I think we call that a company...
Hollywoo Stars and Celebrities: Who's sexually harassing? Who's sexually harassed? Let's find out!
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EXCEPT.
The word you're all looking for I think is "cartel"
I'm not posting an opinion on the guy, but it's not the same thing as this thread IMO. He hasn't been accused of groping, sexually harassing, or raping anybody, just saying stupid shut publicly. You may want the MCU phase 3 thread.
It's in three or four threads. I think everyone had different ideas on where the news belonged.
I'm sorry, but I'm going to go ahead and leave it here, what with the whole "I like it when little boys touch me in my silly place," comment. He may not have been accused of groping or raping anyone - yet - but I'd say this is egregious enough. And if you don't, well, too bad.
Ok, you know what, you're right. Since I have no personal experience with serial molesters, and never saw them personally brag about how frequently they molested me and my friends, and kept fucking getting away with it for over a fucking decade, they never brag about stuff like that on public forums. Just keep standing up for the scumbags.
figmentPez
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Or, James Gunn could also be an abuse victim, who developed a twisted sense of humor as a coping mechanism. Still doesn't make it right to make such jokes, but there are other conclusions that can be reached besides "James Gunn must be an abuser".
He could be. If he is, as shit of a thing as it sounds like to say, he should be a better victim. You can choose not to perpetuate the cycle of abuse. A great way to do that is to not joke about it. But, in my copious amount of personal experience, when someone says they like to abuse people, you should at least look into the allegations and not just brush them off as jokes in poor taste.
figmentPez
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How am I supposed to look into allegations when there aren't any being made by people who actually have knowledge of Gunn's life? None of the news stories I've read have suggested that he did more than just make tasteless jokes. If you can point me to some evidence, I'd gladly listen, and I certainly wouldn't object to law enforcement or Disney taking a deeper look into his past, but I'm not about to jump to conclusions that I have no way of substantiating.
Sorry, not "you" FigmentPez, "you" people in authority (like his employer, who has terminated him). All I'm saying here, is that the dismissive attitude of "it was just a joke, bro, lighten up," or "no one would seriously joke about this stuff if they were really doing it," is EXACTLY why the #metoo movement was (and still very much is) necessary in the first place. Because for decades - decades - people like me have been speaking up, and no one would believe us, even when our abusers were bragging about their actions - how much they were able to get away with, how much they liked little boys, all of this shit - and no one would believe us when we complained or them when they fucking admitted it. If someone tells you (again, the general you), point blank, without provocation or prodding from you, that they like to commit any type of crime, I would hope that you would report them, at the very least.
My issue with this is that this was brought to Disney's attention years ago and they didn't have a problem with it. Then the alt right brings it up again and suddenly Disney cares. I'm hoping it's because back then most people didn't know who James Gunn was and now Disney feels they have something to lose by letting him stay, and not because Disney is more likely to cater to the alt right.
Jeus fuck, where do you guys live?
America, of course.
Didn't see that one, Just the one linked in the article. Didn't go digging through his history (I have better things to do than diving through people's disgusting comments). I'd still say that this thread should be "this person is accused by X person of groping/etc" and not "these people are sexual scumbags due to what they've said," but YMMV of course.
figmentPez
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Meagan Marie, a cosplayer and Senior Community Manager for Tomb Raider & the Avengers Project at Crystal Dynamics, has made a post about her experiences at Riot Games (League of Legends) and the harassment culture that's present there.
Some of the notable points:
- She was asked about when she lost her virginity at a company dinner, and pressed for details about her sex life.
- When assigned to an otherwise all male team, they were called "Bros and Ho" even after she objected.
- There were developers who sought to take advantage of young fans.
- A developer talked in detail about how he was going to rape his roommate on a business trip.
- Same developer hazed a new hire by texting new hire's GF and asking her if she was DTF.
- Numerous cases of harassing cosplayers, including those hired by them to promote their game.
- and a lot more.
After she submitted her resignation, female coworkers shared their experiences with her, "I was told more horror stories, discovering that some of them had been physically touched, cornered in shared vehicles, and faced professional retaliation for turning down advances. "
Some of the notable points:
- She was asked about when she lost her virginity at a company dinner, and pressed for details about her sex life.
- When assigned to an otherwise all male team, they were called "Bros and Ho" even after she objected.
