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[–]Criticalofgender 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I mean, I personally don't like Ellen. From her friendship with Bush to her complaints about living in her millionaire mansion during the pandemic, she doesn't seem like a genuine and "nice" person. I absolutely don't support the harassment and the "cancel culture" in any way, shape or form, and I'm sure she's receiving this treatment mainly because she is not "nice enough as a woman should be", however, as a host, and an entertainer, certainly you have to be at least friendly to your audience and your guests. And last but not least, I absolutely believe that she can be a nightmare of a boss, and more in the Hollywood world.

Despite that, she's is not responsible for any assault or any violent encounter made by men, I don't know if people are really assuming this but I've not read anyone blaming her for any assault. I've always thought that people didn't really like her because of how entitled and condescending she was.

[–]uroborosjohnson 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

If I'm not mistaken, she mentioned that covid lockdown felt like "jail". Now if people want to interpret that in the least charitable way possible and think that she actually meant staying in her home was as bad as being in jail, then I have a hard time taking them seriously. There's something to be said for good faith interpretation. I really don't think that Ellen thinks her house is as bad as jail, and if I did I'd also have to cancel just about everyone who jokes that something "makes them want to die" any other common hyperbolic turn of phrase.

[–]Criticalofgender 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

To be honest, you're absolutely right about that! I guess I've been influenced by what the majority are saying! However the Bush comments and her condescending tone it's a no from me, but I totally agree with you on that!

[–]uroborosjohnson 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely don't think the backlash against her is totally unfounded, but just that the social media pile-on is exaggerating things a bit