I think in general it's just kind of scummy to promote yourself as an enlightened feminist and be cheating -- serially -- on your wife, and (probably) taking advantage of your position with young women who know you can advance their careers.

I thought I heard a rumor about Joss and Charisma carpenter.

I just got instructed that I need more friends of different backgrounds and lineages by a member of Daniel's extended family so I get a better perspective on things. Apparently my insistence on supporting the wanton destruction of history via the removal of monuments to traitorous losers means I'm part of the problem - misuse of white privilege.

Apparently my insistence on supporting the wanton destruction of history via the removal of monuments to traitorous losers means I'm part of the problem - misuse of white privilege.

... what? That does not compute to me.

I just got instructed that I need more friends of different backgrounds and lineages by a member of Daniel's extended family so I get a better perspective on things.

Can I come visit? grins wickedly

Oh that is funny, Andi. Sorry, but I just snorted reading that. It has been a bit of a challenge this week in the midst of various friends and family, but I have successfully avoided any political screaming matches involving me punching clueless idiots that blindly support dangerous and bigoted agendas talk. My ability to change topic is one of my superpowers.

It's the likelihood that he was taking advantage of his position with cast members and fans that goes over that line for me.

I'll withhold judgement on that unless I hear a complaint from any of his former employees about being pressured into having sex.

I draw the line further back than that, since young actresses, staff members, or fans might feel like it's an honor, or at least an opportunity, and I hold the older/more powerful/married person to a higher standard of refraining from taking advantage of those opportunities. That's true in any case, but ESPECIALLY someone who has built his career on being a feminist.

I'll withhold judgement on that unless I hear a complaint from any of his former employees about being pressured into having sex.

It's not like he would have to overtly pressure them like some leering Snidely Whiplash, when we're talking about an industry with an inexhaustible supply of young women hoping to have a successful acting career (or even just get their foot in the door). When a man who can literally make or break someone's career is putting the moves on a young woman, that is a GROSS abuse of power.

There's also no excuse more disgusting than claiming, "But societal pressures made me sleep with all the women!" Come on.