I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me. (1992)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wants to eliminate homophobic, sexist, and racist individuals from the audience because they bother him.
- In plain terms
- He wishes to remove hateful people from his audience.
- What can you take from it?
- Work to create inclusive environments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can audiences be made more inclusive?
- What are effective ways to confront prejudice?
Another view
Complete removal may be unrealistic and suppresses free speech.
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