Current Events > Dustin Hoffman accused of sexual harrassment, apologizes

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/dustin-hoffman-sexually-harassed-me-i-was-17-guest-column-1053466

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/01/dustin-hoffman-apologizes-alleged-1985-sexual-harassment-incident/821209001/

Dustin Hoffman has apologized for an alleged 30-year-old act of sexual harassment after The Hollywood Reporter published the account of Anna Graham Hunter on Wednesday.

Hunter was a 17-year-old intern on the set of his 1985 TV-movie adaptation of Death of a Salesman, where she says Hoffman groped her and talked about sex to me and in front of me."

I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation," the Oscar winner, now 80, told the Associated Press in a statement. "I am sorry. It is not reflective of who I am.

The Hoffman story was published within hours of another story accusing director/producer Brett Ratner of sexual misconduct against six women.

USA TODAY has reached out to Hoffman's rep for comment.
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When will it end?
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Scorsese2002 posted...

When will it end?

When they stop sexually harassing/assaulting people.
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...damn. I understand that groping/touching is a no-no as that's self-evident, but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

Edit: Unless he was talking about having sex with her while she was in the room/within earshot, knew it, but didn't acknowledge her in any regard. In that case, it makes sense.
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Eat More Beef posted...

but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

If not harassment then incredibly inappropriate.
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Dude, Rain Man is obviously innocent.....
Case closed
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MC_BatCommander posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

If not harassment then incredibly inappropriate.

Why? It's a topic of conversation. Wanna go back to Puritanism and keep all that shit in the closet?
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Dustin Hoffman is 80? Damn.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Dustin Hoffman is 80? Damn.

No kidding. I thought he was like maybe 65 or something.
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That sort of thing wasn't that far out of the norm in '85. The rebirth of puritanism didn't really kick in until early 90's.
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DreadedWave posted...

When they stop sexually harassing/assaulting people.

i mean, technically he may well have stopped 29 years ago

but he escaped criticism for his actions then, it's understandable that such criticisms would hold merit now.
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Eat More Beef posted...

MC_BatCommander posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

If not harassment then incredibly inappropriate.

Why? It's a topic of conversation. Wanna go back to Puritanism and keep all that shit in the closet?

So you're telling me that going up to an underage co-worker and talking about boning would be perfectly appropriate?
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i do find it funny that everybody automatically assumes every allegation is considered fact.

i guess it's now simpler to admit guilt instead of letting it stay an allegation.
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AsucaHayashi posted...

i do find it funny that everybody automatically assumes every allegation is considered fact.

i guess it's now simpler to admit guilt instead of letting it stay an allegation.

That's a very novel way to defend him.

When you say "When will it end," do you mean when will people stop being held accountable for shitty behavior? Because hopefully never
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Eat More Beef posted...

...damn. I understand that groping/touching is a no-no as that's self-evident, but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

Edit: Unless he was talking about having sex with her while she was in the room/within earshot, knew it, but didn't acknowledge her in any regard. In that case, it makes sense.

She was 17 he was like 50? There's a very clear sign that right there that it would be inappropriate to talk about sex in front of a minor whom you have influence over.

Also f this "not reflective of who I am" bs. It's what you did. Your actions show who and what you are. He sexually harassed a teenager. He's at least a little creepy because of that, now and forever.
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fenderbender321 posted...

What does "groped" mean? I mean, I know what it means, but what all can that entail?

what
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Your Hollywood idols come tumbling down.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Dustin Hoffman is 80? Damn.

Yah, crazy. He was like 54 when he was in Hook.
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MC_BatCommander posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

MC_BatCommander posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

If not harassment then incredibly inappropriate.

Why? It's a topic of conversation. Wanna go back to Puritanism and keep all that shit in the closet?

So you're telling me that going up to an underage co-worker and talking about boning would be perfectly appropriate?

