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By NADINE SMITH EQUALITY FLORIDA APRIL 25, 201811:10 PM
As a Floridian, I have followed Joy Reids career for more than a decade, well before she was a prominent voice on the national media scene. In that time I have known her to be an insightful voice for those whose voices are seldom heard.
A black woman in a world dominated by white men, Joy has provided a platform for important discussions on racism, sexism, HIV, gun violence, the erosion of democracy and a range of other issues that impact the LGBTQ community.
I believe her voice continues to be all too rare and even more important now.
I have also seen Joy make mistakes and Ive seen her apologize for her errors fully, sincerely and without excuse.
Her comments, mirroring those of gay friends around her, that labeled Charlie Crist a hypocritical closeted gay man were wrong and played to homophobia no matter her intent.
She acknowledged that failure publicly and apologized directly to Crist.
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cilla4progress
(24,744 posts)Who among us has not evolved. She can be voice for this. She is owning her prior wrongs, asking for forgiveness, and expanding her self-awareness. What more can we ask.
question everything
(47,488 posts)I admit, I have not followed all the posts here but I agree that, first, we all evolve and are allowed to change our views. After all Obama did not come for same sex marriage until Biden kinda forced his hand.
And, I think that we should express our opinions on what people do and say now, not in the past. I think that our world is filled with individuals who have expressed opinions and behaved in ways that today we would not tolerate and we accept them, admire then, even.
mythology
(9,527 posts)She owned the Crist ones and apologized for them. That part was behind her. The newly discovered posts she is saying somebody else maliciously posted them. If she's being honest, this will pass. If she's lying, she's done.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Cha
(297,348 posts)I'm waiting to hear from Joy.