Ellen Pompeo | Full Q&A | Oxford Union

[@Jacelyn-tn6mq]

Ellen Pompeo is one of the best in Hollywood. I have so much respect for her not only as an actress but as a kind, honest and compassionate woman.

[@greysxmulti_8880]

she blamed people who got r@ped but okay

[@neleb6417]

@@greysxmulti_8880 Please- you have her as your pfp😂😂😂

[@andrevieiradeolivieiraluiz2887]

@@greysxmulti_8880did you watch this interview?? SHE LITERALLY SAID THAT SHE WAS NOT BLAMING THE VICTMS

[@Ash-xx5zd]

She says in negotiations your power is being able to walk away. ....I think she lives her life knowing her primary power is her words. ...shes so consciously present when she speaks.

[@nycitylifeandhistory]

easy to walk away when both you and your spouse earn millions

[@travisbrown7600]

The power in a negotiation is to never deal from weakness. It is not about walking away because they can always find another. The secret is never dealing from weakness.

[@g00glesucksatprivacy60]

This lady has to be one of the most down to earth celebrities I’ve ever seen give a interview. She’s clearly very intelligent. America could use a woman like her in charge. Women like Ellen are going to inspire other women, we need more women like this in the world.

[@TheSunshinefee]

she has only finished high-school. she lacks the education to be in charge

[@g00glesucksatprivacy60]

@@TheSunshinefee Many highly educated people have done very dumb ass things, an education is only as good as ones common sense.

[@tributiapassionfart6693]

@thesunshinefee, sorry, what? Pretty sure education on paper doesn’t always matter. And now she makes like $20m a year for her role as Meredith. just from ABC. Sammm

[@lesleywiley4324]

@@TheSunshinefee ​ ​ Late to the party here, but it seems you lack couth.

[@jennamoss1740]

​@@tributiapassionfart6693Iau be wrong but can't you also go to school at any point in your life??...Again I may be wrong

[@stell-i]

I’m glad she said that sometimes the voiceover on Grey’s doesn’t make sense - thought I was the only one that thought so! 😂

[@makaylarichardson28]

fkoff right!!

[@joshuaphipps9424]

I love the voice overs 😢

[@drsaisingh5548]

I just love Ellen Pompeo. She's such a well spoken lady. She's highly inspiring and no one can ever replace Dr Meredith Grey.

[@kelseydavies5829]

I hope that meredith grey has a mystery brother that shows up

[@HB-md8ly]

I love Ellen so much. Strong, Intelligent, Humble, Talented, Generous and Inspiring Woman!!!

[@ramonyanez94]

H BLUEBELL i

[@greysanatomymerderlove4629]

Yet sad

[@danieldini8685]

Andrew Olson people..

[@SO-CAL]

@@danieldini8685 what does she inspire people to do be a white guilt-ridden dumbass?? So inspiring

[@MJ-tz1je]

I love how she said she would bring Sandra back!!!

[@rohantirumala6416]

where does she say this?

[@Ellie-dh7lc]

@@rohantirumala6416 46:07

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

They need to do an interview with Sandra Oh, especially after Killing Eve!

[@cheyennevinneau2167]

Should have prescreened the questions, these fan girls are embarrassing themselves

[@cindyrolle6476]

I never knew of Ellen Pompeo until I saw a recent interview with Gabrielle Union and two others. Ellen is my hero. Who knew this beautiful person has such a powerful and humane soul. She reminds me of the song by Beyonce, who rules the world. Ellen Pompeo does! So proud of this human being.

[@reonwright4217]

You can’t quote a Beyoncé song then credit a white woman sis.

[@cindyrolle6476]

Reon Wright - I live in America. I can quote who I want when I want and how I want. I ain’t sorry. Hell nah!

[@terik4990]

Wow. The fact that she stayed.. I love this woman.

