The #metoo thread (sexual assault and/or misconduct discussion)

[adidasss]

Since our mods are too lazy to move that whole discussion in the netflix thread to a separate thread, here it is because :

Louis C.K. Performs First Stand-Up Set Since Misconduct Scandal

The comedian delivered a set of “typical Louis C.K. stuff” without referencing the scandal

Well of course he didn't.

Louis C.K. received an ovation before his surprise set began.

Well of course he did.

So basically, he took a bit of a holiday, and everything's peachy now...except:

Some of the women who came forward with the allegations described ongoing personal and professional repercussions. “I’ve experienced vicious and swift backlash from women and men, in and out of the comedy community,” comedian Rebecca Corry wrote for Vulture. “I’ve received death threats, been berated, judged, ridiculed, dismissed, shamed, and attacked.”

But y'know...they had it comin' I guess...women, amirite? :/

[YorkeDaddy]

I’ve thought that he deserves a second chance, though it’s very weird how this all went down. He didn’t address it at all? I mean I know he made a public statement about it but doing it again in person before a set after 10 months of reflection would have been the smart move I think.

[Key]

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

I’ve thought that he deserves a second chance, .

Respectfully disagree. Anybody that has been found guilty of sexual misconduct or otherwise to anybody is no longer eligible for a second chance.

[YorkeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Kiiii

Respectfully disagree. Anybody that has been found guilty of sexual misconduct or otherwise to anybody is no longer eligible for a second chance.

Well we've already put in our .02 on this, I think there are varying levels of sexual misconduct and what he did comes across as someone with some issues and he probably did not realize that what he was doing was very wrong. Compare that to someone like Weinstein who absolutely knew what he was doing was horrible. People can learn and become better, I think one can make even worse mistakes than Louis did and still redeem themselves.

[Key]

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Well we've already put in our .02 on this, I think there are varying levels of sexual misconduct and what he did comes across as someone with some issues and he probably did not realize that what he was doing was very wrong. Compare that to someone like Weinstein who absolutely knew what he was doing was horrible. People can learn and become better, I think one can make even worse mistakes than Louis did and still redeem themselves.

I don't necessarily disagree actually. I'm all for forgiving people if they are willing to put in the effort to deserve it. The specific sexual assault topic is more so what I was talking about when coming to forgiveness, and we all know why. But I'm not against attempting to forgive somebody regardless of what they did in a lot of cases. I mean, I legit feel bad for people on Death Row and some of their stories are genuinely make you go like "well, maybe they weren't as bad as I initially thought." So I do see it both ways.

[Frownland]

Definitely expected him to touch on the scandal at least.

The backlash to the women is gross but I think it kind of reflects a lot of the structural enabling of this kind of behaviour like with Nassir, the Catholic church, and Hollywood/Weinstein. Louis was basically the king of modern comedy in a well-connected scene, so a lot of comedians saw the scandal as a threat to their industry and behaved ****tily in order to protect it.

Hopefully he has new material soon, he's still a hysterical fellow.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Definitely expected him to touch on the scandal at least.

The backlash to the women is gross but I think it kind of reflects a lot of the structural enabling of this kind of behaviour like with Nassir, the Catholic church, and Hollywood/Weinstein. Louis was basically the king of modern comedy in a well-connected scene, so a lot of comedians saw the scandal as a threat to their industry and behaved ****tily in order to protect it.

Hopefully he has new material soon, he's still a hysterical fellow.

Separate the art from the artist, but if he doesn't try to cover that **** in his act at some point then he has no balls. Even just on an artistic level if he acts like that's forbidden territory then it will create a disconnect with him as a person and him as a comedian while making him look like a bitch.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by 66Sexy

Separate the art from the artist, but if he doesn't try to cover that **** in his act at some point then he has no balls. Even just on an artistic level if he acts like that's forbidden territory then it will create a disconnect with him as a person and him as a comedian while making him look like a bitch.

Ditto.

[adidasss]

He got away with it for a long time, and then the jig was up. The best thing to do would have been to lie on that pile of money he made (and will continue to make I'm sure from tv rights) and stay quiet and out of sight. If he had some decency he would have at least addressed the issue, but it takes some nerve to just continue as if nothing happened. If I was in that crowd I sure as fuck would have said something. Goes to show what kind of a society we live in.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by adidasss

If he had some decency he would have at least addressed the issue, but it takes some nerve to just continue as if nothing happened.

Time will tell. Also: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/a...statement.html