Absolutely. I don't think anyone denies his technical ability, his consistency or his live performer skills. I think the reason he's not always brought up when talking about the other greats is his lack of range (whether perceived or real). Aside from tracks like "Water" and a handful of love songs, you could be…

Another perspective: allowing comments on a piece like this, when you know beyond any doubt that those comments will be 99.9% awful, creates a potentially harmful distraction for other activists/feminists/non-trolls. Sometimes it's okay to just throw your perspective out into the larger debate and move on. I wouldn't…

ETA: signed in as wrong person! Sorry, nm.