[@camilal.9595]

Ellen P for president for real ❤️🙌🏼

[@mzswaggac13]

I just adore this woman. What a beautiful perspective she has on life, love, and diversity. Ellen, please continue to shine your light on us all. Whether black, white, or any other ethnicity, we all need to seek to love one another like she demonstrates. Thank you Ellen💜

[@haleybisson9736]

when she says women need to take responsibility, she’s not saying they need to take responsibility for being sexually assaulted/harassed. i think she means women and men are equal and women should be held to the same standards as men when it comes to taking responsibility for their actions (not necessarily harassment and assault just in general) she’s saying women are independent and strong

[@purpledandelion7568]

Yup i agree with you. I judged her too quickly without watching the whole interview. When she said it takes two to tango, she talked about women who choose to tango, not those who are forced to. doesn't mean she's not blaming weinstein but more of her own experience and she was quick to add about how she wasn't alone and it wasn't at night. Her saying weinstein didn't take advantage of her is not synonymous to her blaming the victims, she was just talking about her own experiences. She then talked about the need to have a better balance struck. She talked about her own experience having to learn how to bat eyelashes to get what she wanted etc.. Those lessons are taught to young girls that makes them believe flirting is some sort of empowerment and that is how some women end up in dangerous situataions at times. It's something that needs to be addressed and the facet of society that needs a change. I don't understand how she got hated on for this but from the whole interview, i 100% understood what she was talking. Its just the snippet of the video that makes people jump to conclusions.

[@rafeefhalawani4318]

When she offered to stay to answer their questions was so cute

[@Ash-xx5zd]

24:14, amazing example of female support. She plugged her former colleagues new TV show! Amazing woman.

[@pravinda333]

Yeah. She's amazing because she did that.

[@ramirenriquez6795]

Glad she got this role because can't imagine it being done by anyone else. The way she answers and wants to spend more time with people, you don't get that a lot from famous people. Classy woman, enjoyed this interview all the way

[@hanginthere1101]

We can really learn a lot from this woman. Respect. She is so eloquent and intelligent.

[@Jesseslauryn21]

I love her bravery to Answering all these questions. She is honest about her answers, smart with how in answering as well. People need to listen when she speaks. As Meridith Grey she allowed a lot of things happen in her life where she felt unspoken about so she drank herself to feel numb but the pain always there. She lost a lot of people that Hospital is her LIFE n cures too.

[@almachingman6889]

Ellen: “I’m thinking about leaving him” Me: PATRICK WHERE ARE YOU 😂

[@P34eva]

I think she was referring to Chris Levy (her real life husband). But I'm with you there :D

[@dejanamarsic3723]

I think she wrote "Patrick where are you" because Ellen said she is thinking about leaving her husband ....so she can be with Patrick in real life.....and it's Chris Ivery

[@MJLPC]

When does she say this?! Time Stamp please!

[@smarleenpaz2749]

Like at 10:37

[@smarleenpaz2749]

MJLPC like at 10:37

[@vicki-g8n]

I love the way she replies and is so free. You actually learn a lot from listening to her speak. I love her transparency❤

[@minniemousesvideos]

Omg thank you so much Ellen you are such an inspiration, and so helpful to bring another prospective to the world.

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

Watched the entire thing, also the Q and As, she is a very intelligent Lady, and made a whole lot of sense. I'm also a fan of Greys Anatomy, just in the last two years, and I love it. She held her own at Oxford, I was very impressed.

[@alainadrouin1222]

I feel like she’s so much like her character. She empowers people through the character, same as in real life. She speaks up about what she wants and what she believes and she acts upon it and I look up to that SO much. I hope that one day I can meet her or try to be at least a fraction of how brave she is ❤️ Don’t get it twisted. I know I’m brave but she has the power to make her bravery heard on a large scale through a very influential character and I hope I can get in a position to do such things one day.

[@sabrinanoor9564]

After listening to this, I love and respect Ellen even more.

[@tiffanyoko8969]

I don’t see anything wrong with the things she said. She didn’t deny anyone’s struggle or potential situation, she merely stated that there’s a history of perpetuated behavior on both sides and in order to remedy it all everybody has to do their part to unlearn..

[@Shifter22]

Exactly. Well put.

[@sonatak304]

(17:00) Because you flirt does not mean anything about others rights on your body. And "had he" (18:30) you don't know until you know. I think those statements tend to lean into the victim shaming and "I would have never done that so I am better" category. I love you Ellen Pompeo and I am also a bit concerned about your statements.

[@milly4543]

No, I think she just meant to shed light on the fact that not every harassment situation evolves out of thin air. Kinda how you have someone punch another person for nothing and another after being provoked. In both cases it's assault and the person doing the punching is wrong but the lead up is different. If we want to be taken seriously, as women, we need to take responsibility for our actions in the same way we expect men to take responsibility for theirs. I think it's just no matter how you phrase it it comes out sounding off.

