CHRIS ROPER: Race to the bottom
Much of the nuance of discussions of race and racism is lost in the noise of social media — and of populists looking to make political capital
18 March 2021 - 05:00
There are a few hot-button subjects that you avoid if you’re a columnist restricted to 1,200 words. For example, while you could make some interesting points about the debates around trans rights and feminism, it’s such a fraught and complicated field that only the foolhardy or the deeply committed would try.
It’s fine if you’re on one side or the other, but if you’re attempting nuance, empathy and the uneasy evolution of meaning, well, forget it. This is one of those areas where the necessary caveats and disclaimers would outnumber the actual words about the topic...
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