Run and tell that: musings on the Antoine Dodson video
This viral video of Huntsville, Alabama resident Antoine Dodson made the online rounds last week to the amusement of some and the consternation of others. Reactions to the clip indicate that many laughed at, rather than with, someone who committed a heroic act, but apparently is too Black, too gay, and too poor/working class to get much respect.
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I didn't know that WAFF-TV had reacted so quickly. I checked their website and Dodson's later interview about his overnight fame, in which he's somewhat more reserved, is still up. Not sure whether the original video is still on their site (couldn't find it) but it will probably be posted again somewhere.
You make an excellent point -- sexual violence isn't generally taken seriously in popular culture/media. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the original Dodson video turned up under the "Entertainment" subheading on many websites, which speaks volumes.
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