Tinashe: "You never really know why people do what they do. Or their struggle. Or their pain."
The truth is you never really know the politics behind the scenes and why people do what they do. Or their struggle. Or their pain.
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
Tinashe received an open letter from Nylon Magazine, yesterday, talking about her work with known trash men, Chris Brown and R. Kelly.
The "2 On" chanteuse went to twitter to post how "unbothered" she was with it and fave tweets from stans saying how Nylon was being sexist by "targeting" Tinashe only and not others who featured in their work or even the trash men themselves.
The writer of the letter was attacked by some of Tinashe stans and defended herself.
@rhy_brew @_GameChanga i don't really listen to the other artists you listed, but that's a good point. they should be held responsible too.
- Sydney Gore (@sydegee) December 10, 2015
@rhy_brew @_GameChanga i'll definitely keep that in mind next time. thanks for the feedback!
- Sydney Gore (@sydegee) December 10, 2015
@_GameChanga my intent wasn't to attack her. if another artist that i liked dropped tracks w/ those guys back to back, i would have posted
- Sydney Gore (@sydegee) December 11, 2015
@DamnTinashe not really exposed when i owned up to the fact that i had bad judgement on that song when it first dropped two years ago.
- Sydney Gore (@sydegee) December 11, 2015
Later on, Nylon's vice president went to twitter and personally exchanged tweets with Tinashe.
Here's a reminder: R. Kelly abused over a dozen female children. This is on camera. Collaborating with him is a cosign, the end.
- Leila Brillson (@leilaclaire) December 11, 2015
Tho, if my 30s consist of the anxiety of protecting my writer from the vile responses of her speaking her mind, I've done something right.
- Leila Brillson (@leilaclaire) December 11, 2015
@leilaclaire collaborating is not a consign of actions Lol. Come on now. Please don't speak on the politics of matters you do not know about
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
@Tinashe @MommyTinashe we expect awareness from those artists too. Yes, I admit my guilty bias is I'm upset when artists I love/respect
- Leila Brillson (@leilaclaire) December 11, 2015
@Tinashe @MommyTinashe continue to further the career of men who are have abuse in their history.
- Leila Brillson (@leilaclaire) December 11, 2015
Then, a wise, reasonable Tinashe fan (me) replied to their discussion, to which she replied
@2onawave again! Please Don't speak on the politics of things you know nothing about!
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
and then went on with
Everyone wants to be the expert of your life, as if they know what you have been through & somehow deserve the right to tell you how to live
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
The truth is you never really know the politics behind the scenes and why people do what they do. Or their struggle. Or their pain.
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
It is best to be kind, before throwing stones and making assumptions. We are all fighting a hard battle. ☮
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) December 11, 2015
A clear-eyed, sane fan (also me) replied
@Tinashe You're being immature. The author of that letter is a worried fan, that's all. No reason for you to write it off as "hate" or wtv.
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
to which another fan of hers replied:
@2onawave @Tinashe she's not being immature sweety, she's defending herself against things being placed on her!
- JOYRIDE (@LordeCali) December 11, 2015
@LordeCali @Tinashe there's nothing to defend herself from. This is ridiculous. Did you guys even read the letter?
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
@LordeCali @Tinashe That letter could've been written by me, a fan worried about her and her working with trash people. It's so frustrating
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
@LordeCali @Tinashe to see people writing of as "hate". This "haterzzz" mentality is fucking awful.
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
@LordeCali @Tinashe Not every negative criticism is hate. Sometimes people are just worried or want the best for you. This is immature.
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
@2onawave @Tinashe if she's worried she went about it the wrong way, regardless Tinashe is being labeled a "co-signer" by several she can
- JOYRIDE (@LordeCali) December 11, 2015
@2onawave @Tinashe defend herself if she feels the need to!
- JOYRIDE (@LordeCali) December 11, 2015
@LordeCali @Tinashe that I agree with, but the whole response to the Nylon article was unnecessary. That wasn't hate. That was a fan worried
- tinasheep (@2onawave) December 11, 2015
and she favorited his reply about her going about it the wrong way.
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ONTD, what did you took from all of this? Will you still be bopping to 2 On?
