by snarly | Jun 17, 2016 | Political Apologies
A letter to Utah’s Lieutenant Governor, Spencer Cox, from his constituent Bari Nan Cohen. Dear Lieutenant Governor Cox: You know that rockstar apology you gave to the gay community in Utah after the mass shooting in Orlando? The reason your speech went...
by snarly | Jun 6, 2016 | Bropology, Sports Apologies, True Crime Apologies
You all know Brock Turner? Convicted three-count felon? Stanford swimmer? Recipient of an astonishing, articulate and heart-rending victim impact letter, read aloud in court by the woman he sexually assaulted? Dude who could have gotten 14 years in prison but was...
by snarly | Jun 1, 2016 | Celebrity Apologies, Media Apologies
In an interview in The Independent, some director I’ve never heard of (John Carney) made snarky comments about an actress I have heard of (Keira Knightley). (The last thing I saw the actress in was Bend It Like Beckham, an indication that I don’t get out...
by snarly | May 31, 2016 | Other Apologies
We’ve been known to say that a bad apology is in many ways worse than no apology, and that if you don’t think you’re wrong, don’t offer a half-assed apology — one that doesn’t truly acknowledge wrongdoing. BUT. This quote is...
by snarly | May 30, 2016 | Media Apologies
Here is an ad by a Chinese detergent company. (All the trigger warnings for mega-racism.) Let’s see, we’ve got the stereotype of the predatory/rapey black male, a working class black man targeting a professional class non-black woman, violence against a...