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Louis C.K.—Dude, How Could You?
An open letter to the unfunny predator from an ex-fan.
Comedy at times can be dark, offensive and unpredictable. Louis C.K. was the guy you would go to if you wanted a good dose of spicy-dark-politically-incorrect humor. Since November 9th that might have changed though.
Dear Louis,
You rose to stardom by appearing to be an honest-relatable guy against the male hypocrisy that spanned the comedy circuit.
Today, I learned that your comedy riffs were just a cover for you disgusting misconducts. I thought you were a true feminist. I believed in your act. The comedy world is — by default — an arena where everything is out of the question. Comedians like you, have the incredible ability to take deep-dark stuff and later transform them into bits and funny premises. But, masturbating in front of your female colleagues, dude, that’s not funny nor acceptable, and never will be.
As an admirer, I feel manipulated, betrayed, disgusted, dispirited. I’m baffled and angry at you for doing this. I’m beyond horrified to think that you were able to harass these powerless, vulnerable women. What the hell were you thinking? How could you use your power to assault, coerce and silence them? Are you aware of the damage you might have caused to their careers? How are you going…
