I’m going to say it straight off the bat: I do not like rap music in any way, shape or form. Sure, some people may like it, but I do not. Still, that doesn’t mean that the people who produce this kind of music are meant to be trusted.
To this end, I wanted to touch base on the recent legal troubles of Sean “Diddy” Combs and use him as an example that any popular or famous figure can be classified as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I bring this up on account that there are some people that can stand by someone even though they seem to be guilty in the eyes of the law and the overall general public.
And it isn’t just people, but all places and things, too. There are plenty of wolves in sheep’s clothing that many people, including neurodivergent individuals, will often see for something that’s different than what they really are.
Let’s look at Sean “Diddy” Combs himself for a moment…what would people see in this guy? He’s a good rapper? Okay. Is he a good role model? Probably not, but he is still loved regardless of his despicable actions. That’s the issue that I come across when it comes to celebrities like him. They manage to pull the wool so deeply around the eyes that the “fans” fail to understand that they are being duped by someone who really isn’t the best of role models.
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I don’t know of anyone who takes into account how this guy can be a role model. But from a neurodivergent perspective, I can take a look at Diddy and see someone that we think is the best thing to ever happened since the land of milk and honey was discovered. In fact, I often look at Diddy as like that of the Golden Cow from “The Ten Commandments” (1956). In the film, the former slaves of Egypt looked to this cow as a god, even though it was an object.
The former slaves were blinded by the fact that they were worshipping a false idol and not seeing the Golden Cow for what it is. In this case, I see Diddy as that Golden Cow and how he is more of a false idol and a wolf in the sheep’s clothing. Fame and fortune can only bring you so much as a human being and make others see you as someone who is vain and selfish.
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Of course, there are so many wolves in sheep’s clothing in the world, I can understand just how hard it is for parents and guardians of neurodivergent children and adults to not worry about the world that they are growing up in. If you are going to follow someone famous, it’s important to do a self-background check on them: identifying if they are the best role model to follow.
To do that, watch documentaries on the individual like A&E Biography or “The E! True Hollywood Story.” And the famous figure doesn’t have to be alive, it could be a historical figure that was controversial to the eyes of some people and likely paid the price for his or her actions. I mean, there are people that idolize Elvis Presley for one. Was he a perfect role model? No, he wasn’t. Were The Beatles a perfect role model? No. But they had their flaws and they tried to learn from their mistakes.
Diddy is someone that refuses to learn from his mistakes and if you are going to have someone famous that refuses to learn from their mistakes, what message does that send to the fact that he is a wolf in sheep’s clothing whereas he wants you to believe that he is not? I think it’s important for today’s youth to be sat down and explain who is the best role model to look up to in life? It could be someone famous, it could be someone important in your life like a parent or a close friend.
The truth of the matter is, we can idolize someone who is not a wolf in sheep’s clothing, like Diddy. Sometimes it takes a little extra work to accomplish the goal. If we follow someone who is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, we learn from our mistakes and move on from that figure. Also remember that following a false idol for a long period of time, can have dire consequences in the end.
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Catch you all later!!
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