[@samanthatantalo4578]

thats exactly what i was thinking. just bc i flirt with you doesnt give you an all access pass to my body. when she said woman should take responsibility for it it shocked me. when youre raped IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. even if you get the idea that someone is willing to have sex bc theyre flirting when they say no and you dont listen that is rape. idc if you thought they wanted it if they dont give consent it is rape

[@lupitalove17]

I agree!

[@Shifter22]

She is being empowering, saying to stick up for yourself is all.. And she's right.

[@aziulart8255]

I stopped watching after that statement. They way she said was just wrong!

[@margote8072]

Sorry, but i found nothing wrong with what she said whether it was two years ago or present.

[@cathycornelio-garcia8618]

Agreed. She was being honest and some people would rather not hear what she’s saying and bash her. People have to realize that sexual harassment is done by everyone! Not just men. Just because woman experience it more doesn’t cancel out the fact that women have done it to.

[@garnachowoodutd]

The most wise and gracious lady I have ever seen and heard

[@chiara2594]

she’s so smart and wise i could listen to her for hours

[@ysaralakkian7904]

Ellen is full of wisdom❤️

[@justarandomgirl8113]

it kind of pisses me off how the interviewer reacts. no hate, maybe it’s nervousness or something, but to me it seems like she’s putting ellen’s answers down and there’s just zero responding to her.

[@IyaLovesLife]

Ellen is smart, strong and truly such a role model.

[@kailaleegibbons6143]

Should have prescreened the questions, these fan girls are embarrassing themselves

[@jacquelynstephens7356]

It's not embarrassing to admit you like a show

[@TheSunshinefee]

why didn't they show the face of the interviewer?

[@aimanrashid492]

Whatever she said about patrick dempsy just melts my heart :))))

[@veronicaivanova]

That's simply ridiculous! It's not about Meredith needing a man, it's about everyone deserving to have love in their life!

[@veronicaivanova]

@@LR11306, I think you're missing the point. Nobody is saying you need romantic love in your life to be worthy. However, everyone deserves to have that type of love. We all know that there are different kinds of love but you can't substitute one for the other. Loving your children isn't like loving your partner and everyone deserves to experience both, it's up to them whether they want it or not.

[@katycatmony]

I just love her! She is the best ❤️

[@j.flaner8506]

Oh Ellen. They are coming for you today. We've all said stupid things. Once things are said, they can't be unsaid.

[@jennamoss1740]

People act like she makes it her whole personality, like it is every single post on insta she makes

[@arunajorasa5984]

Meredith❤

[@meikeanhegger6119]

wow such great words, Ellen! You rock!

[@ohmysejunie]

"he and I had an incredible chemistry that will never be duplicated." (Ellen Pompeo to Patrick Dempsey) YESSS 😭✊ #MerDer

[@julialarsson153]

I love Ellen, she's so amazing

[@Olivia_4444]

I love her she’s amazing

[@chandnisaxena8875]

Ellen Pompeo seems like a great person but I don't agree with her views on asking Harvey Weinstein's victims to take some responsibility. Just because she had a nice civil chat with Weinstein during the day while she was in her mid to late 20s does not mean that (a) Weinstein did not find other actresses more attractive/docile, (b) 18-year olds who are trying to break into Hollywood would know that they can insist on meeting during the day and (c) anyone would know when a civil chat would turn violent or when light flirting would mean getting raped. I think she is saying that she is recognizing privilege without fully acknowledging her privilege.

[@monicaperales5463]

I agree with you! Even though (I believe) she has good intentions, she kind of contradicts herself sometimes. But I mean, who doesn't.

[@terik4990]

What she said about sexual assault and how women do need to take steps to avoid that and how we are partially the problem... thank you. Someone finally said it. I love Ellen.

[@luanaguaia7861]

I deserve respect, in all the circumstances! Ellen, don't say I have responsibility about the other person make that things with me. I didn't want that, he was my dad and I had 12 years old. Don't say I have some responsibility.

[@bellablow4287]

Plans go out the fucking window when "scenario" becomes real life Guilt and Shame remain long after the abuse, Fuck Ellen's opinions Fuck Ellen's experience. You didn't have the option of being treated with respect You had ONE and ONLY ONE OPTION SURVIVE

[@luanaguaia7861]

@@bellablow4287 I didn't understand. It is negative or a positive comment about my opinion? My English is bad, I speak Portuguese.

