Julia-Louis Dreyfus says comedians complaining about political correctness is a 'red flag': 'I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing.'
"I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don't know how else to say it.""If you look back on comedy and drama both, let's say 30 years ago, through the lens of today, you might find bits and pieces that don't age well," Dreyfus said in an interview with."And I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean that all comedy goes out the window as a result.
"My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic," said the 63-year-old actress. "And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech."She went on to argue that the "true threat to art and the creation of art" isn’t PC backlash, but "the consolidation of money and power.
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