It's hard to say whether or not Michael Jackson demonstrates the values of our society today. In some ways he shows the more sexual and provocative aspects of our society through his dancing and his lyrical content. There has definitely been controversy about Michael's dance moves, although many of them classics. However, he was one of the first artists to comfortably show sexual moves through dance, just like Elvis Presley. In this sence, Michael Jackson shows how the values of our generation today are not as strict, and their is more room for expression.
Their could also be a valid argument that Jackson has in no way shown the values of our generation. Yes, he has performed within the last 10 years, however, his main time is definitely over. That is why some may say it is impossible for somebody who has barely been musically present in the past 10 years can even matter in means of discussing our current societal values. Even though Michael Jackson has not really been producing hit singles currently, its definitely not like his name has been forgotten or not brought up in the media. With all of the controversy about the changing the color of his skin, to molesting little boys, Jackson is the classic example of a celebrity gone wrong, but yet, he still and ALWAYS will be a legend.
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I completely agree with you, although he has had some pretty bad controversies in his life (holding his son over a balcony, molesting little kids, the list goes on...) he will never be forgotten. He was a legend beginning when he was only 6ish in the Jackson 5 and will always be, no matter what he has done to make people think differently of him.
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