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"When Academy Awards boss Bill Kramer recently applauded comedian Chris Rock
for speaking “his truth” about being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars
ceremony, he used a turn of phrase that is fast becoming a part of everyday
speech around the world.
Take Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle, for example. Oprah asked, “How do you feel about the palace
hearing you speak your truth today?”
Or consider Samantha Imrie, a juror in the civil lawsuit over Gwyneth Paltrow’s
role in a 2016 ski accident with Terry Sanderson. Asked about Sanderson’s
testimony, Imrie replied, “He was telling his truth […] I do think he did not
intend to tell a truth that wasn’t his truth.”
But what does it mean for someone to speak “their truth”? Perhaps it’s time to
reconsider how we use this expression, given it can be easily misinterpreted as
endorsing a problematic view of what it takes for a claim to be true."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
