Readers have been asking me to share my views on all the recent Sexual Harassment Scandals and wondering why I’ve been relatively silent so far.
Here’s the reason: I don’t need the aggravation.
First: to be clear – I absolutely condemn those who commit these acts. And it’s not even a matter of misuse of power. These predators are sick fucks.
But when I write anything that is even mildly controversial I leave myself open to a blizzard of angry comments. I’m called a racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. And that could be over “what’s the best hamburger?”
I was actually in the middle of writing a post about sexual harassment and how it related to the writing room from an insider’s perspective when yesterday’s Woody Allen post went up. And the amount of shit I took for it was unbelievable. As if I’m condoning rape by showing a YouTube video of an AFI Tribute.
So I said the hell with it and scrapped the writers room post. Life’s too short. The subject matter is too charged to have a civil conversation today. People are way less willing to consider viewpoints that might not be 100% consistent with their own.
So why bother?
No one’s paying me to write this blog. I’m not beholden to any sponsors to produce ratings.
So I’m saving myself the trouble. There are plenty of other writers discussing this topic. You’re welcome to read and denounce them.
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from By Ken Levine http://ift.tt/2zP4yji
Breaking News: Breaking my silence - News Paper
Here’s the reason: I don’t need the aggravation.
First: to be clear – I absolutely condemn those who commit these acts. And it’s not even a matter of misuse of power. These predators are sick fucks.
But when I write anything that is even mildly controversial I leave myself open to a blizzard of angry comments. I’m called a racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. And that could be over “what’s the best hamburger?”
I was actually in the middle of writing a post about sexual harassment and how it related to the writing room from an insider’s perspective when yesterday’s Woody Allen post went up. And the amount of shit I took for it was unbelievable. As if I’m condoning rape by showing a YouTube video of an AFI Tribute.
So I said the hell with it and scrapped the writers room post. Life’s too short. The subject matter is too charged to have a civil conversation today. People are way less willing to consider viewpoints that might not be 100% consistent with their own.
So why bother?
No one’s paying me to write this blog. I’m not beholden to any sponsors to produce ratings.
So I’m saving myself the trouble. There are plenty of other writers discussing this topic. You’re welcome to read and denounce them.
Photo from ABC News
from By Ken Levine http://ift.tt/2zP4yji
Breaking News: Breaking my silence - News Paper
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