[@Simplenotion]

@@luanaguaia7861 it's positive. She says you survived.

[@purpledandelion7568]

She apologized on twitter and she wasn't talking victim blaming at all. She simply spoke about her own experience but i understand why it came out that way. She simply talked about the continued societal costums for both men and women that perpetuate the subjugation and abuse of women. i'm sorry you had to go through that :(

[@joellenaomix]

she’s the best, she’s so intelligent

[@jpblack2148]

FYI her hubby is a music producer worth $10Million on his own so...he's fine

[@joellenaomix]

“say that again” I LOVE HER

[@amyidrees]

I’ve just started watching greys anatomy 2 weeks ago Love it 😍 I’m already on season 3

[@misbea1]

Que hermosa entrevista, que calidez humana la de esta mujer, maravillosa

[@idontcare8867]

queen ✨

[@dulceanael1468]

I loved this interview but I felt like ellen didn't properly respond the questions she kind of just went around it at times or took it a completely different way :( and for all the people complaining that the ladies were asking her fav episode questions c'mon now!!! It's meredith grey she's literally become known for her character how would they have NOT asked her questions related to the show😂

[@veronicaivanova]

Thank you! Such a reasonable take on the interview!

[@sohohausrules554]

I used to live next to Ellen in the hills above Franklin in Los Feliz. She makes the best Casamigos Negroni in town. Even better than Rande Gerber himself. That show would be nothing without her, and neither would Soho House West Hollywood. Bravo, my friend. Now get back over the pond so we can hit up Cecconis or Craigs. Just not Catch. I hate Catch and find it so overrated. Don't go people, not that you all can afford it.

[@SBCBears]

And here, ladies and gentlemen, is a problem.

[@drsyedahajer]

I just love her ❤❤❤❤

[@lilahaguilar1487]

I wonder where she keeps her awards

[@nathalienercedes1280]

Love her but the question being asked could have been better

[@daynareynolds1105]

I love Ellen shes amazing

[@champagnesupernova4081]

She seems like she's anxious of public speaking.

[@megandougherty6340]

Champagne Supernova are you serious 😂😂😂

[@mysterysunfurled]

@@megandougherty6340 it's plausible

[@JennHayden]

hahahaah if u only knew champagne 😂😂😂

[@lindacottan2738]

I watched this with great interest because I wanted to see if, outside the all seeing Hollywood eyes, Ellen was as down to Earth as we are lead to believe. She made a few interesting statements, most noticeably the one about Patrick/Derek being her great love on the show and that he should not be forgotten or that any other male actor should replace him in her affections. There was then, in my opinion, a contradiction when she said she would happily pick up the phone and help any past cast members as she loved them all - so why, for the 300th promo did she not recognise that fans would be outraged that Patrick was not in a single clip of the promo after 11 seasons nor Katherine Heigl after 6 and TR Knight after 5? if she is so close to Shonda Rimes (who told Ellen ‘the show can come to it’s conclusion anytime she feels ready to end it’ ) did she not understand the importance of these omissions to dedicated fans? Patrick formed the backbone/foundation of GA’s success and all bad feelings and animosity aside (as the press has speculated) it was very poor form. My conclusion is she is perhaps not so down to Earth, although still likeable, but someone who likes to be in control and of number one importance.

[@eternallove55]

I don't think she's all that down to earth at all. She definitely gives off the vibe that she's number one. She'd even said in an interview that she was hesitant to even do Grey's Anatomy because it's a tv show and she was supposed to be a movie star. Seems a bit conceited.

[@itzelanett296]

I don't believe that she had a say in the promo for the 300th episode. We also don't know if any conversations where held behind closed doors about that topic. Let's be realistic as well. If the actors/actresses had differences with cast or executives it's not likely that they will be included regardless of the fact that they are a fan favorite.

[@TheSwauzz]

You're assuming so many things based on very little data.

[@lindacottan2738]

Sarah Bacak there were no assumptions on my part, my comments were based on what she said.

