What you're describing as "a quid-pro-quo type thing" falls pretty comfortably within the definition of sexual harassment. If the ingénue has reason to think she needs to offer sex (or tolerate unwelcome sexual overtures) to improve her career prospects, that's harassment. --BobEstonut wrote:I had always thought of the casting couch as a quid-pro-quo type thing, where the otherwise unfuckable geezer gets laid and the ingénue boosts her (or his) career, as in "sleeping one's way to the top."elwoodblues wrote:Weinstein's attorney tried to argue, "He didn't invent the casting couch."
These recent accounts do not describe such transactions. They are simply harassment, assault and/or rape.
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Of course it is sexual harassment, as it is defined today. I'm talking about the historical casting couch from the first days of movies. I thought it was clear when I said that these predators (in those days) were otherwise unfuckable. That means they'd never have a chance with any of these women if they didn't wield some power for the studio. I believe it was still a choice that the subordinate would have to make. It was shitty, it was pervy, it was unfair, but I don't think it went as far as the groping and forced sex being exposed today. They may have been "forced" in terms of comply vs. suffer the consequences of being blackballed, but they were not, for the most part, physically forced to submit.Bob78164 wrote:What you're describing as "a quid-pro-quo type thing" falls pretty comfortably within the definition of sexual harassment. If the ingénue has reason to think she needs to offer sex (or tolerate unwelcome sexual overtures) to improve her career prospects, that's harassment.Estonut wrote:I had always thought of the casting couch as a quid-pro-quo type thing, where the otherwise unfuckable geezer gets laid and the ingénue boosts her (or his) career, as in "sleeping one's way to the top."elwoodblues wrote:Weinstein's attorney tried to argue, "He didn't invent the casting couch."
These recent accounts do not describe such transactions. They are simply harassment, assault and/or rape.
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With the lack of information that came out of those encounters, it's difficult to say how many women were technically forced to submit or not. There is enough anecdotal information to indicate that a lot of cases, if prosecuted in today's climate, could have resulted in sexual assault convictions (such as Louis Mayer seating a 16-year-old Judy Garland on his lap and fondling her).Estonut wrote: They may have been "forced" in terms of comply vs. suffer the consequences of being blackballed, but they were not, for the most part, physically forced to submit.
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What astounds me is this "unfuckable geezer" claim by Estonut: All of these men were rich, powerful, & most of them very creative too. There are actual women out there to whom some or all of this appeals. So the men didn't look like the male movie stars they hired. So what? Neither do a lot of men who aren't molesting anyone.
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You can't sleep your way to the top, only the middle.Estonut wrote:I had always thought of the casting couch as a quid-pro-quo type thing, where the otherwise unfuckable geezer gets laid and the ingénue boosts her (or his) career, as in "sleeping one's way to the top."elwoodblues wrote:Weinstein's attorney tried to argue, "He didn't invent the casting couch."
These recent accounts do not describe such transactions. They are simply harassment, assault and/or rape.
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For some historical perspective, here's an article about one of the first "exposes" about the casting couch, which appeared in a British magazine called Picturegoer in 1956. The article named four actresses, the best known of whom was probably Anne Heywood, who talked about their experiences. None of the men accused in the article were named. And, the article was accompanied by cheesecake photos of the actresses who were interviewed.
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I thought it was clear when I said it. I then tried to explain it again, apparently to no avail. I said "otherwise unfuckable geezer," meaning that if these men DID NOT wield the money and power that they did, they would, for the most part, NOT have appealed to these actresses. Those powerful men who were intelligent, suave, classy, worldly, funny, kind (or had any other non-physical attributes that women might find appealing) didn't need such schemes to attract women. The men who needed this type of "arrangement" to sleep with these women were typically older, fatter and/or less handsome than the men to whom the women would usually be attracted. On top of that, these men were nasty, pervy assholes to resort to this behavior.ghostjmf wrote:What astounds me is this "unfuckable geezer" claim by Estonut: All of these men were rich, powerful, & most of them very creative too. There are actual women out there to whom some or all of this appeals.
So the men didn't look like the male movie stars they hired. So what?
Of course, this all also applies in situations that were male/male, female/male and female/female, too.
I have no idea what point you were trying to make by this. A lot of more-average men don't molest anyone. OK, I didn't say they do.ghostjmf wrote:Neither do a lot of men who aren't molesting anyone.
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George Takei’s Accuser Has Changed His Story of Drugging and Assault
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Estonut:
A lot of men who objectively had attributes that appeal to women, many of whom had wives, chose to molest aspiring actresses. It was & is *not* a group of "unfuckable geezers" as you keep putting it.
And the schemes didn't *attract* women. They were "you'll never work in this town again" if they didn't comply threats for the most part.
A lot of men who objectively had attributes that appeal to women, many of whom had wives, chose to molest aspiring actresses. It was & is *not* a group of "unfuckable geezers" as you keep putting it.
And the schemes didn't *attract* women. They were "you'll never work in this town again" if they didn't comply threats for the most part.
