Oscars drama is raising awareness about Alopecia

Will Smith apologizes for slapping comedian Chris Rock, who joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss from alopecia.

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28 comments

  1. Yes, physical assault is wrong, but so is targeting someone else’s health condition. The world may have found that joke funny, but she clearly did not. His emotional response does not negate her dignity.

    1. @David Webster Yes, we know physical assault is illegal – no one’s disagreed, here (remember?) (do we have to be as prepared for that?) the world found that lame joke ‘funny’ – she did not – you’re undermining her dignity, regardless of the emotional response.

  2. Yes she had alopecia, no Chris may not have known, Will laughed as well, does not justify a physical attack.

  3. (Androgenetic) alopecia affects most men, but I guess it only matters when it affects women. This type of male alopecia is also permanent, unlike other kinds.

  4. Assault by a star why all the creeps get away with abuse in the industry, looked like a cokehead outburst and the swearing that of a domestic abuser.

  5. If you have time to care about any of this your life is being wasted.

  6. I’m not so sure awareness of alopecia needs to be raised.
    I’m sure those that have it are already aware.

  7. Yes she had alopecia, no Chris may not have known, Will laughed as well, does not justify a physical attack.

  8. PERHAPS IN RESPECT OF UKRAINE THOSE OSCARS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THIS YEAR AND NOTHING TO DO WITH WILL’S STUPID ACT!!

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