So you've admitted to sexually assaulting comedians in a work culture where fellow people of power took actions to keep the victims not working and quiet about the offenses so that you could make millions and keep working. HOW DO YOU ATONE FOR YOUR SINS? A THREAD OF SOLUTIONS.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #1: Privately apologize to each of your victims.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #2: Write letters and make phone calls to all of the comedy club bookers, hosts, waiters, agents, managers, tour managers, and fellow comedians who protected you to apologize to the survivors.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #3: Take a full accounting of all the earnings these survivors missed had they hypothetically continued on their career trajectories without your enablers. Pay them that amount.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #4: Take a full accounting of all the physical and emotional labor and services your survivors have had to pay for themselves or neglected because they couldn't afford it. PAY FOR THAT.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #5: If these survivors are still performing comedy or even if they are not, ensure that they get jobs, shows, and stage time for as long as they need through your considerable network of gatekeepers.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #6: Use your money and network of gatekeepers to make sure all comedy clubs are to be managed by at least HALF women or non-binary people and book this way as well.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #7: Stop making money off of the comedy and fame you got while using your privilege and power to sexually assault women.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #8: Lead a movement to create and fund legislation, non-profits and policies that keep sexual assault and harassment out of the comedy workplace.
Atoning for Sexual Assault in Comedy Idea #9: Donate to RAINN.org and tell your fans/followers to donate to RAINN.org and to post their donation receipts online to show evidence. Idea from @chick_in_kiev
IF I SEE ANOTHER FARTFACE POST "BUT HOW MUCH DOES HE NEED TO BE PUNISHED?!!" AS IF IT WAS A RHETORICAL QUESTION WITH NO REAL-LIFE ANSWERS SEND THEM MY FUCKING THREAD.
So you have NOT sexually assaulted anyone in comedy BUT YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP MAKE COMEDY A BETTER WORKPLACE AND INDUSTRY? HERE IS A SOLUTIONS THREAD:
Supporting A Better Comedy Industry Idea #1: SPONSOR, DONATE TO, BUY TICKETS TO the rest of us who are independently building showcases and platforms for up-and-coming women, non-binary folks, queer folks / of color and different abilities OUTSIDE of the comedy club system.
Some of you have asked how you support my "free labor." I am NOT a full-time HR Dept for Comedy LOLOL. HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME: FINANCIALLY SPONSOR THE COMEDY FESTIVAL THAT I RUN. comedycomedyfest.com We are seeking sponsors for our OCT 12-14 fest in Los Angeles.
Our #ComedyComedyFest started out of our sold-out DisorientedComedy.com tour of mostly-women id'ed AsianAm standups. The comedycomedyfest.com feat. AsianAm comedic talent in standup+improv guys/gals/más. WANNA TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATE? email sponsors@comedycomedyfest.com
I started the #ComedyComedyFest out of my paltry bank account. We've featured over 300 Asian American comedic talent since we started 4 years ago. THE MORE SPONSORS I CAN FIND TO TAX-DEDUCTIBLY DONATE THE MORE TIME I CAN FOCUS ON CURATING 13 AWESOME SHOWS OCT 12-14.
If you want to SUPPORT MY WORK to lift up diverse comedy writers, actors & creators in Hollywood. Donate (tax-deductible) to our OCT 12-14 #ComedyComedyFest: bit.ly/supportCCF
If half of you who thanked me for my thread donated $10 we'd be able to run an amazing festival.
If half of you who thanked me for my thread donated $10 we'd be able to run an amazing festival.
This is a tax deductible donation to @jaccc_la our fiscal sponsor/producing partner. This allows us to rent the venue, pay for security, pay a modest fee to our artists, and small fee to our #ComedyComedyFest leadership team. bit.ly/supportCCF
We put on 13 shows, an industry mixer, 150+ Asian American comedic talent, 25 production staff, and 10 production consultants for publicity, graphics, printing. #ComedyComedyFest. You can see our previous festivals at comedycomedyfest.com.
Our #ComedyComedyFest is a part of a movement to support more diversity in Hollywood. Recently the @nytimes New York Times wrote about us. nytimes.com/2018/07/19/art…