[@TheSwauzz]

You assumed what the inner workings of the writer's room is like. Is there some offical press release of that process and who all has a say in every episode? You also assume Ellen didn't advocate for those people. Maybe Heigl, Knight and Dempsey didn't WANT to come back? Maybe Ellen was told no? I also think your opinion of Dempsey's character being a backbone/foundation of the show is pretty subjective and therefore irrelevant. All in all, you assumed a lot about this situation and it's crazy to me that you think you didn't.

[@laylaperalta8548]

16:00

[@bellablow4287]

Thank the lord

[@marina_8036]

I LOVE HER

[@farishafazli8526]

im still mad abt the sitting arrangements.

[@Rof-89]

The accent of people are not clear but ellen only!! So i get the answers only 😂

[@michaelthompson2862]

ellen and merideth are true.tough and talented xxx

[@Ash-xx5zd]

I wish someone asked her about her blackaccent. Love how she can switch... 😍😍😍

[@jpblack2148]

Wait what?

[@summerventura2210]

what???

[@eval7952]

I found this interview very strange, cause her views about balance, responsibility, accountability, genders, do not match today’s feminist ideology. They do not match the show after season 12. She says “it takes two to tango”, “I wouldn’t have walked into his office at night time”, that’s all anti feminism, and I agree w her. (And In some cases there’s nothing a person can do, i know) So I wonder who has pushed for the show to turn to feminist ideology propaganda?Wonder if this happened after Disney bought ABC? Back in 2005 when the show started we were all ready and happy w making things fair. Having all races and both genders included, but the show has turned into something else. And we have been w these characters for over 10 years so we know! In one of the latests episodes Miranda Bailey says she hears the damn patriarchy in her head telling her what to do or not do. This is bullshit! We have seen her whole career and no man has ever stood on her way. If anything, men have been nothing but amazing towards her! Who is the patriarchy she talks about? George!? Richard!? Derek!? Owen!? Alex!? Who has stood on her way to block her from becoming one of the most successful people in her field?!

[@churblefurbles]

Worse than that their entire narrative is fictional. This demand for representation flies in the face of their own ratings, which is overwhelmingly dominated by female viewership, which if judged by their own standards would mean they were failing at attracting an equal audience, and thus failing at "representation". There was a time when Friends would draw 24 million viewers an episode, Greys is lucky to draw 7 now, the men have left, and they are left crowing that they won a shrinking pie, and really who wins at all, TV is a waste of peoples time, in fact the most afflicted by this poison are the African American community who watch 40 hours a week, the correlations aren't good at all, and its all the same corporate leftism. Like with Star Bucks, if they really cared about black people they wouldn't serve them at all, because its a rip off, its a waste of money, its nothing to be proud of at all, its simply mindless consumer culture.

[@esraolayan3331]

Bailey's ex-husband didn't allow her to go to pediatrics , so she got divorced and went to General this is an example of patriarchy on his part and feminism on hers.

[@eval7952]

Esra olayan that sounds like an example of two people in a marriage. On the latests episodes Bailey’s new husband had to get permission from Bailey to become a fire fighter, and she’s still not happy w him. It’s almost as if she’s the boss and he has to hide from her. It’s almost as if she has more power than him. So if u watch Baileys marriages whenever she’s not in full control she’s not happy. It’s almost as if Bailey is the patriarchy and her husbands or boyfriends are the submissive. Question. Who do u think has more power in Baileys relationships?

[@esraolayan3331]

she is bossy and we all know that since day one. as for the firefighter matter, she was not happy with because it is a dangerous profession.

[@eval7952]

Esra olayan so are u saying she’s got more power, more of a say, in her relationships? Are u saying that a 4 feet tall, not in good physical shape woman, has more power than two very muscular, very fit, very tall men? But why did her ex husband not want her to go into pediatrics? It may not be dangerous but it’s time consuming and it affects him. We have to know why he didn’t want her to do that. That doesn’t sound like patriarchy, sounds like a marriage. My whole point is that feminism says women have less power than men and I’m saying the truth is the opposite. I’m saying women have more power than men. Women dominate the market. There are less women CEOs but those men CEOs have to answer to women. More women vote than men, there may be more male politicians but all politicians need to cater to women or else. This show and whole channel are a perfect example, Disney as a corporation, almost all its products are designed at women. I can’t think of a show on abc right now that caters to mostly men.