- There were developers who sought to take advantage of young fans.
- A developer talked in detail about how he was going to rape his roommate on a business trip.
- Same developer hazed a new hire by texting new hire's GF and asking her if she was DTF.
- Numerous cases of harassing cosplayers, including those hired by them to promote their game.
- and a lot more.
After she submitted her resignation, female coworkers shared their experiences with her, "I was told more horror stories, discovering that some of them had been physically touched, cornered in shared vehicles, and faced professional retaliation for turning down advances. "
More on that. A massive, exhaustive 6 month indepth bit of journalism from Kotaku writer Cecilia D'Anastasio goes into great depths about what kind of a shit show Riot Games is.
https://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483
28 verified sources cited in the article. It's long.
Clifford Blesinski, noted brotastic bro man who's notable achievements post Epic Games include notifying the staff at the studio he founded that they were all out of a job via Twitter had this to say about this massive long bit of ACTUAL games journalism:
When pressed about why he's dismissing so many accounts as garbage, he decided to double down and declare that anybody who takes money for doing a job is no longer credible.
Then, when piled on by the whole of his industry, he made a half-assed apology and made it all about himself.
https://kotaku.com/inside-the-culture-of-sexism-at-riot-games-1828165483
28 verified sources cited in the article. It's long.
Clifford Blesinski, noted brotastic bro man who's notable achievements post Epic Games include notifying the staff at the studio he founded that they were all out of a job via Twitter had this to say about this massive long bit of ACTUAL games journalism:
When pressed about why he's dismissing so many accounts as garbage, he decided to double down and declare that anybody who takes money for doing a job is no longer credible.
Then, when piled on by the whole of his industry, he made a half-assed apology and made it all about himself.
Hey now, that's just them making sure they understand their fanbase... cyka blyat...
figmentPez
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Well, Lindsay Lohan is a bigger piece of trash than I would have imagined, (but I also missed when she defended Weinstein last year).
“I’m going to really hate myself for saying this,” Lohan told interviewer Simon Mills, “but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women.”
“You have these girls who come out, who don’t even know who they are, who do it for the attention,”
“If it happens at that moment, you discuss it at that moment,” she added. “You make it a real thing by making it a police report.”
What an asshole.
“I’m going to really hate myself for saying this,” Lohan told interviewer Simon Mills, “but I think by women speaking against all these things, it makes them look weak when they are very strong women.”
“You have these girls who come out, who don’t even know who they are, who do it for the attention,”
“If it happens at that moment, you discuss it at that moment,” she added. “You make it a real thing by making it a police report.”
What an asshole.
Cajungal
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"Don't even know who they are." She's describing herself in just a couple more years. Maybe three now that she's bumped herself with this nonsense. Anything for attention, I guess.
On the other hand, I wonder who hurt her. I wonder if she's got a ton of harrassment experiences under her own belt and takes some weird pride in bearing the burden. Like it's a reasonable rite of passage.
On the other hand, I wonder who hurt her. I wonder if she's got a ton of harrassment experiences under her own belt and takes some weird pride in bearing the burden. Like it's a reasonable rite of passage.
Internalized misogyny is a real and unfortunate thing.
Spoilered for not quite being Hollywood - but being fairly close-ish.
Looks like he is a survivalist gardener... If he was 20 years younger, he would be all over youtube.
Secrets of a Survivalist
Secrets of a Survivalist
Politics and Hollywood? This guy's a two-time loser. After losing his Republican political career to a federal cocaine distribution charge, he tried to go back as an independent, only to be soundly beaten in his attempt to unseat Lindsey Graham; before giving up and signing on to a docuseries... which he's been fired from/resigned from after being arrested and accused of raping his nanny.
Yeah... I'm not sure he's really worth this thread, myself. Sure, he's a scumbag, and sure, he has a TV show, but... the line has to be drawn somewhere. I only posted it because I recognized his name vaguely (and, well, this is kind of a pet hatred of mine, for reasons), but I dunno.
Dave
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https://tvweb.com/bill-cosby-first-night-prison-details/
Apparently, Bill Cosby Falls Down Prison Steps After Getting Hit by Hot Dog Bun.
I need more laughing smilies.
Apparently, Bill Cosby Falls Down Prison Steps After Getting Hit by Hot Dog Bun.
I need more laughing smilies.
