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In reply to the discussion: Jane Campion says Serena and Venus Williams don't 'play against the guys like I have to' [View all]WhiskeyGrinder
(22,334 posts)39. I'm not sure why you think I'm "falling for" spin, when I'm looking at the footage with my own
eyes and listening to the voices of Black women who say they have had this happen to them again and again and again in workplaces and social spaces. Black women are ALWAYS expected to go along to get along in the name of female solidarity, which includes smiling and being gracious when white women say inartful things about them, saying things are fine and no harm done.
I'm curious, why the effort to ensure Campion's comment isn't seen as hurtful or clumsy? What does she lose if she fucked up here, admits it and moves on?
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Jane Campion says Serena and Venus Williams don't 'play against the guys like I have to' [View all]
cinematicdiversions
Mar 2022
OP
She wasn't "going on about" it. It was a single joking comment in a full interview
Bucky
Mar 2022
#7
I'm not sure why you think I'm "falling for" spin, when I'm looking at the footage with my own
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2022
#39
Yes, I actually wasn't clear. I don't think of either of them as that type celebrity.
BlackSkimmer
Mar 2022
#32