It’s only words And words are all I have…

Roseanne, Samantha Bee, and you & me, with apologies to the Bee Gees. (*warning contains explicit language on purpose)

Sticks and stone may break our bones, but this week we learned words can derail a career. You would be living in a vacuum if you haven’t heard by now about Roseanne Barr showing her ass in a tweet. She continues to be in the news cycle because people are reading through her entire Twitter history. It’s like a wreck, they can’t seem to look away. She hasn't been this relevant in years. Was what she said bad? Yes. Is this new? No. If you've ever seen or heard her, she basically made a career of flaming people. I don’t think anyone should be surprised, but I’m glad people are reacting. I’m also happy people are engaging in conversations about it. This is not an easy subject and it’s a dialogue that’s long overdue, if for no other reason, I welcome the discourse.

It sounds weird to say I’m pleased, but I’ll use the term because I could not find the ‘right’ word for what I’m feeling; it’s close though. It’s a better alternative in my mind, than shutting out those who don’t agree with us. More on that in a bit.

Then there’s the case of Samantha Bee and the “C” word. How much power can we give a word, or even the unspeaking (yes…