Chapter 22: The Oscar Slap; Trauma Triggers, and Finding Humor Again

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment." - Grenville Kleiser March 27, 2022, the night of the 94th Academy Awards. I'm guessing you can already anticipate where this is going. And no, it's not about CODA winning Best Picture. The host Chris Rock made a "G.I. Jane" joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, who's shared her struggle with alopecia, which prompted her husband Will Smith, who would later win Best Actor for his role in King Richard , to get up on stage and slap Rock. Almost instantly, Twitter and Social Media were ablaze with reposts of the video, people posting their memes and cracking their best jokes, and pundits everywhere firing off their takes about what this moment would mean for Will Smith, Chris Rock, the Oscars, Comedians, Black Women's hair, Black Mascul...