RIP in 2009

flippyshark · 07-03-2009, 08:02 AM

For now, burden of proof is on those making the claim. Anyone who says they actually know that MJ was castrated needs to say how they know.

Obviously, even if untrue, this is going to be a successful meme, because it seems to "explain everything." Always a red flag as far as I'm concerned. Until there's evidence, this is a wild notion.

I repeat my contention that his singing voice is perfectly within the range of a normal male tenor - stylized, yes - unnaturally high? No. There's nothing unusual about it. His speaking style is soft and breathy, but that scarcely requires castration. Has anyone here honestly never heard an adult male with a similar soft-high voice? Happens all the time.

Chernabog · 07-03-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

Has anyone here honestly never heard an adult male with a similar soft-high voice? Happens all the time.

Mandy Patinkin for one has a range that goes very, very high.

Also, nobody spreading the bizarre castration rumor has heard of falsetto? Odd.

Andrew · 07-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Sarah Palin's career.

Gn2Dlnd · 07-03-2009, 02:35 PM

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Sarah Palin's career.

Beat me to it. Though I doubt her career is over, just this chapter.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-03-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

Mandy Patinkin for one has a range that goes very, very high.

Also, nobody spreading the bizarre castration rumor has heard of falsetto? Odd.

Well, it's more than the voice that makes it such a compelling rumor. It's the seeming emotional immaturity, the fact that Joe Jackson is a big enough nutbag to have done it (he used a moment on camera during the day Michael died to plug his new record label), the reports of having very identifiable genitals, the reports that multiple young children are able to identify said genitals yet he's never been convicted of a sexual crime, and the fact that the level of eccentricity that MJ displayed begs a pretty crazy explanation, and that would certainly be one of the craziest.

Like I said, makes almost too much sense. Which probably means it's not true. But I find it pretty plausible.

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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	For now, burden of proof is on those making the claim. Anyone who says they actually know that MJ was castrated needs to say how they know. Obviously, even if untrue, this is going to be a successful meme, because it seems to "explain everything." Always a red flag as far as I'm concerned. Until there's evidence, this is a wild notion. I repeat my contention that his singing voice is perfectly within the range of a normal male tenor - stylized, yes - unnaturally high? No. There's nothing unusual about it. His speaking style is soft and breathy, but that scarcely requires castration. Has anyone here honestly never heard an adult male with a similar soft-high voice? Happens all the time.
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