by snarly | Aug 18, 2017 | Institutional Apologies, Religious Apologies
SorryWatch exists because good apologies are hard. When human beings are challenged on our behavior, we often react with defensiveness. We may obfuscate a bit. We may make excuses. And this is natural. No one wants to feel uncomfortable; it’s not fun to examine...
by sumac | Aug 15, 2017 | Institutional Apologies
On the streets of Tower Hamlets, a London borough, a five-year-old set up a lemonade stand. She charged 50 pence for a small glass, and a pound for a large one. That’s about 65 cents or a dollar-thirty. Her father, a professor at Cass Business School, proudly...
by snarly | Jun 5, 2017 | Institutional Apologies
Let’s examine two apologies for the exact same incident. One is terrible. One is excellent. But first, let me suggest we look at some adorable babies, because we’re gonna need to if we’re gonna make it to the end of this post. Ready? OK. Last month,...
by sumac | May 12, 2017 | Institutional Apologies
A family member heard a radio story from “The Takeaway,” with a phrase he knew would mean something to SorryWatch. In Alabama, Anthony Ray Hinton was freed from prison after 3 decades. He’d been convicted of two murders committed during restaurant...
by snarly | Mar 14, 2017 | Bropology, Institutional Apologies, True Crime Apologies
…you should probably step down. Apologies can only do so much. On that note: Meet Robin Camp! A provincial judge in Canada, he asked the accuser in a rape trial, “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” He also informed her that...
by snarly | Oct 7, 2016 | Institutional Apologies, Personal Apologies, Political Apologies, True Crime Apologies
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) formally apologized for decades of harassment of female members. The apology was accompanied by a $100-million (approximately $75 million American) settlement, ending two class-action lawsuits against the force. And it is a...
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