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Hahahahaha! Okay, that is hilarious. Thank you for that.

You're absolutely right, it is complete conjecture but that doesn't change the fact that I am not the only one who noticed it that way and having a conversation about it is good. The dismissiveness in his speech and then the further dismissiveness when the subject is brought up is troubling to me. I get that not…

I respect your opinion, as well. I totally hear what you are saying but we also can't know if he would have done the same if it had been two younger white actors or one black, one white. Maybe he'll make up for it if he wins the Oscar. Until then, I just can't see it as anything but disrespectful. I do understand you…

No problem, internet stranger. And I do know that he was high/drunk. He still sounded disrespectful. OMG!

Hey, that's a good one!

Of course we have all done that, it just didn't sound like that to me. If it sounded like that to you, fair enough. I disagree.

I can't argue with that. I never called for a boycott of all things McConnaughey and I can't speak for his intent but the fact was that it came off as disrespectful and that needs to be called out. That is all I'm doing. I will still see his movies but I will definitely be looking at him with more open eyes when I…

That's putting a lot of words into my mouth. I never said I was speaking for racism in 2014. I said that one person's speech was racist in the way that he addressed two fellow nominees who were black in comparison with the other two nominees who were white. That is hardly a manifesto on modern racism.

That's because it's a false equivalency. Bono did that to one person who happened to be black and I don't know what kind of beef they might have with each other. If he had done it to more than one black person in row then I would think it looked racist, yes.

No because he did it to one person who happened to be black for all I know they had beef with each other or Bono doesn't like Diddy or whatever. If he did it to two black people in a row, then I might pause and say that it looked racist, yes.

Disgusting? Wow, I must have really offended you. I never once went to insults with you, but go ahead, be the smaller person. And I would also love to hear how I am a hypocrite.

Yeah, I didn't say he offended all black human beings. He was disrespectful to the two he was in the same category with and it came off as racist, not that he is racist but his acknowledgement of the two black actors in his category came off as racist. I didn't assume that all black people would agree with me but it…

I didn't say it was offensive to all black people. I said it was disrespectful to the two actors he was dismissive with.

Yep, that's going to happen. It doesn't change my opinion.

Yes it does, give me a break. You have never heard of different levels of racism? There is institutional racism, personal racism and internalized (conditioned) racism. Institutional racism and internalized racism can be exhibited by a person without them being a racist in general. Most white people have racism in them…

No, but thanks. I'll agree that it is possible that the Mr. Hanks and Mr. Redford thing was very possibly an elder thing but the dismissiveness in his voice with the other two is unmistakable.

No, I accused Matthew McConnaughey of showing some racism in his speech. I never said the man is a racist. I actually don't think he is but the dismissiveness in his voice when referring to two black nominees in his category is unmistakable and should be mentioned.

Exactly. Full disclosure, I'm white and I understand the stiffness that happens in white people when they hear that word but that is exactly why we need to talk about it more and own up to it more. We need to discuss things like this that possibly shows a subconscious kind of racism that dwells in a lot of us. We need…

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I think that they are all reacting to my use of the word racism, when I describe his speech. Maybe that word seems harsh but that is what it seems like. I don't know if that is what it felt like to Ejiofor or Elba but it really came off that way. People really do seem to get upset…