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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI guess Will Smith has put an end to all comedy roasts.
No more jokes making fun of, insulting people. People will probably demand laws be put in place. If you tell a joke about a guys wife you go to prison.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,323 posts)Roasts are also something people consent to participate in, knowing what's involved.
catsudon
(839 posts)people would stop making jeff bezos is dr.evil comment. but i guess androgenic alopecia is okay to make fun of.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,323 posts)catsudon
(839 posts)i just leaned that 80% of men have some form of this, but it is very rare for women.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)But that doesn't mean he isn't sensitive about his hair loss.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)NT
Srkdqltr
(6,271 posts)Tetrachloride
(7,832 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)NT
Emile
(22,655 posts)How horrible!
JuJuChen
(2,215 posts)1.)Rock likely didn't know the origin of Jada's baldness, but it was still a terrible joke. Female hair loss is a hard no off-limits topic. You don't even mention it let alone joke about it.
2.)Someone else likely wrote the joke and Rock just read it. Still not an excuse.
3.)Will's initial reaction was to laugh at the joke.
4.)Will "turned on" the outrage once he saw that Jada was aggravated.
5.)Rock thought it was a bit, he even stuck his face out before Will slapped him. It looked like he was expecting a hug or a fake punch.
6.)Will's yelling from the seat was 100% him acting. He had to make a scene out of it, it was not spontaneous.
7.)Smith should have been escorted from the building immediately. The worst fallout from this will be people seeing there are no consequences for violence.
8.)They should have just announced Will's award and moved on with the show. Giving him spotlight and adulation after that made it all worse.
9.)Everyone is talking about the Oscars now and 12 hours ago no one gave a shit.
fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)He was not acting.
Emile
(22,655 posts)We can't be making fun of each other anymore.
Srkdqltr
(6,271 posts)Emile
(22,655 posts)when they say I use ivory soap for shampoo, or when I spin on my head break dancing. Its a solar sex plate too. I think they are funny and laughter is much healthier than getting pissed off and slapping the shit out of someone. Will needs mental health before his anger gets anymore out of hand.