scoobdog

Well, it's more than that even though you're absolutely correct about women (especially those of color) being villianized for it disproportionately. JPS is often seen as an imposter (also in large part because of her skin color), and it isn't helped that her relative lack of personality makes her seem cold. On top of that, her whole connection with Tupac Shakur rubs a lot of people the wrong way, giving them the perception that she's a social climbing hack. It's not all her fault, but she also doesn't do much to make herself likable. People like her are easy to target and it's understandable that Will might have felt some shame that he hadn't done more to protect her from Rock's crass joke. It's just unfortunate that his inappropriate response only made things worse by giving a shitty comedian cover for a clearly insulting joke.

It’s tragic that Sinead only recently came up because she lost her son way too young. The most insulting thing to me is that Rock’s brother is the only one addressing the fact he didn’t know she had Alopecia and he’s not even offering an apology. Like I said earlier, JPS is treated like a villain and that somehow gives people a pass at insulting her. I don’t have to condone what Will did to see how this fits into a larger pattern of making JPS a monster by those on the outside. Even the joke Regina in the opening portrays her in a way that makes her out to be a self entitled slut who deserves to be a punching bag. Also, the comics feeling sorry for themselves leaves a bad taste. No one gives a shit if Amy Schumer is traumatized.

Bro…, it’s too late.

And you even edited it for good measure.

Well that took a tragic turn.

It isn't. It's a show hosted by (almost exclusively) comedians, and that obscures the fact the rules are different for a host than a comedian doing his set. Every joke has to be approved, which the GI Jane one was not ( it was ad libbed). The Academy knows that comedians will go off script, but that doesn't mean they give them cover to do so. Anyawy, my point isn't to say Will had any right to confront Chris (let alone slap him); it's just to say Chris shouldn't be protected from offense at ill conceived jokes.

Yes, but those times he was the host. I can't recall the last time I saw the award presenter make a joke about someone who wasn't a nominee for that award. Hosting is a different thing entirely.

But in all seriousness… that was the Academy Awards, not a comedy special. Chris Rock has been treated with kid gloves because he was physically assaulted, but he wasn’t there to entertain - he was there to give a fucking award. If will had simply heckled his worthless ass instead of striking him we wouldn’t have anything to talk about.

So what you’re saying is…. If a comic disses my man’s hair, I better taze the mother fucker after I clock him so he doesn’t pop me back?

I get that.

Who taught the Ukranians the n-word?

I didn’t say you had a meltdown with that last post. You definitely went nuclear with that Nazi thing, but we’re just discussing whether or not you got permanent canned, which, clearly you have not. Anyway Happy Birthday, homey.

Or just post a naked anime chick. I know, like fishing with dynamite but still.

I thought you meant he had a recent meltdown. Yeah, he did. It looks a posted one word response in TOG's thread three weeks ago and before that at almost a year gap.

Perma'd? For what?

1. It won't poison you. (It's basically the same oil extract as what's in peppermint.) 2. I've never heard it used here by anyone. Might be regional, but idioms that are regional usually have a cultural component. 3. I think you should trademark Vicksass.

I mean, it is highbrow by our standards, but....

Maybe.

That's the problem you have with her?

Bro. Broooooooooo. All they need was Jay Leno to compete that group.

That look, man. Now we know why daddy left.

I'm actually more disappointed that Ricky Gervais is doing it. The guy has a decent reputation despite his biting humor... this just blows it up. It's like Sorce said, now we all get to see all those holier than thou white dudes show their assess.

And she even conveniently has alopecia just so we all know she knows what she's talking about.

Also, had no idea Louis CK was with a black chick.

You can see it in Jerry's expression. He fucking knows that ain't right even as LCK and Gervais are letting it roll off their tongues. That whole scene made my skin crawl.