Oh goodness, that’s just gross. Read more
Hi TG. I’m very glad that people are thoughtfully engaging—and disagreeing—because of course there are multiple ways to interpret this video (and any cultural object for that matter). All-encompassing inclusivity can absolutely be a red herring, and in fact I love that SNL video so many are posting. At the same time,… Read more
Me too!! Read more
You don’t need to apologize or tear yourself down. We all misread sometimes — I barely know my own name at 6 a.m. So, comment away! Discussion is important, and this is the space for it. Read more
You are welcome to disagree with me and to critique my argument, but you’ll need to do so in a way that’s respectful of me and of the other commenters. Read more
No worries! The comments are here for precisely this purpose. I think it’s wonderful that Emma Watson is using her celebrity to promote great causes, and I expect she didn’t even select the content for the video. Read more
Hi! I do like Emma Watson! Very much, in fact. And I’m not outraged, but really feeling quite tranquil. I was merely struck by the ableist overtones of the video and thought it important to point them out. Read more
I do not fell or feel bad. Nor did I have to find any problem with the video. But words and metaphors are important, and nothing is beyond critique, no matter how well-intentioned it may be. Read more
I would have liked a less fuzzy picture, but yes, you’re right. I think people are suggesting that many will interpret Crutcher’s attire as somehow damning. I completely understand that worry. But there’s nothing fundamentally damning about what he’s wearing — only racist interpretations that deem it so. All of us… Read more
But if I come up for an NYC visit will you see it with me? Read more
Thank you for posting this. What a heartbreakingly lovely photo. Read more
Thank you for posting this. Let’s add pictures as we find them. Read more
Why don’t you take a moment to think about this callous and irrelevant remark? Read more
At the time of publication, yes. Believe me, I looked. I sure as hell wasn’t going to lead with the footage of him bleeding out; it obscures his face, and deprives him of personhood. Not to mention that it’s deeply triggering. Read more
I make no claims to the contrary. Absolutely this man is a human being, and the state of his mental health is critical to the larger narrative. But what he will or will not experience in the aftermath does not change the fact that he killed his child. That’s not something we can brush aside no matter how he may be… Read more
He’s a delight, I agree. I was so pleased when he showed up on Downton Abbey! Read more
Thank you for this comment, and for giving body to a story that has left so many reeling. I think I can safely say that all of us send love to Morgan and her family and wish them all the peace possible right now. If you hear of any funding page for the memorial, please do post it. Read more
That is NOT embarrassing! As someone who taught college level literature and writing for several years, I am of the firm opinion that just about anything is worthy of analysis so long as you can develop a strong argument. And if you earned a 98, you clearly did! Bravo! Read more
I chose the photo for that reason. Isn’t she magnificent? Read more
She is SO GOOD in that movie. But I cry whenever I think about it. Read more