Exactly.

There’s definitely the fact that the people who watch Ellen aren’t progressives tweeting about on-set abuse. I don’t think I’ve ever watched more than 5 minutes of Ellen but the only reason I’m glad it wasn’t cancelled is that it would suck for all the people who work on the show to find themselves jobless in the…

Bad idea, that was what started the Cylon uprising.

No way, man, that’s how the robot revolution starts.

I suspect if you told your average Ellen viewer “Some blogger from a bitchy little blog based in NYC doesn’t want Ellen to come back on the air”, that would reinforce their enjoyment of the show.  

After watching the horrifying HBO show “The Vow”, I’ve come to the conclusion a certain percentage of the population will do anything to own slaves. I don’t get the compulsion, but it exists. For such people, I absolutely agree we need to give them robots. But it probably won’t give them the same sick thrill they get…

What are the odds she addresses the situation by reiterating she had no idea it was going on and “she’s sorry if people felt discriminated against.”

But but he had pudding and Jello!

Hmm maybe this is why we need robots. So rich, famous douches (can apply to male or female) can have slaves they don’t have to pay and won’t talk back or interact with them.

you know who doesn’t find this unfortunate? everyone who works on the show.

I think she’s done some pretty egregious stuff... but I do think you’re right about the audience and Twitter not co-aligning as neatly as people might believe after being immersed in their online bubbles.

Of course the show is coming back on. The perspective to understand is the audiences, not Twitter’s.

It’s remarkable that someone who was referred to by one of her former employees as “the worst person that I’ve ever met in my life” was able to maintain her persona as the “nicest person on television” for so many years. I guess that’s Hollywood, baby?

“Kenya, you cannot come in here with those dreadlocks and that mask. This is a place of learning!”

“Jenny, you are showing too much skin and it is making the boys and Mr. Boner-in-class too agitated during lessons. We are going to need to single you out, attempt to shame you, stuff you in a ugly and poorly cleaned sweatshirt and, if you resist any of this, call your parents to stop what they are doing and…

Despite recommendations from CDC health officials, the district has called mask-wearing a “personal choice” and said that social distancing “will not be possible to enforce” in “most cases.” While the school provided teachers with face shields and masks and encouraged staff and students to wear them, they are not…

It’s regional. When I lived in WA we always started in September, but when I moved to CO when I was a kid we started in August. The summer that I moved really sucked because I had a much shorter summer haha 

Normally starting school earlier also means ending earlier. (this year it could mean anything). Colleges started this trend of ending earlier to give their students a perceived advantage in landing jobs. K-12 followed suit because of their numerous ties to college schedules.

I think it’s partly regional. I grew up in Maine (also gen X, graduated in ‘97) where we started in late August or early September, and currently live in MA, and my kids start at the very end of August (and the first couple of weeks are very short). In New England, (most) schools are going to be opening for weeks.

Any student found criticizing the school on social media could face disciplinary consequences.