the ellen stuff fucking sucks. i have to admit, as a lesbian, i’ve struggled to let myself go full “fuck ellen,” because she was so important for queer women for so long. but being alive in america today, i’m so fucking tired of watching powerful, wealthy white people openly lie.

it sucks that ellen was able to offset most of the blame on to her EPs who were investigated—who were predatory and toxic and SHOULD be outed as such—but EVERYONE who works in hollywood knows ellen HERSELF was the highest cited complaint!!!! her apology makes it seem like she’s

been victimized by her toxic EPs being cancelled. yes, they were *a* problem, but so is she!!! i hate watching her lie to protect herself so she can move past all this without suffering any actual consequences. there is something uniquely disgusting, in this moment, about seeing

ellen—who is ELLEN!!! who used to be so great!!!!—lie and cover her tracks like this, just like every other wealthy white american power figure who still somehow gets off scot free. when she says “what you see on TV—this is me,” and says she’s not “acting,” she is LYING. i’m sure

ellen is cheery and fun and kind at times to people in her life—but NOT to her staff, and this is such an open secret in LA, it’s infuriating that she thinks she can get away with it/sweep it under the rug again. this apology is insincere, she is NOT a victim here, and she has

the capacity to be very mean. so many people know this. normally, coming for people like this isn’t my shit, but in a time when so many of us are SUFFERING and can’t afford healthcare and can’t get a job etc etc etc... it’s never been more clear to me how many other talented

people who aren’t wealthy and white and already-powerful deserve a shot right now. pass the fucking torch.