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https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...rning-america-gma-says-not-racist/2775490002/
When I read that movie interview I had several problems with the whole thing.
I wasn't happy with him talking about someone else's rape story because something like that should be consulted with the victim even if you avoid naming them. His whole revenge story further cemented that it was all about his anger more than helping her move on.
It turns out she passed away five years ago so it is fine to bring it up independently but his rationale that he was out to defend her honor basically confirms it was all about his anger which annoys me.
The second problem was how he leaned hard onto racist attitudes to hurt any individual instead of looking for a specific person. Even in this interview he states again he asked his friend what was their race and left it at that. The interviewer has to ask him a minute later how many people are agitated that he focused on race and didn't ask for any additional details. Robin then asks him if he asked more than that and he says yes.
I find his answer problematic because he implies that race was the most important qualifier in his inquiry. He should be scrutinized for how he emphasized that.
Lastly my last concern was how dangerous he could be now and whether or not he got actual help. He talked to a priest which is one type of professional I hope he had reached out to and he discussed this with closest friends. I do think he has learned to control his anger but I would be wary of him if he was in stressful situations or under the influence moreso than other people.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...rning-america-gma-says-not-racist/2775490002/
When I read that movie interview I had several problems with the whole thing.
I wasn't happy with him talking about someone else's rape story because something like that should be consulted with the victim even if you avoid naming them. His whole revenge story further cemented that it was all about his anger more than helping her move on.
It turns out she passed away five years ago so it is fine to bring it up independently but his rationale that he was out to defend her honor basically confirms it was all about his anger which annoys me.
The second problem was how he leaned hard onto racist attitudes to hurt any individual instead of looking for a specific person. Even in this interview he states again he asked his friend what was their race and left it at that. The interviewer has to ask him a minute later how many people are agitated that he focused on race and didn't ask for any additional details. Robin then asks him if he asked more than that and he says yes.
I find his answer problematic because he implies that race was the most important qualifier in his inquiry. He should be scrutinized for how he emphasized that.
Lastly my last concern was how dangerous he could be now and whether or not he got actual help. He talked to a priest which is one type of professional I hope he had reached out to and he discussed this with closest friends. I do think he has learned to control his anger but I would be wary of him if he was in stressful situations or under the influence moreso than other people.
