This was suggested to me by another user in the current big thread about this. I haven’t finished watching it yet. It’s from Poddy Mouth, a black creator. Apparently the video has perspectives from black people with Tourette’s included. Might be valuable in this moment.
This is a (very short, < 5 minutes) video from a black elected official with Tourette’s. He takes the position that an acknowledgement or apology is necessary. I think this was before the subsequent statement mentioned in the video linked in the post title was made (the following day), so I don’t know if that statement would meet the standard this person had in mind for addressing the harm caused.
As I said in my other comments, I don’t have the energy right now to really engage with this discussion further, and I don’t want to accidentally cause harm by doing so. I just thought this video also belonged in this thread. Also as I said, if you have other such videos please do post them in this thread or in their own post.
Edit: this video, similar to the one linked in the post title, I got from a comment by another user in the previous thread.
I have been asked by another user to include the following info in the post body, which might be relevant to the discussion.
i think you should link this article directly from the guy with tourettes in the post: https://archive.is/GS647
this bit in particular would be helpful i think
Since the fallout, Davidson’s team shares that he’s reached out to the studio handling “Sinners” in order to directly apologize to Jordan, Lindo and production designer Hannah Beachler.
all i can say the vibe i have gotten online is much more like what is shown in the video in that people are overwhelmingly more mad about the guy with tourrette’s than the bbc
Are they mad at him for saying it or mad there wasn’t an apology? Cause I’ve seen the latter way more than the former and I even saw people in the former category apologize for being misinformed but still want an apology.
People are mad that Black people had to hear Ni**** during an award ceremony then get it broadcasted to the world. Michael B Jordan’s mom cried from it because that word has weight behind it.
There’s no context where Black people ever want to hear Ni**** and on a stage in front of so many, likely, white folk during a ceremony is definitely the last place. Then have y’all come out from who knows where ready to defend this- a lack of apology- is ultimatley insulting.
he actually did (or is trying to) get in touch to apologize directly to the individuals in question
per Variety
just linked the same article lol
https://archive.is/GS647
i think you should read the whole article i think it would help you understand why people are coming out of “who knows where” to defend this. even i just learned they dont like calling it a disability so i will try and avoid doing that now.
I actually know he recently reached out for an apology, I saw the report yesterday, which settles this for me. And I emphasize I never said anything about the guy nor his character.
But y’all made sure to bend over backwards to make sure we (Black people) knew he didn’t have to apologize. Told us it’s aggregious and abelist to expect one too since it’s not his fault, minimized the impact of a slur.
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