Cute Is What We Aim For singer under fire for Twitter comments
Cute Is What We Aim For's singer Shaant Hacikyan is under fire for a string of tweets, beginning with: “Hey, most claims of sexism/racism are total bullshit. This isn't the 1960's. Please get a grip.”
Hey, most claims of sexism/racism are total bullshit. This isn't the 1960's. Please get a grip.
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
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More tweets followed:
@Shaant_H try telling that to transgender people. I'm sure they'll love you. Cis is actually totally a thing
— Gecko Princess (@amberjamesphoto) May 4, 2017
A fraction of a percent of the US population. https://t.co/2mFzyrNeku
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
I can't believe there are people that won't look past the fact that you made good music 10 years ago to realize what a shithead you became https://t.co/A28Mw9K7oI
— jocelyn (@jocelynratzer) May 4, 2017
That's entirely fair. I'm a washed up musician who was never human. https://t.co/HXWJ8nm8vj
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
suddenly cute is what we aim for is cancelled :/ https://t.co/gbflUzVcPu
— kelleigh (@tattedhands) May 4, 2017
Pretty sure CUTE has been cancelled for years…… this is me. https://t.co/GdeYEMuz3n
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley added:
@Shaant_H @marisablackwll hi shaant. I've traveled the world and I concur that you are embarrassing
— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) May 4, 2017
To which Hacikyan replied:
Solid. You've said this for ten years +. https://t.co/owu1AnUAS8
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
And then Hacikyan posted Buckley's book:
Buy his book/ extended catalague of dope music. https://t.co/4SjVo3ccta
— ShaantSays (@Shaant_H) May 4, 2017
To which Buckley replied:
@Shaant_H I kindly ask that you do not shill my book on your timeline in a grasp at camaraderie. I completely disavow everything you say and stand for
— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) May 4, 2017
Run For Cover's Jeff Casazza said:
@Shaant_H @shit_falcon @comeongethappy You are shockingly stupid
— jeff casazza (@jeffcasazza) May 4, 2017
Arizona band Never Let This Go added:
Sexism is real.
Racism is real.
Both should be taken seriously.Embarrassed that we ever played with @thecutetweet..:flushed: https://t.co/3sAK9CKxhy
— Never Let This Go (@NLTGaz) May 4, 2017