Tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian defended Serena Williams after conservative commentator Jason Whitlock criticized her for doing the Crip Walk during the Super Bowl halftime show. Whitlock's criticism echoed his 2012 remarks condemning Williams for the same dance at Wimbledon, highlighting ongoing misogynoir directed at Black women. Ohanian's response to Whitlock sparked a debate about masculinity and the label 'beta male,' prompting discussions about societal expectations of men and the value of supportive partnerships.
The tech entrepreneur took to X, formerly Twitter, earlier this week to address Williams’ surprise cameo in Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, in which she did the crip walk during rapper Kendrick Lamar’s. Ohanian emphasized the gravity of the moment by pointing out that Williams had been harshly criticized for doing the same dance on the court at Wimbledon in 2012.“Some of y’all have no idea how criticized Serena was for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows....
Whitlock evidently wasn’t pleased that Ohanian shared his old remarks. He responded by calling the tech entrepreneur and investor a “beta” while also referencing Williams’ rumored past romance with rapper Drake. (In case youbeen following the biggest rap beef in music in recent years, Drake is the target of Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us,” which played at the halftime show as Williams danced onstage.
“You’re the embodiment of peaked in high school, spending decades chasing validation from strangers through Likes and Digital Hugs, only to find that no amount of external approval fills the void,” he wrote back. “I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.” , a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified clinical trauma professional, told HuffPost. “They either received similar criticisms in the past, they have jealousy towards the ‘beta males’ for being happy in their relationships, and/or they were taught that masculinity is tied to being dominant and aloof in romantic relationships.”“What this says about them and the kind of partners they probably are is that they believe women don’t deserve certain expressions of love,” she added.
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