We need to talk about how we talk about Kanye West
Posted Jul 31, 2020 05:14:33 AM.
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In today’s Big Story podcast, Kanye’s a celebrity. He lives his life extremely publicly and he’s openly discussed his mental health. So many of us feel free to speculate about it, too. When we do, we’re also talking about thousands of non-celebrities who live with mental health challenges—and they hear exactly what we’re saying.
Why do we feel so confident to discuss the mental health of celebrities as though we know them? What does calling Kanye ‘crazy’ or ‘unhinged’ do to other people with bipolar disorder who aren’t rich and famous? And how can we call out Kanye for his offensive behaviour without blaming it on his condition?
GUEST: Stacy Lee Kong, author of Friday Things
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