Want to Be a Better Man? Learn from Michael Jackson!
Michael Jackson respected women. He didn’t treat women as conquests. And this is important to emphasize because Michael Jackson absolutely could have treated women like collectibles if he wanted to — especially in his 20s. Women of all races — white, Black, brown, beige — were obsessed with him. He was beautiful, charming, soft-spoken yet electric. Men wanted to be him. Women wanted to touch him, date him, marry him. There has honestly never been another male celebrity with that level of universal desirability and hysteria. But Michael wasn’t chasing women like trophies. He was looking for love. Real love. A stable relationship with a woman he could trust and feel safe with emotionally — something he sadly never fully got. And despite the heartbreaks in his life, he didn’t become bitter. He didn’t start preaching that women are evil manipulators. He didn’t become entitled. He remained shy, awkward, romantic, and deeply respectful around women. Compare that to the podcast bros of t...