[@mimasfriends3275]

Please can you put arabica language in the captions and thanks 🙏🏻

[@mimasfriends3275]

In the option

[@lovesswyerNkate]

Oh wow, her answer about how little girls are aware of their attractiveness and that women should be aware of the signals the send ❤️ wow 👌🏻

[@bellablow4287]

I'm STUNNED that there are so many views and comments and you are the first I have seen bringing this up,

[@MichaelDruck]

40:08 - if the person who used Roseanne as an example of going the other direction they fail to see that Roseanne in her day hired many female writers, was in charge of her show, had many black characters, paved the way for lgbtqia characters and so on. In fact Richard Webber from Grey's was employed many years on Roseanne. The reboot was spearheaded by a LGBTQIA woman, Sara Gilbert. Goes to show you can be a woke yet uniformed and make assumptions.

[@leonarddesjarlais4648]

1:03:55 gets real.

[@samantharamoodit2861]

She’s amazing 😘🤗

[@kassiesabourin6494]

Ew I don’t like the questions. They are so random but generic lol. I love how Ellen kinda goes off on a tangent ahaha

[@gregoryrollins59]

I think this way about women. Until the male give intrinsic value to the female then we will never succeed. But we live in a world dominated or push to dominate by a athinian Greek philosophy that devalues everything but the athinian male. Christianity was based more on Spartan philosophy with gave value and didn't want there woman living in fear. Christ improved this idea.

[@ashwoods21]

Men everyday sacrifice their lives to save women because they think they have intrinsic value. I agree it will be a great day when they stop doing this. Cause there is nothing of value there to save.

[@licorishsoil]

*athenian

[@gregoryrollins59]

licorishsoil thanks

[@earlgreystoke3324]

Greg Rollins Complete & utter bollocks! Women have been privileged throughout Western history. Protected, venerated...put on pedestals, sheltered from harsh reality. Marxist feminists have brainwashed you.

[@SBCBears]

Greg I see Reason and Discourse and Democracy have no place in your statement. Perfectly consistent with current feminist radicals. How did Christ improve the idea of people not living in fear? Or even establish that idea?

[@poetry_on_standby6440]

What Ellen showed was inclusivity by making sure that the interviewer and the attendees did not feel like they were harping on her investment there as a celebrity; she continued the conversation perfectly and with welcome.

[@agata590]

how are there so many Americans at Oxford

[@nancyjoh55]

She’s pretty cool

[@nessahoangdo4715]

I am fans Ellen happy 😃 and Mrs grey

[@cutiegammi]

I thought she was Mike Pompeo's wife when I saw the title. Thank god she is not related to him.

[@kimhaiser]

where did ellen get her pants!?

[@tkenglander6226]

17:50 & 32:00 Some women are aware of their 'power of seduction' early on; however, that doesn't mean they're using it all the time or that, if they did, it would be wrong/immoral. And some women probably don't use it at all. In no way does this excuse abusive men (or women for that matter) for forcing themselves on more vulnerable humans. Unfortunately, it is men who are the primary abusers of women, so more men need to speak up for women and be courageous about it. Women can't do this themselves; this is not a 'women's issue.' It is a human issue. (I appreciate the questioner at 32:00 for her attempt to clarify what Ellen said at 17:50.)

[@pearlstreak]

Would love to be in one of your movies. If you happen to see this...

[@ryan7864]

i guess we don't say "Actress" anymore

[@finedrath9097]

I wanna marry her🥺😍❤️ She‘s Perfect❤️🥵

[@amoriwan3968]

I stop watching the show after season 11. The glow was lost.

[@emilyx3749]

7:00 🥺🥺

[@roniyakolev7901]

46:00 ❤️❤️❤️

[@gomerhanger2285]

why does Ellen Pompeo feel she needs to speak for all poc ?

[@lyricb2479]

She doesn’t but she is a proud mother and wife to African American people.she has always talked about how she knows everything is hard for her as a women but even harder for poc.she doesn’t talk as she knows all especially because she is Caucasian but she is aware of the world going on around her and how unfair and how things are for poc

[@jpblack2148]

*Watches her discussion regarding equal pay and race* "Quick! Get her back! I got a non GA question"

[@Rof-89]

Silly questions!! No real content.. she could give much more The introduction was better..

[@woodchuck003]

It's interesting that a woman who says she has two nannies, one housekeeper, a personal assistant, and doesn't work on Friday doesn't have enough time to direct a tv show. It is almost as if differnt peopel value their time differntly.

