The struggle is too real in this thread.

Even if you don’t get the slang (i’m American, so I don’t) you can literally work out what the song is about and what a Trap house is. Baffled by people taking pride in being ignorant.

I blame the Olds.

It’s not even him, it’s some randoms who think they’re funny. I have no idea why random people trying to be funny is news.

Soooooo, why do we laud Polanski and Allen while demonizing Cosby?

I remember when I was reading about Roman Polanski (in an attempt to understand why anyone would defend him, celebrate his films, etc.), some people put forth that idea that you have to separate the art from the artist (which no, I do not). You can say a lot of things about The Cosby Show, but it wasn’t art. I think…

Yep, Polanski is a piece of shit. But, the replies I have seen HERE so far aren’t defending him. They are only pointing out that Cosby positioned himself as a role model and an advice giver. Himself, not just his characters. So Polanski doesn’t have hypocrisy added to his criminality, whereas Cosby does. I wouldn’t…

I’m not sure I follow you. Offering an explanation as to why one rapist is treated differently than another isn’t excusing any of them, just as asking the question isn’t excusing any of them. I think it is a valid question, but he’s asking it from a position that isn’t necessarily neutral.

From what I’ve heard, the Louis CK rumour was disproved.

I agree. And whether or not The Cosby Show is on the air isn’t bout fairness; there’s no legal injunction against its airing. Networks don’t want to show it, and advertisers don’t want to be associated with it, solely because of public feeling. The dichotomy between Cosby’s public persona and his private actions is…

Well, it’s not really a philosophical question about the relative evil of each’s crimes that he’s asking (and thank god because I don’t want to dwell on that one); rather he’s asking why the public’s reaction to Cosby is different, specifically insofar as watching the other perverts’ films isn’t quite as taboo. I…

Chris Brown’s career WAS harmed by what he did. In his case, Rihanna, the victim publicly forgave him. His case is closer to that of Polanski, except what Polanski did is far worse. Yet, it hasn’t really harmed his career. Chris Brown’s career has been harmed. If you don’t think it has, you don’t know the kind of…

I think it’s also relevant that The Cosby Show is entirely built around this idea of the Huxtables as The Perfect (Black) Family. It’s not just a show created by and starring Bill Cosby; it’s a show that portrays him as a role model, and a show that people watched because it gave them the warm-and-fuzzies.

I don’t laud either, either, but the answer to your question is that the human mind is capable of seeing things in *degrees*.

People absolutely expected Collins to be pious, he had one of the most pious, sanctimonious Christian shows to ever air on television. And even during the allegations, when they were at they were at their most salacious, there was a notable difference between the way he was treated, and the way most anyone else would…

The people he mentioned are in the movie industry, not musicians (who are known to be dirtbags irrespective of race).

Yep, AND he used the Cosby show as a way to lure and groom more victims, assaulted some of them on the actual set of the show, and was actively covered for and protected by the networks and studio heads and agents connected with the Cosby show. What we have learned in the past year is that the Cosby show itself was…

When I was in middle school I would literally sprint home after school to ensure I could catch the last 20 minutes of the 7th Heaven reruns, solely because I hated them so much. I, at age 11, did this faithfully every day just to enjoy the pure rage and disgust I felt watching all the Camden’s smug, sanctimonious,…

Piyush Jindal can eat a bag of rusty nails