Media Scandals regarding abuse complaints hidden


Money. Money kept certain immoral individuals employed at media corporations. Money triggered a silly/ineffective soap ad. Money propelled a fast food giant into supplying a sauce that is easily acquired at any market, but will cause more individuals to purchase their fast food products. Making all these events into equations, factoring them down, the conclusion is unfortunately obvious.

(1) Weinstein Company
(2) Dove soap ad
(3) McDonalds (Rick & Morty line about Mulan/Szechuan Sauce

What is more scary is the complicit silence of those who were aware of the sexual abuse claims, at Weinstein Company, Defy Media and multiple actors, directors, writers who all kept silent out of fear for their own jobs and reputations.

Ironically, in two work related instances of harassment I was believed by a supervisor. Both situations were immediately resolved. However in several incidents occurring in social settings, I have been less lucky. My only recourse was to avoid being alone with the individuals responsible for the harassment. We all have different boundaries, so admittedly it can get complicated. Respect for others, both in the physical and emotional space allowed is something we all need to (re) learn.

How about this? In an ongoing consensual personal relationship in a non-work environment do whatever you do as long as no one is harmed emotionally or physically. Of course Louis CK should not be grouped with rapists (at least with the data that is currently available in public media), but his behavior is still not professional, not ethical, nor empathetic.

Abusing individuals, is tragically a habit, even a lifestyle. As a result, these public figures being accused, seeming by and in batches. It is decades of abuse being publicized now due to victims feeling that there is a safe climate. Sure this could eventually lead into some false accusations, but right now this all seems frighteningly true.

HR seems to constantly show up as the weak link for the reporting, investigating and rendering final decisions regarding sexual harassment.  Maybe HR should not exists within a company, but exist independently outside a company.

Interesting theory, that this movie (I Love You Daddy) was Louis C.K.'s way of a warped "pre" apology. Even watching scenes, makes me feel queasy. I know the whole Woody Allen, Kevin Spacey, Roman Polanski (with a cast of seemingly hundreds of now-infamous celebrities) art vs.the artist thing is exploding throughout the internet. The subject of this movie makes it currently unreleasable, no matter what Louis C.K. has done. Any guesses on how soon people will able to "acquire" this movie?