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News Lasseter taking leave of absence
- Thread starter Lou Filerman
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disneygeek90
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How many different threads on this can we get? I think we're up to 4.
Piebald
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I am not saying it's ok, just pointing it out since undoubtedly people will (or already have) defend this as just a guy who wants hugs.
John Lasseter has taken a sabbatical from Disney due to reports that he behaved inappropriately towards female staff. He admitted as such in his memo to staff. No woman has publicly gone on record yet to say what they experienced. But articles in both The Hollywood Reporter and LA Times discussed his behavior observed by others.
Oh, okay, that wasn't clear when I read your post.
Winter
Well-Known Member
Oh.
Why are so many of this stuff happening??? This is about the 6th time in the past 2 months that I've heard of somebody famous/important doing stuff like this.
It's been going on for much longer than that. Women - and men, too - have decided they will no longer remain silent.
Winter
Well-Known Member
Oh, so it isn't something that just started happening, but rather people are telling the world about it more? Well that's much better , I thought it suddenly started becoming a major thing now.
CinematicFusion
Well-Known Member
correct.... it is what has happened since Bill Clinton was accuses back in the 90s. Everything has been easliy dismisses by everyone..... men and women in the entertainment and political industry. Dismissed because those in power made money for the company or was too important for a political party. People would write it off.... the good out weighed the bad. Had to be that way right? Why else would men and women look the other way? Many in the feminist movement of the 90s celebrated Bill Clinton....why?
Was it part of the culture.... people just accepted it? Was it like fraternity/sorority Hazzing of the 1960-1980s? It was a dirty secret but accepted? This story isn’t close to ending.... the good news it’s being addressed.
So yes.... it should have been “easily addressed”, it was not and as you said..... it has been “easily dismissed” in the entertainment and political world for 40 years.
It goes back much further than 40 years. Think Fatty Arbuckle, Errol Flynn.
Yes, Pandora's box has been opened, finally.
CinematicFusion
Well-Known Member
Man.... it’s bad, just bad. You are right, goes back way beyond 40 years.
just putting this on here. No judgement on any specific case but it made interesting reading.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42070575
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42070575
Pixieish
Well-Known Member
The sad part of this is that someone shooting for a job in which there is an NDA doesn't realize that they can require a contract themselves, and ask the employer to sign it. Sure, it's not the norm, but it makes perfect legal sense, and there's no reason why both parties cannot be protected.
I'm all for freedom of speech, but the mainstream media in the US is beyond out of control. They publish rumors, put a "spin" on stories, use clickbait headlines and deceptive reporting...they need to be stopped.
JustInTime
Well-Known Member
I didn’t say that.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Lasseter is toast, Iger finally got his wish, Next week we will hear about JL leaving Disney to work on 'personal projects'.
juniorthomas
Well-Known Member
Shirley Temple too.
The positive here is that hopefully this makes a number of industries safer for men and women.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Innocent until proven guilty applies only to criminal defense.
It does not cover the right of employers to dismiss based on misconduct or in many case - the perception of misconduct.
I'm sure there are clauses in lasseter's contract...so if he's terminated, rest assured that clause kicks in.
And I'd advise against using "false allegations" as a defense on these topics...that has been a standard defense of abusers - one notably in the press right now - for centuries and it puts too much burden on those that are usually legitimate victims.
