"Defending my wife's honor"
I'm tired of hearing it as an excuse for violence.
To be angry on behalf of your partner? Very normal and okay. Even commendable.
To attack someone for it? Not okay! And, imo, usually very ego driven.
I think men who do what Smith did are having a strong shame impulse.
It's not "I can't stand to see my wife get insulted."
It's "I can't stand to be the man who lets his wife get insulted."
If I were Jada I would have been deeply hurt by Chris Rock's remark. But i might possibly have been even more embarrassed by Will's behavior.
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Not an excuse! He could have talked to Chris after the show and asked him to apologize to his wife. No need for violence like lets all be adults.
Ooooooh this is a good analysis!!!! It is more about the man than the woman he's defending, that is spot on.
This is 💯. It’s all toxic energy, and I can’t believe he and Jada and the whole family are just totally cool with it all.
You hit it right on the head.
I would be absolutely humiliated if I were Jada. Also, the whole kerfuffle takes attention away from her and her platform.
But this hits the nail on the head: "It's not 'I can't stand to see my wife get insulted.' It's 'I can't stand to be the man who lets his wife get insulted.'"
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