Great explanation that lays bare the hypocrisy of the expectations of some in this type of situation... 😐

“performative outrage” lol I must remember that one in future.

There are many Catch-22s in this ‘story’ that my head is spinning!

All bets were off as regards privacy the moment Cho “mischaracterised” and at times told an outright lie in a very public forum via Bobby Lee’s podcast.

“I guess [they] didn’t want to maybe get a non-white writer to tackle this one!”

But Cho using the umbrella reference, and saying yellow phone cake dome, and her allegation of TS “shutting down the conversation” with Some of My Best Friends Are Asian - all that was an acceptable reaction?

Right?

You’re right.

“Margaret Cho (and a Lot of People on Twitter) Has Had Enough of Hollywood’s Whitewashing”

Thank you for spelling out this key bit of context that lead to Tilda reaching out to Cho specifically.

Too right!

To Cho, and her apologists who remain ~outraged~ even after Tilda brought the proof, set it on the table, and opened it:

To Cho and her apologists, who remain ~outraged~ even after Tilda brought the proof, set it on the table, and opened it:

Margaret Cho has actually carved out a niche for herself as a voice/authority/expert on Asians in film and Hollywood. This is literally how she has positioned herself, especially within the last 5-7 years, in her act as well as being very vocal about taking other public positions (cf. her popping up here as a…

It’s possible to demonstrate the (in)validity of another’s view by using reason and citing EVIDENCE.

Thank YOU for bringing out the receipts for “BiffMagnetude”.

Yep!!

OMFG have you READ the “entire unedited and only conversation” that Tilda just released???

I so agree. Noting the dog pile-on in response to your initial “let’s step back for a sec” post is testament to the general voracity to be “right”.

Thank you! Please see my response to “grusgrus” (below, en gris...).