“As woke as we both are we both know that this movie requires a certain aesthetic,” Lively says, adding: “Like when someone is about to start an athletic event, it’s their job to be in top shape [...] As much as I’d love to not think about it, that would be irresponsible and also impossible because it’s unrealistic to not acknowledge what I need to do.”
Lively described them both as woke, but you can see, she is trying to tone down his wokeness in the film.
What’s Behind Right-Wing Support for “Male Feminist” Justin Baldoni
branded himself as one of the country’s foremost male feminists
Megyn Kelly, observing that Baldoni’s public profile has been “kind of ridiculous with his toxic masculinity lamentations,”
As I said, you may have other tribal, primal, visceral/instinctual reasons for siding the way you do.
It’s becoming increasingly hard to find truly objective people these days. But thankfully, this case ignited that capacity as many acknowledge yeah “that guy, not my vibe, but sexual harasser? No. And he did not deserve to have his livelihood and legacy as an artist and filmmaker permanently ruined.”