Comment by SabineTawni on March 30, 2022 at 4:09pm

I am so sorry about your son's CP and sorrier still about the ignorance he has to endure from some people.  I too am very concerned and confused with those people who seem to be defending Chris Rock's behavior.  Sadly, some of those same people are actually members of this forum.  I have to say the only person that I have ever seen ridicule some with CP was Donald Trump.  Sad and shocking that so many people also defended his behavior as well.

Comment by dreamscometrue on March 30, 2022 at 4:20pm

I saw what Donald Trump did, and he was not mocking anyone with CP.  But Martin Lawrence did in one of his comedy shows.  My son is 29 now, his CP is mild, he's made lots of friends, including some friends of reality shows here in New York, and they love him.  They invite him to their shows, to hang out with them at their homes, he's doing ok.  He chooses not to be bothered by ignorance nor ignorant people.  My point is, whatever the medical affliction, if it's personal to you, let's not play games and pretend it doesn't hurt, at times, your feelings, your ego, your perception of self.  Why do people feel that those with afflictions need to change how we feel to accommodate others, when those others are fake about their empathy for those afflicted??  It's hypocritical is my point.

Comment by SabineTawni on March 30, 2022 at 10:47pm

I agree.  I also get very frustrated with people who think it's our job to teach others how to act.  They should know how to act!  I love it when someone actually criticized Jada Pinkett for rolling her eyes at Chris Rock's comment.  Are they serious??  What was she supposed to do? Sit there like she was in a coma?  So, now I guess we are not allowed to react at all to rude comments about our condition.   If one more person tells me, "it's only hair", I am going to do a Will Smith on them (LOL!). By the way, who is Martin Lawrence?  I've never heard of him.

Comment by Dollhead on March 31, 2022 at 2:23am

I am so sick of people who keep saying "it was a joke!' or "it's only hair!" I have been so upset and depressed at people's responses. And CR acting like a victim with his BS on "I'm still processing it." And comedians patting themselves on the back in what amounts to a big circle jerk and fake disdain. It's all a case "Eff around and find out." Don't people realize - just taking WS out of the equation for a moment - that if CR had said and done that in any other workplace or on an academic campus he would have been in a come to Jesus meeting with HR? If it had just been Chris and Jada and he did that in an office, that would have been harassment.

So basically Chris Rock gets rewarded for his behavior with sold-out shows and "we love you, Chris!" and all the other BS. He's not the victim here. He stuck a fork in an electrical socket and found out the results of cause and effect. Would he have called Senator Ayanna Pressley a cue ball or chrome dome in the well of the Senate?

When I first was diagnosed as a little girl, my mother sat me down and told me to not tell anybody I wore a wig because if they knew, I wouldn't have any friends, people would call me a freak, and nobody would want me. It looks like she was right. Regardless of whether I wear a wig or not, people can get away with doing things like CR did on Sunday night and have people go, "oh poor baby!" WS has apologized for his actions - haven't heard SH^&T from CR except how he's been victimized.

Comment by Dollhead on March 31, 2022 at 2:32am

CR, the person who did a whole show called "Good Hair" about Black women and how it is for us in the community and on issues with hair, made a joke that victimized a woman in front of the whole world. And has the nerve to call himself a victim.

It was an easy fix; just don't go there. Maybe now these so-called comedians will think twice now.

Comment by SabineTawni on March 31, 2022 at 9:27am

VERY well said, Dollhead!!   I am disappointed too with Hollywood's response.  But I am even more disappointed with the response of some of our members who appear to support bullying.  It makes me wonder why some of them are even here.

Comment by Kathy on March 31, 2022 at 11:19am

I can’t see how a comedian is a bully? I don’t buy into this victim mentality. Not every joke is funny but it’s not like he went over and slapped the woman. And I never saw Rock call himself a victim or anyone on this platform victimize another. They are just opinions and they are bound to differ. If no one is talking, no one is listening…if no one is listening, no one is learning. And we need to at least preserve humor even if it sometimes misses the mark. 

Comment by dreamscometrue on March 31, 2022 at 12:46pm

@Kathy, its apparent you are missing the point, in its entirety.  You keep saying comedian, joke, whats the big deal?  To me its clear you are looking at the situation as someone who only saw a clip, and has a very limited understanding of what happened, WHY it happened, the depth of what happened, and the bridge to a deeper more important conversation.  If you cant see its perhaps you arent looking.

Comment by Kathy on March 31, 2022 at 12:50pm

Perhaps, but is it possible you are looking too hard? 

Comment by dreamscometrue on March 31, 2022 at 12:56pm

I doubt it, Im looking at it from a place of I know exactly where he's coming from,  exactly how Jada must feel, as a person of the Black Community who understands the issue from that perspective, as well as having watched Chris Rock and his documentary and then people making him out as a victim.  There, I just filled your empty space, now see if its enough for you to process. That is, if you care to look. 

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