I think it’s brave that she stood up for herself. Many in her position probably would’ve worried that doing that would lose them the job (and maybe even get them blacklisted?) and so idk if most people in her position would’ve been as defiant as her. I’d assume most people wouldn’t be willing to risk their career or risk ruining their dream of becoming an actress. If I’m right that most people acquiesce to such demands, then that implies that this kinda stuff is much more widespread (since presumably most people don’t speak up about it or publicize it).
Also, the guy who passed the blame to management (saying it “came from higher than me”) is an example of someone not being defiant and not speaking up. Also, if it’s true that it “came from higher”, then that fits in with ET’s idea that our current elites are lousy.
It also reminds me of something I read about Roman women on Wikipedia. Apparently in ancient Rome, women would deliberately compress their breasts because big breasts were viewed negatively. I just looked it up now to double check:
Based on Roman art and literature, small breasts … were the ideal body type for women considered alluring by Roman men. … Large breasts were mocked as humorous or a sign of old age.[173] Young girls wore a strophium secured tightly in the belief that it would inhibit the growth of breasts
The breasts of a beautiful woman were supposed to be “unobtrusive.” … On the Roman stage, exaggerated breasts were part of the costuming for comically unattractive female characters
I find it interesting how social expectations (or whatever you’d call it) change. It reminds me of something ET said about the ancient Greeks viewing a big penis as barbaric/primitive or an indication that one’s reason could be easily usurped by passion (or something like that). Whereas today having a big penis is viewed as good and people are insecure about having a small one. In fact, there’s an entire conspiracy theory in South Korea where some men view themselves as victims of a conspiracy to mock them for having a small penis.