Posted October 24, 2012 at 12:00 am
I'm not entirely certain how to feel about this phenomenon, but I've noticed that CEOs and politicians get away with sex scandals more often than they do race related scandals. Charges of racism can end campaigns and careers while sex scandals get you a talk show host gig on CNN? Maybe we're not as prudish a society as some may say. Though we're damn sure intolerant of the seemingly intolerant.
I guess what concerns me is how quickly accusations of racism can spread. The 24 hour news cycle is always hungry for controversy and racism is a favorite food of choice. Sometimes, it's racism. Sometimes, it's just fucked up. And sometimes, it's not even close to racism. I feel like racism has become a trigger word that can sometimes do more harm than good. I'd like to see it become a word that sparks off intelligent discussion rather than accusatory reaction.
