Burlington Lawyer | We don’t see Bill Cosby we see Cliff Huxtable
For me the shock of the Bill Cosby scandal is not about the number of complainants or the allegations. Instead, it has to do with the role that made him who he is and how we have always remembered him as Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable.
Cliff and Claire Huxtable were exemplary members of their community and in various episodes their ideology of family, honesty and morals were instilled in their children and others.
Whether it was the episode where Theo was treated as a guest in a hotel or where Vanessa had to play the drinking game, the Huxtables always managed to get their point across in less than half an hour.
The entire show made for clean wholesome drama that you could watch with your parents.
But the Huxtables were more than just that. Cliff was a successful doctor with a home practice and Claire with her thriving law practice. Together, they embodied success and the all American dream.
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For an only child such as my-self growing up in a single parent family, the Huxtables home seemed warm, cozy and filled with life and laughter. Their family lessons were not exclusive to the African American community but resonated with many of us.
Despite, their lucrative professional positions the Huxtables always demonstrated financial restraint and made their children aware of smart life lessons. Given the lengthy run of the series many of us grew up with the Cosby kids and understood the issues of the time.
It’s this blurring of reality and fiction that causes so many of us to still question the allegations surrounding Bill Cosby. Perhaps, this is the reason that we still can’t see him as a deceptive alleged sexual predator and only as Cliff Huxtable. Whose only crime was to sneak in the odd salty snack and a kiss from his wife with the credits rolling as they snuggled.
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