I'm pretty glad I never got into Marilyn Manson.

I never really saw the appeal of him, if I'm honest. Whilst goth fashion has always interested me, there were other less problematic artists.

A few transcribed interviews with him came up on a friend of mine's recommended (they're into heavy metal so they follow tons of pages for it) and we looked through them just for the hell of it, and it was an... experience. The way he talks about women is absolutely sickening. That, plus all the gross stuff he's been reported to have done on tours and to his fans - I don't know why this guy has the following he does.