Didn’t the court just rule that a bar can eject someone for the hat they are wearing? How is being ask to leave be a pizza place any different?
Didn’t the court just rule that a bar can eject someone for the hat they are wearing? How is being ask to leave be a pizza place any different?
The difference is obvious, Bee’s ‘joke’ was sexist and misogynistic. Barr’s was racist. Bee’s is more offensive because it happened on the job rather than as a private citizen.
The question is how will corporations react to offensive humor based on race or gender. If ABC’s response to Barr was appropriate, then Turner…
Stop supporting privilege, in this case black privilege. Let’s create a society where civil behavior is consistent, raceless, genderless, and classless.
A million stars.
I think you miss the point and the point is important. The right would like consistently applied rules for how unacceptable behavior is addressed. Joy Reid can blog homophobic slurs that are clearly offensive but no action is taken. Ms. Barr is fired for a bad joke. Whites can’t use specific words because blacks are…
Actually, I would suggest that what many of us want is for everyone to be equal. Ms. Barr is wrong and we know that. But so is Becky, wypipo, Red Neck, etc. At least in public discourse, standards should be applied equally to everyone. If it’s wrong for her, It’s wrong for you. If Joy Reid isn’t fired and Kapernick…