So two adults can't have a conversation about sex because someone might overhear it and take offense? That's ludicrous. As I stated before, which you convienently decided to ignore, if it's about her, or he's talking directly to her then yeah, that's all kinds of skeezy. If they're in the same room or arouns the same area and he's chatting with someone else, then it is one giant difference.
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There are some topics of conversation that are not appropriate for work, and we don't know specifically what was said or whom it was said to. All I know is if I had sex conversations at work with no regard for who was nearby, HR would be breathing down my neck in no time
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Eat More Beef posted...

So two adults can't have a conversation about sex because someone might overhear it and take offense? That's ludicrous.

Where in the fuck did I even say that.

Eat More Beef posted...

As I stated before, which you convienently decided to ignore, if it's about her, or he's talking directly to her then yeah, that's all kinds of skeezy.

That's exactly what she said he did, talking directly to her about sex.
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USA TODAY has reached out to Hoffman's rep for comment.

This seems pretty unnecessary after Hoffman himself has already commented on it
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One morning I went to his dressing room to take his breakfast order; he looked at me and grinned, taking his time. Then he said, Ill have a hard-boiled egg and a soft-boiled clitoris. His entourage burst out laughing. I left, speechless. Then I went to the bathroom and cried.

lol this fucking guy
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Scorsese2002 posted...

When will it end?

When there's a critical mass reached and "[celebrity] accused of harassment thirty years ago!" becomes background noise.

gunplagirl posted...

Also f this "not reflective of who I am" bs. It's what you did. Your actions show who and what you are. He sexually harassed a teenager. He's at least a little creepy because of that, now and forever.

idk if it's reasonable to make character judgments about a person's actions 30 years after they occurred. i'm not the same person i was ten years ago. granted that person also didn't sexually harass anybody.

it's understandable to have a negative reaction considering we are only now hearing about them, so they are new to us, and criticism is warranted since he got away with it at the time.
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Knew he "mentally" abused Meryl Streep during Kramer v Kramer. Not gonna be surprised at any of these names.
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AsucaHayashi posted...

i do find it funny that everybody automatically assumes every allegation is considered fact.

i guess it's now simpler to admit guilt instead of letting it stay an allegation.

They know if they were to deny it (even if they never did anything) they would take even more flak from the corrupt far left culture they're a part of. It's taken on a life of its own now. #MeToo

Everyone's getting in on it, and all the accused MUST respond in the same way. Any deviations are taboo.

Funbazooka posted...

They know if they were to deny it (even if they never did anything) they would take even more flak from the corrupt far left culture they're a part of. It's taken on a life of its own now. #MeToo

But, even that is starting to backfire spectacularly, as seen with Kevin Spacey.
Feign ignorance, apologize anyway, appeal to the left. ...oops!

Spacey didn't deny it but his response deviated sharply when he pulled the "I'm gay!" card deflection, that everyone in Hollywood already knew.

"He talk about sex in front of me and touch my ass 30 years ago! Wahhh!!"

Shut the fuck up.

Ow the edge
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I'm still waiting for the mods and sballah to do something about dan schneider
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Keith_Valentine posted...

"He talk about sex in front of me and touch my ass 30 years ago! Wahhh!!"

Shut the fuck up.

You're a piece of shit
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This is so minor and so long ago it's not even worth mentioning.
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Apologizing for something that he doesn't remember and may or may not have even happened. What a cuck.
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I'm pretty sure 85% of male actors made enough of a pass at some woman somewhere enough for her to cry about it over a 30 year period.
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Eat More Beef posted...

MC_BatCommander posted...

Eat More Beef posted...

but even talking about sex in front of someone can be considered sexual harassment now?

If not harassment then incredibly inappropriate.

Why? It's a topic of conversation. Wanna go back to Puritanism and keep all that shit in the closet?

That isnt Puritanical, its polite. A lot of men are inappropriately sexually forward with women and make them uncomfortable. Its worse when theres a large age or power gap between them.

This should be obvious to anyone who isnt socially inept.
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

Keith_Valentine posted...

"He talk about sex in front of me and touch my ass 30 years ago! Wahhh!!"

Shut the fuck up.

You're a piece of shit

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Stop.
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Back in my day we only had Richard Gere and his gerbil to talk about.
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