Just to be clear, your position is that only white men have the talent to create movies like Wall-E?
John Lasseter taking leave of absence from Pixar. Update: THR Story details harassment accusations
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Just to be clear, your position is that only white men have the talent to create movies like Wall-E?
A lot of these sexual assault episodes don't technically take place at the workplace. Think about how business and pleasure are completely intertwined in industries like Hollywood. All those after hours parties where schmoozing and deals are made.... it's a messy place to try and hook up even off the clock.
Basically these Hollywood exec types need to learn better consent-seeking for all times of their life.
I was responding to the story that was linked in this thread that was posted on Nov 20th of this year.
The thing that kind of creeps me out about this is I remember the making of stuff from Cars where they all went on a Route 66 roadtrip. Something like that must be a really unpleasant professional experience if you're stuck on it with a harasser.
it would seem that you're implying that there isn't enough non white male talent around to reproduce something on the level of Wall-E.
You wanna try that again?
Is defending Trump really the hill you wanna die on?
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I didn't say all right wingers love being sexually assaulted. I just said that the only people left watching the WWE are right wingers who don't mind turning a blind eye to racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry.
Doesn't this speak more to the fucked up nature of HR departments in these companies that women aren't able to go to HR to describe this stuff WAY earlier that it might get nipped in the bud before it becomes deeply problematic and systemic?
In my company, we hired a new CMO who acted extremely appropriately around women in the office, and they went immediately to HR and explained the behavior. Despite being such a high ranking officer in the company, we fired him pretty much immediately.
In my company, we hired a new CMO who acted extremely appropriately around women in the office, and they went immediately to HR and explained the behavior. Despite being such a high ranking officer in the company, we fired him pretty much immediately.
Some people have pointed out that all of his "rumors" come from Anonymous posts on 4chan, and seem to be based on the fact that "he has a face that looks like a pedophile" and yet he works with children. Also, after scouring over hundreds of hours of children's television, people have found evidence that he doesn't shy away from sexual innuendo in his shows, and that he has a foot fetish.
*Insert candid behind-the-scenes photos of young girls who like and trust him, as evidence that he's a scary monster.
If real accusations come to light, that's a different story, but for now Dan Schneider is no more a predator than Richard Gere is someone who shoves live gerbils up his anus (which is to say, a horrible unfounded rumor).
The problem is not so much the allegations, it's the lack of accountability. An entry level employee would be fired for these things on the spot. I do believe in second chances, but it's strange that these pattern appear. They should be handled ASAP, but it seems HR dept are obviously not doing anything.
There's no way it's not code for long uncomfortable invasions of personal space, near/full groping, and surely an unwanted kiss or two.
Depends on what that fuck up was and whether they had any justice served. Someone getting busted for drug possession? who gives a shit unless they were selling it to kids. Some one-off incidents are also more easily forgettable (in due time). But years of sexual harassment, assault, rape and pedophilia that is now coming out of Hollywood? Eeh, screw em. They already have their millions and the world is filled with amazing creative minds who could use more exposure instead of sexual assaulters & such.
No, i just dont think they will hire the folks regardless of race to beat wall-e in my eyes.
why put white in there? We've already had plenty of statements come out against various POC as well. This is a male behavior issue in the entertainment industry..
OP should probably put more of the actual allegations in there, as it's far beyond "hugs" that Lasseter mentions:
read the report. grabbing and rubbing women's legs during meetings. Going in for kisses
A peck on the side of the face or like full on kissing? Sucks to hear either way I guess.
Awwww yikes...dammit...okay then...
Yeah. Got it.
Am doing now. Thank you.
Women defending their genitalia from being groped is the point we're at.
Please read the Hollywood Reporter article. This goes far beyond that and who knows where else it will lead.
Your statement is completely false. I have friends in the industry who are full on democrat and I assure you they do not agree with your misguided views. I wish this kind of post was left at that other forum where it belongs.
According to the THR posted in the OP, it goes beyond long hugs. It includes his placing his hands on women's legs and other parts, to the point that female employees named a defensive way of sitting next to him "the Lasseter" (especially if they were wearing a skirt). Gross.
OH MY GAWD, HAVE MERCY.
Sure. Let's pretend that Hollywood *doesn't* have a problem with diversity.
And he's not just doing this to low level employees. I mean Rashida Jones isn't a nobody, and I'm sure she's been in the industry whole life considering who her father is.
A lot of good people worked on these movies. I don't like this tarring and feathering a whole creative group due to one creep.
HR departments often leave a lot to be desired. When did this happen? How big is your company? How important was the new CMO?
Tons of good, honest people worked on those movies. It's not fair to them that this abuser gets to smear all their work.
Pixar movies are not the work of only one person fortunately
Society disagrees. If you support a company that has ties with anyone involved in this type of incident, and you're seen as a supporter of the act itself.
Yes. People have stopped listening to certain bands, watching certain films, following certain people, etc because of these sexual harassment cases. I find no issue with separating the art from the artist but, as I mentioned above, there's a stigma that if you continue to listen to a certain band, or carry on watching certain films, that you are a supporter of the assaulter and, by extension, the assault itself.
Your contention is that replacing white dicks with black/brown dicks would keep women safe then?
This is a good point. The typical boundaries that exist between work and outside of it aren't as clear in the movie business. I'd argue that the same can be said of politics. It isn't an excuse for inappropriate behavior, but maybe in the future it will warn people in those industries. So that they can avoid putting themselves into situations where they may lose control, i.e. moderate booze intake and have someone around you trust that can and will sit your ass down when you do something inappropriate.
Gives a whole new meaning to; "There's a snake in my boots"
I am clean, though I am not in Hollywood or ever been to Hollywood but I have been on TV.
I am clean, though I am not in Hollywood or ever been to Hollywood but I have been on TV.
This is not true. Some people do, some don't. There's no hard fast rule in society about it. People still enjoy Roman Polanski films. People still listen to R Kelly. Miramax and Pixar movies will continue to be watched. Society is still very much split and all over the place on this sort of thing. Ultimately, you can choose where your own personal line is drawn. There's no right or wrong answer. People aren't going to come after you with pitchforks if they see you in line for Coco.
I..... I kind of don't know how to respond to that. It's just such a non-sequitor to the conversation. And also just a ridiculous notion, that Wall-E is a movie that can't be surpassed by anyone
How difficult is it for a man to just keep to himself and be a professional at all times?
Why are so many men under the assumption they need to be sexually aggressive toward women? What the FUCK is wrong with people? Where does this come from? Is it desperation for companionship? A show of power? Just plain old perversion?
What? Why?
Why are so many men under the assumption they need to be sexually aggressive toward women? What the FUCK is wrong with people? Where does this come from? Is it desperation for companionship? A show of power? Just plain old perversion?
What? Why?
He was the captain of ship. It is right that we choose to no longer financially support this decision making that puts rapists in power.
Oh fuck everyone I respected is turning out to be total creeps. I... dont know what to say. When I was a kid I watched Toy Story on VHS so many times I am sure the tape broke.
So you not gonna watch any more Disney movies, including Star Wars and Marvel?
Aight
What you linked (which does not surprised me) is quite a bit different from what the person I quoted stated.
Did I say that? Or did I say that I hope with all the fallout re #metoo we could fill the positions with non white males?