Wednesday, November 29, 2017

TV Comedies Were Taking On Sexual Harassment Months Before 'The Weinstein Effect'

"Just as Louis C.K. used his stand-up specials and FX show, Louie, to recast his own sexual misconduct as transgressive comedy, his peers - multi-hyphenate TV stars like [Aziz] Ansari, Tig Notaro and Lena Dunham - have used their own platforms to mine the experience of working with guys like him, and dig into issues like how to act on intractable rumors, the social discomfort of taking a stand, and the problem with well-meaning male allies."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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