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What Everyone Is Still Getting Wrong About the Slap

IT’S COMPLICATED

As Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir revives the discourse around Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the ableist context surrounding the event is once again missing.

Geoffrey Bunting
Geoffrey Bunting 

Freelance Writer

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An illustration including photos of Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris Rock
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Geoffrey Bunting

Geoffrey Bunting

Freelance Writer

g.a.bunting@gmail.com

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