The problem with not seeing those people in the audience who were “quietly disgusted or bewildered” and only hearing the laughing and clapping is that it gives the TV audience the green light to laugh and clap along.
Shame is a powerful social mediator, but if those who are inclined to laugh along hear the audience...well, maybe it’s ok t…
The problem with not seeing those people in the audience who were “quietly disgusted or bewildered” and only hearing the laughing and clapping is that it gives the TV audience the green light to laugh and clap along.
Shame is a powerful social mediator, but if those who are inclined to laugh along hear the audience...well, maybe it’s ok to laugh about sexual assault.
See also: people feeling it’s ok to spout off racist tropes and insults because...well the president does it.
The problem with not seeing those people in the audience who were “quietly disgusted or bewildered” and only hearing the laughing and clapping is that it gives the TV audience the green light to laugh and clap along.
Shame is a powerful social mediator, but if those who are inclined to laugh along hear the audience...well, maybe it’s ok to laugh about sexual assault.
See also: people feeling it’s ok to spout off racist tropes and insults because...well the president does it.