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Topic subjectI don't believe it has to be the only reason.
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13228094, I don't believe it has to be the only reason.
Posted by Lurkmode, Mon Jan-22-18 01:58 PM
>If your stance is she got low balled only because she's a
>black female comedian, I understand your position. Wouldn't
>agree with it, but can accept your thinking.

Now that I answered you have an unanswered questions from my previous reply.

Do you believe Monique calling the lowball offer race bias, playing the race card ?

>If you believe that there are any other factors that came to
>play with that offer, than your stance looks a little shakier.
>I don't even think Mo'Nique believes it's all about race and
>gender, but also has to do with her supposed legendary status.
>Otherwise, why go on about being the most decorated comedian
>alive (which, come on, she's not)?
>

I disagree, saying that it is more than race and gender does not mean race and gender are not the main thing. My stance would still be strong. The reason I said you can't say race was "likely" a factor for the lowball offer, is based on the fact when you use "likely" you are downplaying the influence and impact of racism in the offer.

>I don't think it's so cut and dry 'Netflix is racist/sexist'.
>I understand the offer made Mo'Nique feel some kind of way,
>and rightfully so. But the way everything is laid out isn't
>going to stop me watching Black Mirror and Ozark.

I think it's hard to prove how important the other factors are when we don't have enough information on them. We have plenty of data on racism and pay inequality though. You didn't have to say it I know you will not stop watching Netflix.