I have to disagree a bit, Duarte. Yes, bullying is terrible. I remember being made fun of because my mother spoke with an accent and would call me by the real, Italian version of my name and because I always had my head in a book instead of coming out to play. It was more serious where my children were concerned. My son was bullied because he was very small in elementary school and not terribly good at sports, and it got physical at times, and my daughter was bullied and lies were spread about her because, frankly, she was too pretty, and the boys always followed her around.
Did it upset me? Of course, it did, much more for my children than for myself. My parents sent me to an all-girls Catholic school where the nuns would have made life hell for any girl who did that sort of thing, and where academics were really prized, but the nearby ones were closed when my children were in school,and dealing with the school and the parents was frustrating and it was never really resolved. I think it contributed to my son's shyness to this day.
However, I watched the clip of Chris Rocks' comment, and I think Will Smith over-reacted. It was a one sentence statement that she rocked the G.I. Jane look. It's a typical stand-up comedian's jab at the people in the front row sort of thing. I've seen it dozens of times, and it's rarely mean spirited enough to cause real hurt. Perhaps he didn't even know it was caused by a medical condition; I certainly didn't. Even if he did, it was a compliment in a way, because she did indeed rock it. Also, if you look at the clip, Will Smith was laughing when he first heard it; it was his wife who looked annoyed. Did she goad him into it? I don't know.
Regardless, I think Will Smith totally over-reacted; it was unprofessional, low-class behavior, and it took away a special moment for some winners. It's not as if Chris Rock physically assaulted her or even made some wildly inappropriate sexual comment. As I said above, I doubt he knew she has alopecia, and was probably just making a mild joke about her fashion choice. A quiet word back stage, followed by what I'm sure would have been an on screen apology, would have been the way to go.
Maybe I'm off base and seeing it incorrectly because I really don't like this woman. I can't imagine publicly announcing that I'm having affairs with other men while married. That would seem to me a sure fire way to get your husband to over-react in these kinds of situations. The whole relationship seems completely toxic to me.
Of course, the American public now has another reason to not watch this broadcast. It's all movies no one has seen or wants to see, awards given for the sake of diversity instead of outstanding talent, and displays of how far these people are in their beliefs and values from the people they pretend to want to entertain. In my view they're just virtue signaling to each other. The result is that the American public just doesn't give a damn about it anymore. I don't even watch the pre-show for the dresses anymore.
