The pernicious concept behind oppression being the oppressed's problem also aligns Cosby's politics of respectability with the "she was asking for it" element of rape culture.
It is also disappointing to see some campaigners for justice outside Iran whose distrust of America or Israel is so entrenched quickly providing mealy-mouthed excuses for the oppression being meted out by the regime.
James Holt, director of communications for Pride, added: "We are proud to have the armed forces in our parade … After many years of exclusion and oppression, being able to serve our country openly is one of the most significant steps forward in equality we have seen".
It's like 400 years of oppression being released, and that's a celebration.
That's the burden of years of oppression being lifted from your shoulders, a cathartic feeling not unlike when you burp after drinking too much soda.
Justice regarding the 400-day coverup is woefully, sadly and in the tradition of American oppression being bandied about with an adroitness that would make Bull Connor and George Wallace proud.
