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<p><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/?s=janet+jackson&;post_type=post" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Janet Jackson&#8217;s</strong></a> nephew is being talked about on social media for posting a tweet criticizing her and Black women in general for being &#8220;overly sexualized.&#8221; <strong>T.J. Jackson</strong>, the 44-year-old son of <strong>Tito Jackson</strong> and a singer in his own right, took to Twitter on Monday to express his feelings on his aunt&#8217;s use of her sexuality, claiming it &#8220;degrades and objectifies women in a way that&#8217;s not healthy.&#8221;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">T.J. Jackson Calls Out His Aunt Janet Jackson For Being Too Sexual During Her Career</h3>
<p>In reply to a tweeted video showing Janet famously putting on a sensual show at a past concert, T.J Jackson expressed his frustration with his aunt.</p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;I never liked when she did this in concerts either, I don&#8217;t like when females are overly sexualized in art&#8230; it degrades and objectifies women in a way that is not healthy,&#8221; T.J. wrote of his aunt. &#8220;I prefer the &#8220;That&#8217;s The Way Love Goes&#8221; Janet.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>In 1993, Janet was featured in an iconic photo on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, where her breasts were exposed while covered only by a pair of hands from behind her.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I (don&#8217;t) like it &#8230;it just diminishes her amazing talent,&#8221; T.J. added.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Those instances were amongst several other highly-sexualized photos and moments in her career, of which her nephew apparently took issue with according to his tweet.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media Drags Janet Jackson&#8217;s Nephew For Criticizing Her Use Of Sexuality</h3>
<p>Social media and Janet Jackson fans did not take too kindly to T.J.&#8217;s hot take, and raised those criticisms on Twitter.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I’m sorry I don’t like this. I don’t. Her expressing her sexuality is not degrading at all. Especially when a lot of men in your family make sexualized music too. Including 3T,&#8221; a detractor replied.</p></blockquote>
<p>One commenter tweeted that his &#8220;aunt showed&#8230; how women can own themselves.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;What your aunt showed over the years is how women can own themself. She has never been just about social Justice. Or just about sex. Or just about a part. She is a well rounded person.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Another person noted the fact that his outlook on the issue is likely different from others due to the fact that &#8220;she&#8217;s your literal aunt.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Do you think maybeeee you just have a different outlook on it because she’s your literal aunt? I don’t agree with your point, but I think maybe Janet isn’t the best person to make your point.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Do you think Janet influenced women to behave that way in music today? Is WAP Janet’s fault?&#8221; a third asked. &#8220;Not you shaming your own aunt SMH,&#8221; another added.</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">&#8220;Not Your Shaming Your Own Aunt SMH&#8221; One Commenter Writes</h3>
<p>Others took a more balanced approach to the conversation.</p>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s all part of the act, though. Like all the Janet interviews I&#8217;ve seen, she is always shy and polite&#8221; one commenter noted.</p></blockquote>
<p>Another person agreed with T.J. to some extent, saying his aunt &#8220;has a lot of influence in todays music.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think Janet has a lot of influence in todays music I think most of these new artists like Cardi B, Teyana Taylor and Coi Leray all get that from Janet.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Some Commenters Agree With T.J., As He Attempts To Walk Back Some Of The Controversy</h3>
<p>One person outright agreed with T.J., tweeting: &#8220;You are right, TJ. We as black women, do need to know that we are more than just our bodies. We have so much more to offer. I see so many women with talents that, if put to use, they could be unstoppable.&#8221;</p>
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<p>T.J. attempted lighten his stance a bit after the criticisms, and followed up those tweets with another telling &#8220;all the Black women out there, know your worth&#8230; Become the queens you are meant to be.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;To all the black women out there&#8230;. know your worth. I truly believe you are the strongest beings on the planet. Don&#8217;t sell yourself short. Become the queens you are meant to be,&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>What do you think, Roomies? Does T.J. have a point regarding his aunt&#8217;s overt sexuality? Or is this an instance of &#8220;slut-shaming?&#8221;</p>
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