[@j0j01192]

woodchuck 00 maybe she has all those people because she’s been directing? Which is why she said she won’t be doing it anymore...

[@woodchuck003]

All I am saying is that different people have different priorities, this is why people make different choices. Now since she believes in intersectionalism I will use her logic. If a woman of her privilege doesn't want to make directing a priority then it is curious why she expects people of a lower income level to make the opposite choice. Awell Ellen has created a business to try a push her ideology, something that is admirable, she has allies who would like to use authoritarian power (the goverment) to adcive their goals.

[@veronicaivanova]

She works around 16 hours a day 4 days a week and more when directing. No normal person would want to do it in the long run if their family comes first.

[@king-my3ps]

woodchuck 00 this omg y’all make shit sound “deep” you don’t know her life that much

[@queenmarie1232]

that’s not the only thing she does 🤦🏽‍♀️ she has a life

[@bobnixon4342]

It was very interesting until questions were invited from the floor at which point it just became a series of fan-based questions that wasted time. Bad enough that it wasted our time, but it also wasted the time of this very accomplished woman. These are students from Oxford University for pity's sake. There was a time when our future would have been in their hands. "What is your favourite episode?" The world is no longer in safe hands. These people are twits of the first order.

[@veronicaivanova]

I disagree with you. All of them have the right to ask their questions and there were many more questions than just the one you have quoted. I doubt that's anybody's waste of time. If you cannot appreciate the admiration these people have for Ellen and the fact that she values this, this is solely your problem. Don't spread your negativity please!

[@bobnixon4342]

Veronica, I'm happy to be disagreed with but I dislike being told that I should not spread my negativity. By negativity, I assume you mean opinion. I insist on my right to express my opinion. I defend your right to express yours. This Q&A session was a disgrace and I encourage you to look at similar Oxford Union examinations of other Hollywood actors. I genuinely feel that the difference that this was a female. The questions, compared to others - look at Paul Giamatti and Ben Miller as examples, were shallow. As I previously stated, Oxford students really should be capable of better,

[@averymentzinger8887]

was there a question on if the show gave her any medical knowledge?

[@gregoryrollins59]

Christ tough love and to be greatfull for life. To be this you must see the intrinsic value of life itself. That everything belongs has value wasn't created for nothing. Like your Darwinism.

[@champagnesupernova4081]

...also, why does she keep going a tangent in every single question?

[@Shifter22]

She kind of doesn't.., and when she does it's bc it's too boring of a question. So she levels it up, talks about what she wants and makes it more interesting. It's called having confidence and personality.

[@lupitalove17]

Did any of this make headlines?? Her MeToo comments.....

[@andriaspindel9570]

Yes, why not have male/female relationships and wish it for people? Of course same sex too but why negate a male-female love?

[@churblefurbles]

This constant demand for representation is revealed for what it is, special pleading when one looks at the viewership demographics of Grey's Anatomy, its overwhelmingly viewed by women. But this is the thing, this also applies to the rest of network tv, where men have simply abandoned tv in general while total viewership of the networks continues to shrink. I'm not sure its something to brag about that women are wasting more time watching mindless entertainment. Its become clear that middle aged female protagonist tv has become pervasive, so its time to stop acting like this is a surprise or a new achievement. Why certain stories don't work with each gender isn't something Hollywood really wants to answer. Jordan Peterson and such have answers, which should be obvious but aren't anymore because of the pervasive denial of reality we have today. I mean just look at the whole "metoo" thing, it should be glaringly obvious "these men" didn't learn it from others, they are your men, they are the lefts male feminist men, fully indoctrinated in and repeating your lines, so you can't claim there isn't "education". One should question what types have been attracted to this profession, and with their highly tribalistic and nepotistic tendencies, what have they actually selected for. There is this constant claim of under representation, well then, how many conservatives are in Hollywood, dare I ask how many Trump voters she knows.... "representation" rings hollow. Its all about promoting what's "stunning and brave" hardly takes courage within Hollywood circles to virtue signal that you lean left.

[@SBCBears]

And look at the comments. The female commenters make it read like a fan mag.

[@junewilkirson1272]

M

[@drcmonty8505]

Used to kind of like her but she has become so politically Trump obsessed and mean to her fans about it that I have no respect for her left. Her true colors have come out on social media and it’s disgusting.

[@blissxs8922]

Could you explain more on that