Olay & Friends Vilifying Amanda Seales but Celebrating Candace Owens?
Mar 31, 2024
Black women in the public eye - dissecting the criticism toward Amanda Seales and Candace Owens, navigating communication challenges in journalism, discussing likability vs. upliftment in media, analyzing Candace Owens' messaging impact, challenging untenable viewpoints in media, debating experts vs. influencers, unpacking propaganda, navigating activism and representation challenges, exploring intersection of white supremacy and anti-Semitism, unfair vilification of Amanda Seales.
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Selective Redemption In Black Media
- Black platforms selectively forgive conservative figures like Candace Owens while vilifying outspoken Black women like Amanda Seales.
- This selective redemption signals unequal standards about who gets rehabilitated or punished in Black media.
Unlikability Used To Silence Truth
- Amanda Seales is framed as unlikable partly because her truth-telling clashes with comfortable narratives and institutions.
- Labeling her 'unlikable' risks silencing women who speak honestly about industry neglect.
Effectiveness Beats Accuracy On Platforms
- Candace Owens is effective because she speaks clearly and persuasively to audiences who lack deep media literacy.
- Platforming her without strong fact-checking lets disinformation reach large, trusting audiences.