I am a bald woman. What Jada Pinkett-Smith experienced today is what so many young women and girls like me experience every single day. Staring faces, jokes at your expense, and derogatory comments. It’s endless and it’s exhausting.for making a gag about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairless appearance. Rock joked he was looking forward to, a reference to Ridley Scott’s 1997 movie in which Demi Moore appeared as a shaven-headed marine.
When did it become OK to crack jokes and embarrass those who don’t fit the mould? How hard is it to show some compassion for those around you? I lost my hair very suddenly aged 23 thanks to alopecia universalis. I was in a brand-new job and had no time to really process or hide what was going on, so I dealt with it the best way I could, in full view of my loved ones, friends and strangers. I decided I wouldn’t wear wigs or beanies .
There is no but... Violence is never the answer.
Of course we stand for Jada, but what Will Smith did was shameful. As much as Rock’s comment.
Now I’m triggered because you were triggered 😢 At least we weren’t triggered by the violent assault 😁
Chris Rocks comments about anyone was in very poor taste which he should have know . Any protective husband would take umbrage at such a remark.
Was an inappropriate joke & went too far. Bordered on the line of offensive and cruel. Will showed some restraint by only slapping Chris once & not punching him. Seems to be that everyone is fired up at the moment. The last 2 years have contributed to that.
A hair loss condition doesn't give justification to physically assault someone.. Domestic violence is usually due to a trigger of which that excuse is used as justification for the violence. To condone such actions will give licence to those with a short fuse to act.
Agree, endless & exhausting. Agree, violence is never the answer. You’d think humans everywhere 🌏would know that by now. Why are we so determined to destroy each other - with both words & physical violence.
You work for The Age, of course you were triggered.
Will Smith had no problem with the joke It was all about Jada again. Divorce time.
Ffs 🥱
So bald jokes in general are off limits now
So it’s ok to hit someone?
Yeah. It’s all about you, dear.
Ask all the bald blokes who have been the butt of jokes for centuries - though lately it has been turned into a supersonic rocket tough look. Females have been know to go bald. Women so so sensitive. Fems say looks don't count but this shows......
Oh ffs ! This is ridiculous get a life
So if you agree with Smith's violence..then it must be permissable to slap a woman who has been offensive.
So that justifies the reaction? Two wrongs don’t make a right.
I was triggered by this idiotic article. Who am I allowed to assault because of that?
Smith didn't call anything out. He made no reference to alopecia and most watching had no idea what he was angry about. Had he taken the mic instead and said 'that joke was low man! don't make fun of my wife's alopecia!', he would have then been applauded.
Seems like Will Smith’s marriage is open to everything except jokes.
In today’s world of equity… this should be written by a bald man.
May I suggest, a hat?
So do you condone violence against people who make jokes you don’t like?
It’s a damn joke. If you can’t laugh at yourself you’re likely someone people don’t want to be around.
Chris Rock is lucky it wasn't Alec Baldwin's wife. And on a personal note, do you still shave your pussy?
I feel ya Katie, i'm balding too. Just a note, my first kiss was with a bald girl ;). Should getting 'triggered' really be an excuse for treating others poorly or acting violently? Shes been very open about her condition. I hope we can not worry about losing our hair.
What ever Kanye has been drinking I think Wil Smith is on!
Men cop hair loss jokes all the time, hair loss is no fun but not life threatening. Wait till Ricky Gervais gets his teeth into this joke oh boy.
Is this The Age or The Onion? Is this tweet and op even real?
genuinely cannot tell if this is TheOnion or not. Holy shit.
Comedians can’t make jokes in this day and age but assault is apparently worthy of a standing O.
Agreed. Joke was in poor taste. But Will embrassed himself by losing self-control. His winning speech was rather ironic calling himself a 'protector'. Hopefully he'll wise up & apologies to Chris & vice versa I guess. Love him as a actor but this event definitely diminishes that
That is well understood, but violence cannot be condoned. In any other venue he would be escorted out by security and arrested by the cops for assault, why did that not happen?
Hahahahahaha hahahahaha triggering hahahahahahaha alopecia
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Your BUT should have been...'but that doesn't justify violence', but hey it's all about everyone's feelings, journey etc etc now🙄 AllAboutMe
Physically assaulting someone in response is not the answer.
No doubt it's frustrating. I also wonder how people who have been slapped like that feel.
Poor Chris 😔
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