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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] 
Please stop telling black people that they have to just accept being called the n word ! Intent isn’t all that matters.

One marginalised community should not have their dignity stripped to maintain another’s.

Come on all DEI consultants out there. This is your moment of glory. Come up with win win solutions to this cluster f***.

I swear opens in America in two months and it’s lead actor is already in 2027 Oscar contention after winning BAFTA. That’s going to be a long year of press which Davidson is very likely going to be involved in.[/quote]

The win-win was very simple, and it’s possibly too late.  All that was needed was for Mr Davidson or his team to quickly apologize for the impact of his behavior and to discuss plans for handling future issues in similar circumstances

“Although my verbal tics are not behaviors that I can control, I apologize for the pain that they have caused three people who I respect, as well as the general public who heard my words. In the future, I will make every effort to be certain that I am not seated near microphones to minimize exposure to my vocal tics. Again, I am deeply sorry for the pain that my words have caused.”

That’s it. Mr Davidson has said that he saw the faces of the two presenters change in response to his vocal tics, and realized that he had been heard. Had he apologized as soon as he could, this would be non-story. Instead,  he left the room, then went to the dinner:  subjecting at least one more person to his very focused, racist tic.

Pretty much every toddler knows that when you hurt someone, you “Say Sorry”.  Mr Davidson knows this and has done this before. Why did he choose not to in this instance? And why was it broadcast when there was, supposedly, a two hour delay?

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It's amazing how simple this could have been.  [/quote]

That’s actually not how it works in schools when special needs are involved.[/quote]

Actually, not all special needs schools and programs are the same. Really. Yes, I have decades of experience that support my comments.

In any event, a professional awards program is not — and is not trying to replicate— “schools where special needs are involved.” 
While mainstream environments should be supportive, and provide accommodations, people with disabilities who want to thrive in mainstream environments need to prioritize developing skills that will enhance their success and safety in these environments.

Again, Mr Davidson is fully capable of apologizing for the impacts of his behavior. In this instance, he has chosen not to. That stands out.

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