Why is it that with a proven track record of physically abusing women with whom he has relationships..
Jan 10th, 2010 | 5 responses
Hanes, the undewear people, have already dropped Sheen for fear that his inveterate abuse of women is bad for their company’s image. I realize that Sheen stars in “Two and a Half Men,” which is a top-rated show on CBS. It’s a cash cow.
But what messages is the airer of Sheen’s show sending to women when they allow a serial abuser to be a playboy cad on the screen? What’s more important to CBS’s bottom line: alignment with the perpetrators of sexual violence or with the hundreds of thousands of women who are subjected violence each year? Do they want an abuser to be seen as an attractive date or life partner and for younger women to think that it’s OK to accept abuse as the price of a relationship? By retaining Sheen at this point, CBS is siding with abusers. Not good.
I don’t expect that any boycott would be effective in responding to CBS’ insensitivity in this matter. But you would hope that “the Tiffany network” could act with a little more class. I guess not.
CBS, all eyes are on you. What are you going to do?
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5 Responses to “Why is it that with a proven track record of physically abusing women with whom he has relationships..”
But what messages is the airer of sending to women when they allow a serial abuser to be a playboy cad on the screen.
They're sending the message, “We don't care, as long as he keeps making money for us.”
What’s more important to CBS’s bottomline: alignment with the perpetrators of sexual violence or with the hundreds of thousands are subjected violence each year?
Unfortunately, I think most viewers couldn't care less, either. Maybe most of them don't even know what a monster Sheen is.
Do they want an abuser to be seen as an attractive date or life partner and for younger women to think that it’s OK to accept abuse as the price of a relationship?
Please. They don't care.
However, it's obvious you care, Mark. For that, I'm grateful. And needless to say, I share your disgust at Charlie Sheen. I've been reading these things about him for years. I long ago made a decision never, ever, to watch anything that he is in. He truly is a vile person.
Nobody is going to bother boycotting Sheen unless he is caught advertising on Glenn Beck.
You are right, a sad commentary on our values.
If Sheen were a Hollywood conservative, it would be different, and even possibly a worse crime than doing what Beck does. (Not advertising gold — hordes of lefty as well as righty radio talkers do this.)
So television stations are now supposed to have standards besides maximizing profits. Interesting concept.
I will never be able to watch Charlie Sheen again after hearing the voice of his poor wife calling 911….so pitiful was her voice.
What ever he does, I will shy away from watching because it will always remind me of those little frightened sobs.