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On Speech and Consequences: Roseanne and Kaepernick

May 30, 2018February 7, 2019

Yesterday, ABC fired Roseanne Barr for her racism (after hiring her and promoting her offensive tweets as a reason advertisers should be behind the show), a move that prompted a lot of people to compare her to Colin Kaepernick – some in defense of one, some in defense of the other, but too often dealing … Continue ReadingOn Speech and Consequences: Roseanne and Kaepernick

Love Ain’t Enough

March 30, 2018February 7, 2019

Roxane Gay wrote about the new “Roseanne” for the New York Times with typical brilliance, including this paragraph: As I watched the first two episodes of the “Roseanne” reboot, I thought again about accountability. I laughed, yes, and enjoyed seeing the Conner family back on my screen. My first reaction was that the show was excellent. … Continue ReadingLove Ain’t Enough