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In reply to the discussion: Anyone minimizing the harm of Chris Rock's "joke" needs to learn more about alopecia, [View all]Duncan Grant
(8,262 posts)142. Isn't this known as pointless perseveration?
Ill stand by my posts, thanks. Please bookmark and revisit in a year to see how accurate Ive been.
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Anyone minimizing the harm of Chris Rock's "joke" needs to learn more about alopecia, [View all]
pnwmom
Mar 2022
OP
Regardless, Will Smith was out of line to physically assault Chris Rock. n/t
xocetaceans
Mar 2022
#2
I never said Will should have hit anyone. But I'm tired of people focusing all their anger on him,
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#5
Jada's husband was up for Best Actor. Should they have not sat in the front row?
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#105
No, I agree with your suggestion. Comedy can be just as good without aiming it at anyone.
xocetaceans
Mar 2022
#116
Why? The words of abuse can ring louder and longer in the ear than a slap.
txwhitedove
Mar 2022
#106
Yes, and let's stop co-opting us black women via problematic 'helpless victim' memes that are then
Celerity
Mar 2022
#42
THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 Talked to wifey and niece about this and they said same thing !! Also, WS ...
uponit7771
Mar 2022
#64
And Will Smith added years to Chris Rock's career, with that slap and that language.
Paladin
Mar 2022
#65
+1, ... or just getting up and leave until break were Smith could talk to Rock about her condition
uponit7771
Mar 2022
#66
My heart goes out to those who suffer from alopecia and anyone bullied for any reason
unblock
Mar 2022
#7
The choice she made " to put her head on display"??? I can't believe I just read that on DU.
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#11
He shouldn't have hit him. But how would private words helped all the TV viewers
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#16
So the comedian can engage in hurtful "jokes" in public, and no one else can respond
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#24
Not in any way condoning Rock however I recall when Stephen Colbert roasted Bush and no one
cstanleytech
Mar 2022
#28
The point is not what he said but rather what Smith decided to do about it as he had other options
cstanleytech
Mar 2022
#31
How about no more making fun of other people's medical condition or disability for laughs?
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#46
I'm so sorry for your unspeakable loss, and that other human beings made it even more painful.
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#77
I miss intelligent comics who didn't depend on Don Rickles insults to make jokes. n/t
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#113
I think Will Smith deserves credit for standing up for someone else's woman like that. nt
LexVegas
Mar 2022
#59
The slap was a 2 second pain for Rock. The "joke" will be a lifetime shame for Jada.
LizBeth
Mar 2022
#70
If it were off camera, different story. But the Oscars makes it her lifetime moniker
lindysalsagal
Mar 2022
#73
Of course you could say that, but his inaction would have been judged, as well.
lindysalsagal
Mar 2022
#109
nobody worth worrying about would have judged him if he'd simply supported his wife instead of
fishwax
Mar 2022
#110
I have seen quite a number of people on DU say some version of "it was just a joke."
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#80
Thank you for that...a girl at my daughter's high school attempted suicide over the same thing...
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#78
I haven't said a word to justify the violence. I just want people to stop minimizing
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#114
If Rock didn't know she had alopecia, the wrong belongs entirely to the Smiths
gulliver
Mar 2022
#95
My daughter had it, no joke kids called her baldy, but Smith should not hit anybody
RANDYWILDMAN
Mar 2022
#107
I didn't say he should have hit anybody. But there are people her claiming Rock's joke was harmless
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#111
Perhaps someday our culture will advance to the point where bald really is beautiful
andym
Mar 2022
#117
It isn't necessary to minimize it but plenty of people are doing it anyway. n/t
pnwmom
Mar 2022
#126
Bullying of Kids is a horrible thing and serious issue that we haven't done enough
JI7
Mar 2022
#121