Independent – by Christopher Hooton
Netflix has introduced new anti-harassment training in the wake of the #metoo movement that rocked Hollywood and seriously disrupted production on its House of Cards show.
New rules imposed on set reportedly include no looking at anyone for longer than five seconds, no lingering hugs, no flirting and no asking for a colleague’s phone number.
“Everyone was spoken to about #MeToo,” an on-set runner currently working on the new season of Black Mirror told The Sun.
“Senior staff went to a harassment meeting to learn what is and isn’t appropriate. Looking at anyone longer than five seconds is considered creepy.
“You mustn’t ask for someone’s number unless they have given permission for it to be distributed. And if you see any unwanted behaviour, report it immediately.
“It has sparked jokes,” they added, “with people looking at each other, counting to five, then diverting their eyes.”
Netflix declined to confirm or deny the report, but told The Independent in a statement: “We’re proud of the anti-harassment training we offer to our productions. We want every Netflix production to be a safe and respectful working environment. We believe the resources we offer empower people on our sets to speak up, and shouldn’t be trivialised.”
In the public eye, these Hollywoodland types all fall over each other to see who can be the most politically correct. In their private lives, most are as deranged as they come.
Poor guys, they have all fallen for the bullshit…..
LMAO!
And …….
Learn to make it an ” intense 5 seconds”
LMAO!
What rules apply if you see a real cute ass that’s just begging to be squeezed? Sometimes you just have to grab a handful of a cute tush, but the owner always gets it back.
If she’s a patriot yer liable to get yerself shot……..
So now they’re controlling our glance, eh? This is the freakiest control tactic I’ve seen so far (today). Ha!! And who’s timing it? Will 5 and a half seconds get you arrested? Yeah, I did the exercise; I stared at something for 5 seconds just to see if it was long enough to inflict damage. It’s harmless. This is more anti-men control B.S.
Still early, but I can already tell this is going to be a fist in the air kind of day. My frikkin’ glance is MY OWN!!
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