30-03-2022, 12:21 PM
The slap would likely be deemed a misdemeanor Battery in California. Unless the victim wants to press charges, generally these are not legally pursued where there is no injury resulting.
I thought it was a fake slap at first, it clearly wasn't, it was an inappropriate reaction to what turned out to be an inappropriate joke.
It was surprising the Academy took no action, I'm not sure what the right recourse should be but doing nothing isn't the answer.
It does raise the question too of where we draw the line with comedy generally. I understand Chris may not have written the joke or been aware of Jada's medical condition. Should people put up with jokes like this, or is all comedy that someone could possibly find offensive to be outlawed? If she had chosen the style (shaved), not because of a medical condition, the joke would seem fair game considering what we currently allow. It's an interesting question whether that standard needs to be revised.
I thought it was a fake slap at first, it clearly wasn't, it was an inappropriate reaction to what turned out to be an inappropriate joke.
It was surprising the Academy took no action, I'm not sure what the right recourse should be but doing nothing isn't the answer.
It does raise the question too of where we draw the line with comedy generally. I understand Chris may not have written the joke or been aware of Jada's medical condition. Should people put up with jokes like this, or is all comedy that someone could possibly find offensive to be outlawed? If she had chosen the style (shaved), not because of a medical condition, the joke would seem fair game considering what we currently allow. It's an interesting question whether that standard needs to be revised.
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