Patti LuPone’s racial microaggression drama has gone viral—and experts see several issues
HuffPost: Deepak Sarma, professor and the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said Patti LuPone’s dismissive comments toward Kecia Lewis reflect “incivility of discourse in America today” and reinforce “oppressive hierarchies.” Sarma called her reaction “gaslighting,” adding that being accused of a microaggression should prompt sincere reflection, not defensiveness, to encourage civil discourse and learning.