Roxane Gay’s “Opinions:” Silence Is Not Going to Make the Problem Better | Amanpour and Company

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Michel Martin’s interviews are outstanding. I hear her on NPR and am always so engaged by her astute comments and questions as well as by her appealing vocal quality.

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What a good interview. Thank you for your informed professionalism, Michel, and thank you Roxane Gay for sharing your thoughts.

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What a pair of smart, astute women. A pleasure so fine to have this quality discussion available.

[@sam170tab]

I appreciate the balance of view and intelligence of Roxanne Gay.

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Love♥and so appreciate mature, thought provoking discussions like this. THANK YOU!

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Excellent interview. I’m so impressed by her.

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I like her, A LOT!!

[@Maliceless100]

I hope Roxane *never* stops sharing her opinions _(which may likely become difficult if Trump wins)._ Without a variety of worthy opinions contributing to consensus, there's no democracy; in this context, silence cowardly serves the dark side.

[@HairyPinkTroll]

13:10 due to the decline of critical thinking people have lost the richness of nuance. It’s the difference between binary thinking a light switch and quantum thinking/computing… where you would be adjusting your perspective after weighing the differences- such as the war in Ukraine and the Israeli War, completely different. Death and Destruction is the thing they have in common.

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So much respect for Roxanne Gay.

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[@newpilgrim]

Many thanks!

[@nordic2112]

We remember Cat Pause', Brittany Sauer & Jamie Lopez.

[@bog6106]

we have to stand together or accept this new reality

[@mfl000]

I find it very interesting but she did herself censor and silence Virgie Tovar for criticizing her

[@edreeves121]

To the gym ladies.

[@elainelouve]

The fact that your response to an intelligent discussion is to body shame the participants, tells a whole lot about you.

[@darlene2709]

Ad hominem means “against the man,” and this type of fallacy is sometimes called name calling or the personal attack fallacy. This type of fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person instead of attacking his or her argument. Insulting someone who disagrees with you is a strategy for someone who feels like they are losing the argument. Hurling an insult is meant to hurt the feelings of the opponent who is then expected to give up. Here's something a little more intellectual that you might enjoy. c. 1600, Latin, literally "to a man," from ad "to" (see ad-) + hominem, accusative of homo "man" (see homunculus). Hence, "to the interests and passions of the person." Originally an argument or appeal to the known preferences or principles of the person addressed, rather than to abstract truth or logic.

[@mebeingU2]

@@elainelouve, go easy on ed reeves…he’s more than likely in 4th or 5th grade. What do you expect from a 10 year old?

[@urbanpoodle]

@@mebeingU2 I expect more of a 10 year old. (My 6yo niece would have *never*)

[@HeIsNakedLunch]

17:48 may I soon have my say in the spotlight? …for all the good it does to put one’s thoughts on paper, live stream to a void or audience, when will what’ve got to say do more than be “heard”? Two claims and a court of law. This is Italy. These are allies. We’re friends with benefits and we swap one bad contract for another. Is that how we better culture and society?