People didn’t understand why Weiss refused to apologize in the face of legitimate criticism and feedback.
https://twitter.com/collier/status/963190233859727361
https://twitter.com/emmaschuetz/status/963186613021888512
You probably don’t want to finish this thread
— Marlo the Hutt (@YesYoureRacist) February 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/amesville/status/963235833007525889
https://twitter.com/MRSSMH2/status/963239323607994368
https://twitter.com/BitchPuddingII/status/963193125308125184
Bottom line: people felt that Weiss’ casual remarks perpetuated the “otherness” experienced by so many non-white Americans on a daily basis.
The discussion reached a fever pitch when Chrissy Teigen (whose mother is a Thai immigrant) weighed in on the Weiss’ comments with her own insightful and civil response.