Originally Posted by
Satsuki
As I was saying in chat, unfortunately my biggest issue with the article is that it seemed the matter was handled internally - the girl asserted herself toward Aziz (via the post-date text message,) and Aziz seemed to exhibit remorse about misreading cues. It seemed very "sorry this didn't work out for us, have a nice life" sort of mutual thing. Done and done. But the article probes further, and insinuates that Aziz behaved in a highly immoral way. Not that I 100% disagree - he doesn't sound like a candidate for dream date - but, is this really "news?" It seems to fall under the tabloid quality of "Stars: They Are Just Like Us!" among the starlets holding Starbucks and leaving the gym, comes this pseudo Cat Person-esque story about a bad hookup with the famed Aziz Ansari. "Aziz: Just like Us! Kind of Bad at Sex!" If the situation occurred between the woman and say, a random guy she met at the gym - would this story even be acknowledged or interesting to us as a thinkpiece? It also asks a larger question about fame - do we hold stars to a higher standard than we do a layman? And, if so, why? Should we expect a familiarity and comfort with an individual who we've only seen via TV or movie? Any more so than a random we meet at the gym? I don't have answers for that, I'm just curious.
And as Dunlap pointed out, if it raises awareness on communication in tricky sexual situations, then I support the article. Ideally, I'd like to see the #metoo movement that would result in both men and women being more open and communicative with their sexual preferences (and the leading up to that!) But, I'm not sure if I see that happening anytime in the near future, though it may happen eventually. All in all, I think it was journalistically a bit thin and falls under the category of tabloid or gossip rag.
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