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Matt Damon never learns...

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whoputthecatout · 19/12/2017 10:20

He's at it again.
www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/18/matt-damon-sexual-harassment-weinstein-response-minnie-driver

He's saying that one thing not talked about is men who are not predators. Well Confused Confused Confused

Substitute 'mugger' or 'burglar' for predators. Would we talk about men who are not muggers or burglars? No, because the default assumption is that the vast majority aren't. But apparently NAMALT needs a special category. What does that say about men...?

Matt: when you are in a hole, stop digging mate.

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Copperkettles · 19/12/2017 10:36

Hmm at Matt Damon

powershowerforanhour · 19/12/2017 10:41

I was mightily cheered by Minnie Driver's comments. She is great.

Lottapianos · 19/12/2017 10:41

Just saw this and came on to start a thread about it. Sweet Jesus. He couldn't be any more tone deaf on this issue if he tried. Clearly one of those men who will Never Get It. Time to shut up now Matt.

I thought Minnie Driver's response to the Weinstein situation was excellent

snowqu33n · 19/12/2017 10:50

YANBU, I read that and I was like “Wait, what!?! Is he saying we are supposed to be venerating men just for refraining from sexually assault now?! ”
WTAF

CritEqual · 19/12/2017 11:42

I think given his friendship/association with Ben Affleck and obvs Weinstein I'd be keeping my head down if I was him.

MrGHardy · 19/12/2017 12:14

Yes please, I think all men on Mumsnet need a special thread where it’s all about us and how great we are for being normal decent humans. It’s really important for us men to be praised and lauded.

Notamorningperson84 · 19/12/2017 12:22

“We’re in this watershed moment, and it’s great, but I think one thing that’s not being talked about is there are a whole shitload of guys – the preponderance of men I’ve worked with – who don’t do this kind of thing and whose lives aren’t going to be affected,”

Yes, let's all feel sorry for these poor men who aren't affected by this. FFS.

OlennasWimple · 19/12/2017 12:23

Well, no one ever says positive things about men otherwise, and they struggle to get opportunities that women take for granted and are under-represented in almost every sphere of life

Oh, hang on

Xenophile · 19/12/2017 12:31

So, we have to give cookies to men who haven't been accused of sexual impropriety?

What do we do when someone later comes out and says they were "handsy"? Take the cookie back?

Nuffaluff · 19/12/2017 12:45

Ah, Matt Damon. So entertaining. What will he say next?

DeleteOrDecay · 19/12/2017 12:49

Massive eyeroll.

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 19/12/2017 16:34

I just think of the Matt Damon puppet in Team America who can only say "Matt Damon".

RJnomore1 · 19/12/2017 16:36

Hang on. What's Ben affleck done that ive missed?

CritEqual · 19/12/2017 16:44

Well knew Rose McGowan had been raped by Weinstein, as she told him at the time, and he did sweet fuck all about it. Two pieces of footage emerged of him groping women on TV, one came out and said it was all planned and in fun, the second didn't like it and he just wrote a half assed apology on twitter about it.

BluePheasant · 19/12/2017 16:54

Oh another man making it all about poor old him. Fgs.

RJnomore1 · 19/12/2017 16:56

Ohhhh that all bypassed me crit thank you. I'm not a big fan of his anyway. I think I've lost track of who has had allegations against them now. Dustin Hoffman too?

TheDowagerCuntess · 19/12/2017 16:57

Just stop taking and listen Matt, that's all you need to do.

ocelot41 · 19/12/2017 16:58
Hmm
CritEqual · 19/12/2017 17:08

Yup it's going to be soon easier to list the men who haven't been caught (yet!).

overnightangel · 19/12/2017 17:10

“Yup it's going to be soon easier to list the men who haven't been caught (yet!).”

That’s a really helpful comment isn’t it

RJnomore1 · 19/12/2017 17:35

It's starting to feel true though.

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/12/2017 18:01

He's a grade A arsehole who surrounds himself with sexual predators. At least he's finally showing his true colours. I used to like him Sad. And Joss Weedon and Louis CK and the Afflecks and Kevin Spacey and Rolf Harris and on and on.

DH and I have conversations about who we would genuinely be surprised by. David Tennant and Nathan Fillion are the names at the moment. But truly I wouldn't be surprised by anyone now.

Lottapianos · 19/12/2017 18:03

I used to like him too.i thought he was a decent sort. It's so disappointing that he's turned out to be a muppet

Nuffaluff · 19/12/2017 18:04

Yup it's going to be soon easier to list the men who haven't been caught (yet!).
Please not Hanks. Anyone but Hanks. Or Goldblum.

CaptainMarvelDanvers · 19/12/2017 18:09

It turns out the Matt Damon puppet in Team America is very accurate. He is dumb, dumb, dumb.

Men need to take an active role in holding other men responsible for their actions, I think it say’s a lot when most of male Hollywood has stayed silent. And some of the ones who haven’t stayed silent have come out with just stupidness. Ian Mckellen is the latest one, with comments about how the casting couch is down to women wanting roles not about Directors using their position and power.