None of what follows excuses the above; but it is a matter of historical truth that the elites get away with behavior that would make us mere commoners shrivel with shame to even contemplate. It's been that way since Ancient Greece at least. Probably even in the earliest human tribal arrangements, the chief and his family got to do whatever they wanted, but the average hunter would get his ass beat for looking at the wrong gatherer.

Look at mythology; the Gods of every religion carry on the way most human beings wish they could in the matter of smiting enemies and appearing as bulls, golden showers, etc. It's not surprising that humans at a godlike level of influence and power comport themselves just as shamelessly. The ride usually goes on until the public catches wind of something really over the top, at which point the story becomes, "How the mighty have fallen". And the more entertaining the individual is perceived to be, the more grievous the infraction necessary to bring them down. Just look at "Grab them by the pussy" Trump. That his own party did not disown him at that point says horrible things about their hierarchy; that 46.1% of voters cast their vote for him says even worse things about America.

Just my opinion. I guess.

There was alot that went on in the 70's that we frown on now. It's as though society as a whole broke free of the conventions of the 50's and early 60's and went to extremes of permissiveness in social mores including drug use. Then the pendulum swung back and we moved forward. We learned,....again... that parents should be more protective and that drugs can be dangerous. It's all an ebb and flow. The same kind of social extremes occurred in the 1920's as an example.

There was quite an age difference between my 2nd wife and I.....suddenly I feel like a rock star. That endless practice in my living room has paid off! But seriously......

If these "children" are running around the country /world Mom & Dad must be somewhere else, both physically and mentally.
The kids themselves seem to have gotten a hell of an education, for better or worse. Was it worth it to them? Surprisingly, some say Yes.
Would I let my daughter (if I had one) play around with grown men....Hell No!
Would I let my sons (two) play football? Hell no!

The artist' mind is wired different that's for sure...(difficult for me to equate Ted Nugent w/ art). Rock and Roll IS energy, so there will always be that teenage dynamic ( I took my son to see Fall Out Boy.....wow! talk about audience energy, typical age under 16, I'd guess).
But it's also a business and that's an adult thing...somebody is not minding the store here ( Frank Bruni wrote a good column recently in NY Times about the media giving Trump a pass....well what sells newspapers/ what people buy is bullshit & tweets Frank. Fix that and changes will follow)

Bottom line, Rich & Famous buys a lot. A helluva lot. Now we know a little bit more about what press agents do, don't we?

The daughter of my family's banker "went out" with Ted Nugent. She was 15 at the time, and it raised a few eyebrows, but not as much as it should have.

I really wish I could write all of this off to the free love of the 60s on 70s 'roids. But, lookit, the underage groupie culture still exists; you just don't see it, because the press is smart enough not to write about it. I imagine that the rock stars are more discreet as well. I was the significant other of the frontman of an alt-rock group for many years, and I saw it up-close and personal. This phenomenon ultimately boiled down to an epic parenting FAIL. Either the 'rents were MIA, or they actively encouraged it. Because, rich and famous. It's a real ugly scene. And no, there is no female empowerment; just a lot of hungover girls getting dropped off in the middle of Big City by the tour bus in the wee hours of the morning.

This was one of the hubs.

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Rock and roll is a terrible business, and very exploitive of women. I agree with your stance, and more power to you. I was in the rock music business in Los Angeles, and witnessed terrible goings on. I have a hard time getting behind the whole "groupies were empowered" discourse.

Some good points here. Those 'married women vote republican' is changing as women are educated and want good jobs. They don't want to be just child producer and home maker as "the bible would have it'.
Bowie did some revolutionary stuff for his day (slightly before my time) but I have to say my fav is this: