I Was A Young Comedian Without Proper Guidance- Teacher Kwadwo Apologises For R.ape Comment in 2015

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APOLOGIES FOR MY COMMENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN 2015

Pals, I’ve been pondering of placing out this assertion for a minimum of the previous 6 months. As a few of you could recall someday in 2015, as a part of the comedy skits and humorous routines I normally put up on-line, I made a joke about rape,not at this web page however on my private account with the identify “Michael Owusu Afriyie” .On the time, it appeared routine and commonplace.

I basked within the likes, and shares that’s inherent to the Fb tradition and was assured that the good response was indicative that I used to be doing nicely as a comic. As a younger comic with out correct steering, even when others identified why my joke was on the inappropriate, I didn’t take time to mirror on the substance of my feedback and the criticism it engendered from a small quarter of internauts.

I fed off the help of the bulk, and didn’t take kindly to feedback that my joke amounted to being a “rape apologist”. I didn’t take the time to mirror correctly on the truth that although I as an individual finds rape and all types of non-consensual sexual contact fully disgusting, my joke may have and was the truth is perceived by some to be making gentle of the trauma and lived experiences of victims of sexual violence. I went on the offensive towards these whose feedback ought to have gotten me to pause and mirror much more deeply.

Angered by feedback calling me a rapist or a rape apologist, due to my joke, I additionally mentioned and wrote issues that I don’t at this time acknowledge. I ridiculed folks, and silenced the voices of those that felt offended by my joke. I didn’t typically pause and mirror on how I used to be legitimizing hate and trivializing sexual violence.

At the least not sufficient. To all these folks, together with girls who’re dedicated to gender equality, feminists and different civic minded folks, I’m by this assertion apologizing for my previous conduct. To these about whom I made unsavory feedback, uncovered to ridicule or hate, I sincerely remorse my actions and apologize to you.

Nothing excuses my conduct, and I don’t really feel entitled to your forgiveness. Additionally, nothing I can say at this time, can ever restore the hurt I’ve brought on you. Rape jokes, are the whole lot however humorous! My assertion at this time represents years of progress and maturing.

But it surely doesn’t and shouldn’t counsel that I’m a completed product. I’m sure that I’ll make new errors, hopefully not like any of the previous errors, however errors, nonetheless. I pray that when that point comes, you information me, and also you present me a possibility to be taught.

Simply as you probably did up to now. Belief that this time, you’ll find an individual extra reflective, and who has taken the time to do the work of progress. It appears additionally clear to me at this time that, there are specific individuals who take into account themselves true followers of mine, and who haven’t achieved the identical work, or confronted themselves with views that aren’t their very own, or of these exterior their social circles.

They could not have additionally benefitted from the recommendation of superb folks, who’ve continued to work with me in direction of getting me to redefine my worldview in addition to mirror on my work as an artist.

I commit myself to educating, to utilizing my platform to attract consideration to, and to ask others to mirror extra deeply on the legacy of phrases and worth of the other perspective. To all who’ve waited patiently for me to succeed in this stage of understanding and clear-eyed conviction, I thanks.

I hope to point out the identical stage of endurance with others, and likewise be dedicated to their progress as you could have been with me. I stay up for partaking in conversations about how the footprints we depart as people in addition to how we get with social media as a tradition. Thank You and God Bless you. 🙏🏾