Let’s get something straight: I approve of the bile and hatred directed towards Chris Brown for what he did to Rihanna. It was horrific and disgusting, but let’s not mess around here- one of the reasons he’s held far more accountable for what he did than many others is his race. I believe every abuser and rapist should be treated with the same vitriol as he is, regardless of their race, class, gender, etc. privileges.
So let’s have a look at who else we should be furious about attending award ceremonies and being on TV and being publicly lauded, hmmm?
- Tommy Lee
- Nicolas Cage
- Ike Turner
- Charlie Sheen
- Julian Assange
- John Lennon
- Sean Bean
- Paul Gasgoigne
- Johnny Carson
- Woody Allen
- Bill Murray
- Sean Penn
- Michael Fassbender
- Roman Polanski
- Mel Gibson
- Josh Brolin
- Christian Bale
- Ringo Starr
- Chris Benoit
- Gary Busey
- Christian Slater
- Nick Carter
- Axl Rose
- Gary Coleman
- Steven Tyler
- David Copperfield
- R Kelly
- Gary Glitter
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Evel Kneivel
- Bill Cosby
- Sean Connery
- Jeff Gillooly
- James Brown
- Rick James
- Jason Kidd
- Kobe Bryant
- Riddick Bowe
- Mike Tyson
Now, to be fair, a lot of these people’s abuse is well acknowleged and reported, but I think it’s important to be constantly reminded how many abusers there are in the public arena, and these are just the ones we know about. Why so many sportsmen? What is it about sports culture that encourages smacking your wife or raping a fan? Is it the competitive drive or what? That’s definitely something that needs to be addressed.
Anyway, I’m totally grossed out now.
TW: RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Honestly, I always feel like white people can’t shock me anymore by the depths to which they sink in order rationalize their racism but they still always manage. Always. Without fail. Endlessly.
ROMAN POLANSKI HAS AN OSCAR
MARK WAHLBERG HAS TWO OSCAR NOMINATIONS
SEAN PENN HAS AN OSCAR
JOSH BROLIN HAS AN OSCAR NOMINATION
So no, unless you’re a black man, the academy and the rest of the entire fucking world doesn’t give a fuck if you beat or rape a woman or girl. And this is really fucking rich coming from a guy who raped Anna Faris on screen for a joke. But he’s white so it’s ok. And hilarious.
COMMENTARY
Motherfucking commentary.
AnonymousI needed this on my dash again.
I don’t care if it’s Fox News, this is win.
A+
seems super relevant right now.
I’m officially done.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY STUPID WOMEN ON THIS PLANET
I’m going to just leave this here.
“This is not okay with me. A man hitting a woman in anger is unacceptable and is not easily forgotten or forgiven. A man who hits a woman in anger deserves to be reported to the authorities and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, regardless of who might be inconvenienced in the process. A man who hits a woman in anger may eventually be permitted to go on with his own life, but he is not permitted back in my life, even if it’s been three whole years.
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