Was the 2021 backlash more a reflection of society than Demi?
I wrote this response in a different thread but would like to have an actual discussion about it.
2021 even though I’m in the minority that thought hunting for ghosts and looking for aliens (which the US government has since confirmed exist following the congressional hearings and Pentagon declassifying and releasing files so apologies are owed to Demi) was really cool of her.
She was open-minded and up for anything back then which I loved.
Being alive is a luxury that so many lose the privilege to every second around the world. So have fun with it, experiment, play with the world, dye your hair, learn about who you are, reject the status quo, be an activist for marginalized communities, loudly and unapologetically be why you are - you never know when you may lose the privilege to luxury.
Demi was doing *all of that* and i respect it, because few people seem to.
I also think the backlash she received was more indicative of society rather than her. The froyo incident could’ve been handled with showing compassion to Demi, knowing her history with ED, and allowing her a chance to process her trigger and proceed from there with rectifying the situation with both the small business and the public.
The backlash about her pronouns, embracing a binary identity, and rejecting social norms of how a feminine presenting person “should” look and behave like - is a reflection of society’s bigotry towards LGBTQIA+ communities and misogyny. She had the audacity to step outside the mold and people lost their shit.
It seems like most of the backlash was reflective of society.