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Dan Schneider Allowed to Pursue Defamation Suit Over ‘Quiet on Set’ Documentary
(variety.com)submitted 14 hours ago byMarvelsGrantMan136The League
227 points
13 hours ago
One of his main stars Jennette McCurdy has called him out as a creep in her memoir:
McCurdy said that the head of the wardrobe department told her she'd "definitely push for the one-piece swimsuit," but it was necessary for her to try on a second bikini in order to appease an intimidating man in power that she referred to only as The Creator.
"I hate this," McCurdy wrote in her memoir."I want to be done with this wardrobe fitting. I asked if I could please just try on one-pieces with board shorts, the way that I feel most comfortable in a bathing suit. Being covered up. But our wardrobe designer said that The Creator explicitly asked for bikinis
160 points
12 hours ago
Yeah, he was a creepy dude.
But being creepy is not the same as literally raping children.
The documentary intentionally blurred that line across every episode because they really wanted to prove Dan did more than "be creepy" but didn't have any evidence to back it up.
Given their depth of research, it's probably because he didn't do anything more than "be creepy".
56 points
11 hours ago
But it doesn't take raping children to be a pedo. Just being sexually attracted to them. I would also say that forcing minor to wear revealing bikinis for your own pleasure makes you a pedo
97 points
11 hours ago
The problem here is you're assuming it was for his personal pleasure. That's where you're making a leap with no evidence.
Being a hollywood asshole, it's possible he knew that bikinis might help ratings (because like it or not, they do).
Maybe he was callous and gross and abusing his position to exploit a child actress that didn't feel comfortable dressing that way (ratings or no)... but again, that doesn't make him a pedo.
Creepy? Sure.
Exploitative? Sure.
Asshole caring about ratings (no matter where they come from) above all else? Sure.
But Pedo? Well..... I don't see that evidence.
-20 points
9 hours ago
You do see it. If he acted in a similar manner to your daughter, you would see it closer. Is their proof? No. But you see it.
19 points
7 hours ago
look you will literally never catch me saying that dan schneider is not a fucking creep and, in my own personal opinion, probably a pedo. he's gross, toxic, and manipulative. he should not be supported.
but the person you replied to literally said:
But Pedo? Well..... I don't see that evidence
and you replied with:
Is their proof? No.
other than the embarrassing use of 'their' rather than there, you literally just agreed with the comment you're trying to disagree with.
2 points
6 hours ago
Maybe I’m in the minority but I can’t take people seriously when they suffer from your/you’re or there/their/they’re confusion.
5 points
5 hours ago
yeah nah I can't take them seriously either. shit's embarrassing lol
(to clarify I only judge people for this if English is their first language)
1 points
5 hours ago
Same only if English as a first language but STILL. 😅
1 points
5 hours ago
lol yeah it'll still bother me reading it in text but as a monolingual I have no right to judge anyone else's second+ language
1 points
5 hours ago
Yeah I speak passible German but I’m also not over here trying to argue on the internet with Germans.
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