Comment on Beyond fucked up

• SacralPlexus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s not breaking news but it is a really interesting snapshot in time showing how not only were these behaviors occurring, it was at times very publicly normalized. Comparing a 13 year old actress to a “nascent whore” is staggering.

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  • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The Olsen’s Twins 18 Count Down websites were a thing.

    Not just random websites any creep could make, but something mainstream TV talked about too.

    More obscure, but Greg Kelly "complimenting an underaged worker for her bathing suit. He would later be fired. He’s on Newsmax now.

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  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    On April 4, 2007, shock jock Don Imus referred to the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy headed ho’s” following their Cinderella Story NCAA playoff run that left them the number 2 women’s team in the nation

    It’s how these fuckers talk about everyone.

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• AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Woody Allen in the photo montage is a big red flag.

  Not at the time, though. None of that widely known 'til he and Farrow split in 1992, when she found out about Soon-Yi.

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