Perspective: The uncomfortable lessons of Dana White’s slap
But the grainy, 49-second clip — and the reaction to it — has revealed plenty about us. All the unnerving bits that get whitewashed, a very apt word that describes how the worldwide leader in sports and the UFC’s parent company have protected their boy, Mr. White. The warped views on violence and retribution that persist. And the burden falling mostly on women to advocate for consequences.
When White, a master of P.R., immediately booked the first stop of his apology tour, he came across as contrite. And for a second, he might have sounded even gentlemanly when he said, “There’s never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman.” How chivalrous. It sounds so honorable and refined. But those very words that have seeped into the public conversation —— are too sanitized. It’s a nice thought, a few simple words bunched together, but they’re not the right ones.
There are many men who stand along with women against domestic violence. The president of the Julian Center is Jeff Brown, a man. However, too often it’s women who burn with the hottest indignation over this wrong, who have to carry the discussion and make sureAnd this week, a group of women in politics decided to take on that responsibility. The California Legislative Women’s Caucus had waited long enough.
acted as meek defense attorneys on White’s behalf and not as opinionated sports personalities paid to shape the conversation.
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