Caroline Suh was once a huge fan of Louis CK, the comedian known for his semi-autobiographical sitcom, Louie, and a style of standup that explored his own worst impulses. Then, in 2017, the New York Times published allegations of sexual misconduct, specifically that he had masturbated in front of colleagues, which CK admitted was true. Suh, an American film-maker, says: “My immediate reaction was honestly, ‘Is it that bad?’ In my generation, when we were coming up, we saw a lot of bad behaviour and it was like, ‘That’s just the way it is.’”
Shortly afterwards, in a statement, CK said: “At the time, I said to myself that what I did was OK because I never showed a woman my dick without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly.”