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If you are talking about the historical days of the casting couch, as I was, please name "many" such men.ghostjmf wrote:Estonut:
A lot of men who objectively had attributes that appeal to women, many of whom had wives, chose to molest aspiring actresses.
I said "OTHERWISE unfuckable geezers" as shorthand for men who, without wielding power over the careers of these women, would, for the most part, not be sleeping with them.ghostjmf wrote:It was & is *not* a group of "unfuckable geezers" as you keep putting it.
I didn't say that. What you have ignored is that I actually said, "Those powerful men who were intelligent, suave, classy, worldly, funny, kind (or had any other non-physical attributes that women might find appealing) didn't need such schemes to attract women."ghostjmf wrote:And the schemes didn't *attract* women.
That's why I said, "The men who needed this type of "arrangement" to sleep with these women were typically older, fatter and/or less handsome than the men to whom the women would usually be attracted. On top of that, these men were nasty, pervy assholes to resort to this behavior."ghostjmf wrote:They were "you'll never work in this town again" if they didn't comply threats for the most part.
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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is expected to resign, according to multiple reports, amid accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2015 and threatened to release a nude photo of her if she said anything.
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His resignation will be effective at 5:00 p.m. Friday. I assume that's CDT. --BobBob Juch wrote:Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is expected to resign, according to multiple reports, amid accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2015 and threatened to release a nude photo of her if she said anything.
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The Harvey List has one fewer active member. I would say more about this creep, but I had already planned on doing all of that at the end of the year. (Big spoiler there.)
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Well, that certainly explains why Julie Chen is the host of both Big Brother and The Talk. Les wanted to keep her so busy that she wouldn't notice his extracurricular activities.Bob Juch wrote:https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/cbs-b ... 202887346/
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Congressman, DNC deputy chairman, and candidate for Minn. attorney general Keith Ellison
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Here's one that's not behind a paywall: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/1 ... l-electionjarnon wrote:Congressman, DNC deputy chairman, and candidate for Minn. attorney general Keith Ellison
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What is your problem, Juch? The Star-Tribune version isn't behind a paywall, either. Neither version seems to be more accusatory nor offer "proof" of the accusation, and neither version seems more defensive of anybody's reputation.Bob Juch wrote:Here's one that's not behind a kpaywall: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/1 ... l-electionjarnon wrote:Congressman, DNC deputy chairman, and candidate for Minn. attorney general Keith Ellison
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What the fuck? I have said nor implied anything about the accusation.silvercamaro wrote:What is your problem, Juch? The Star-Tribune version isn't behind a paywall, either. Neither version seems to be more accusatory nor offer "proof" of the accusation, and neither version seems more defensive of anybody's reputation.Bob Juch wrote:Here's one that's not behind a paywall: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/1 ... l-electionjarnon wrote:Congressman, DNC deputy chairman, and candidate for Minn. attorney general Keith Ellison
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I'd call this a paywall:
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I would call that a paywall, too, and I apologize for being surly. I did not encounter any such blockage, despite using a cheapo tablet that otherwise likes to frustrate me. I thought you simply had chosen not to look at the first link for reasons unknown.Bob Juch wrote:What the fuck? I have said nor implied anything about the accusation.silvercamaro wrote:What is your problem, Juch? The Star-Tribune version isn't behind a paywall, either. Neither version seems to be more accusatory nor offer "proof" of the accusation, and neither version seems more defensive of anybody's reputation.Bob Juch wrote: Here's one that's not behind a paywall: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/1 ... l-election
I'd call this a paywall:
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It's often the case that newspapers will give you a limited number of free looks per month, using cookies to track usage. --Bobsilvercamaro wrote:I would call that a paywall, too, and I apologize for being surly. I did not encounter any such blockage, despite using a cheapo tablet that otherwise likes to frustrate me. I thought you simply had chosen not to look at the first link for reasons unknown.Bob Juch wrote:What the fuck? I have said nor implied anything about the accusation.silvercamaro wrote:
What is your problem, Juch? The Star-Tribune version isn't behind a paywall, either. Neither version seems to be more accusatory nor offer "proof" of the accusation, and neither version seems more defensive of anybody's reputation.
I'd call this a paywall:
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Hollywood Reporter wrote:Box Office: Kevin Spacey's 'Billionaire Boys Club' earns abysmal $126 on opening day
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Weinstein survivor, and Anthony Bourdain's grieving girlfriend, Asia Argento.
Asia Argento: #MeToo actress now admits to sex with underage boy
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Asia Argento: #MeToo actress now admits to sex with underage boy
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Simple math skills are useful for more than game shows.Former child actor Jimmy Bennett has accused her of sexual assault by having sex with him in 2013, when he was under the age of consent in California, which is 18. The pair met in 2004 when Argento cast Bennett, then just seven, to play her son in The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things.
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Argento also claimed in the text messages that she did not know Bennett was a minor until she received a "shakedown" letter from his lawyer demanding money.
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