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sincethenes t1_iwibrn1 wrote

I don’t know who shit in your Life cereal this morning Mikey but I’m not the one resorting to name calling. Stop looking for a “gotcha” and go play somewhere else.

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michaelscarn1313 t1_iwdxt7w wrote

This was almost 40 years ago. Things that are socially acceptable change. Times change. Not saying what he did was ok but this was not uncommon in Hollywood (and elsewhere) at the time.

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Blues4theRedSun t1_iwebmlc wrote

lol you got downvoted for stating the truth. This is just dumb.

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michaelscarn1313 t1_iweehsw wrote

Common sense and nuanced thinking are apparently unpopular.

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mikemakesreddit t1_iwf23jb wrote

Bro, "raping children was more common in the 90's" is common sense and nuanced thinking?

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Blues4theRedSun t1_iwfrm1t wrote

Adolescents having sex with adults was more common, yes.

Never heard of "Lolita"? Someone wrote a book about it, and it became famous. Can you imagine it? That's just incredibile.

Today, we know that is NEVER right. Should we hate the past? And cancel everything happened, and make a taboo just to talk about it, so that it will be forgotten and future generations will never know? Or just accept that it was different?

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mikemakesreddit t1_iwgn44c wrote

Lol nah dude I've actually read lolita, the narrator briefly considers murdering her mother before she dies in an accident and he's able to kidnap the girl. Imagine whining about people not understanding your nuanced opinions and then bringing up a book you're only vaguely familiar with to support your point

Edit: also people are literally talking about it and not forgetting, that's what upset you so much in the first place. So I don't even know what your point is, you're a fucking idiot

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