[Wamvan] Q this morning

[Natalie Hill]

(.... late to the party).

Just wanted to say good on ya Jill. I heard the interview live and was
cringing the entire time. It was so poorly done on so many levels. The
impression I got was that they opted to speak with two black men as a way
to highlight African Americans' perspectives on this debacle, since the
Cosby Show was so revered for its portrayal of a black family (we could
totally rip that apart, but that's the argument).

Good idea in theory (forefront people of colour), but such an oversight two
have 3 dudes chatting in the end.

Beyond that really important stuff, it was also just a really pained
interview - kept repeating the same question over and over again, like they
had run out of ways to come at the topic and needed to fill time. I wonder
if this has anything to do with how shook up that show must be right now,
in the aftermath of Jian's violence (not excuses, but probably the
context). But as you say, it makes the error that much more tragically
ironic.

Also want to thank you for including a 'next time, call me or I can put you
in touch with good people' part of your letter - I've started thinking
that's a great proactive way to invite producers to seek out different
voices and sources - they can no longer say they don't know people who fit
the bill. Good strategy!

Tami's right - we would hope folks like Wab would know better, but an
intersectional critical awareness isn't a given.

I hope Wab gets continued support and empowerment to hone his skills (and
deepen that awareness!).  Would be great for him to have a permanent and
prominent presence on a major broadcaster.






On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 7:38 PM, Frieda Warden <frieda.werden at gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Good one Jill
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 15, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Jill Goldberg <jygoldberg at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Wam-ers:
>
> This morning on Q, guest host Wab Kinew held an (appallingly poor)
> interview about Bill Cosby (separating art from the artist); his guests
> were two men.
>
> So, I sent Q a little email. It went like this:
>
> Dear Q:
>
>
> I'm rather surprised - particularly given Q's recent history - that you
> opted to hold a discussion about separating art from the artist in the case
> of Bill Cosby WITHOUT the participation of any women. I actually felt
> disgusted listening to three men discuss this as though there were no women
> available to speak about what it might mean to them to consider Bill
> Cosby's art. The absence of women in this conversation sends a rather
> loud message about the importance of women's opinions on your show, and I
> find this deeply troubling. Surely you must have learned something from the
> Jian Ghomeshi debacle about the undervaluing of women's voices, and what
> this actually does to women?
>
>
> Next time you have a similar discussion, feel free to email me. I know
> lots of women who would be more than competent and very happy to
> participate.
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Jill Goldberg
>
>
>
>
> You can email Q, too at:  http://www.cbc.ca/q/contact/
>
> grrr!
>
> Jill
>
>
>
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