Re:Google removes its head of diversity after 2007 blog post...
by allturtles on Thursday June 03, 2021 @02:36PM
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> Look at what happened to Sinead O'Connor in the early 90s after she spoke out against child abuse in the Catholic church.
I don't think this is an apt comparison at all.
1. Sinead O'Connor is a celebrity, celebrities have always had more scrutiny. It doesn't seem comparable to the random employees getting fired / random HS students losing their college offers that are happening today.
2. She did not just speak out against child abuse, she held up a photo of the pope on national TV while singing "evil", and then tore it up. This was obviously an act intended to be very public and very controversial.
3. What actually happened to her other than some angry editorials? Were her performances canceled by venues?
I don't think this is an apt comparison at all.
1. Sinead O'Connor is a celebrity, celebrities have always had more scrutiny. It doesn't seem comparable to the random employees getting fired / random HS students losing their college offers that are happening today.
2. She did not just speak out against child abuse, she held up a photo of the pope on national TV while singing "evil", and then tore it up. This was obviously an act intended to be very public and very controversial.
3. What actually happened to her other than some angry editorials? Were her performances canceled by venues?