Former Saturday Night Live host Dan Levy has called out comedian Shane Gillis over remarks he made about women during his own SNL opening monologue this past weekend. Levy specifically took issue with a portion of Gillis’ monologue in which the comedian described going to the gym and observing that “women just dress like whores now.” Gillis said, “Have you seen it? I’ve seen it. You’ve seen the shorts? They’re those neon, like, artificial bait-colored [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole. And don’t look! You’re not allowed to look.”
Levy responded in an Instagram Reel posted on Sunday evening, condemning Shane Gillis’ remarks as both misogynistic and dangerous. Levy began, “Women wearing short shorts at the gym does not make them whores. It makes the men calling them whores misogynists. There’s a difference there.” He also noted, “By the way, I’ve seen more men’s nipples at the gym than I’ve ever seen women showing their bodies off.”
Reaction to the Monologue
Dan Levy continued, “But I’m speechless that something like that can exist on live national television. And to be perfectly honest, more men need to be standing up in opposition to it because it’s complacency that has created the environment in which women are sexually assaulted and it’s a ‘conversation’ as opposed to a ‘crime.’” He emphasized, “This is not a women’s issue, this is an everybody issue. Because the more that men objectify women in the media, the more that other men see them as objects and treat them as objects. They are not objects. They are superior human beings to men, OK? And I’m sorry if this gets me in trouble with the internet, but fuck.”
Dan Levy’s comments drew support from several prominent actors and musicians, including Reese Witherspoon, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba, Hannah Einbinder, Maggie Rogers, Cat Power, and Garbage, who liked or reshared his Instagram Reel.
Conclusion
The controversy surrounding Shane Gillis’ monologue has sparked a larger conversation about misogyny and objectification in the media. Dan Levy’s response has been widely praised for speaking out against Gillis’ comments and emphasizing the importance of men standing up against sexism and objectification. As the conversation continues, it remains to be seen how Saturday Night Live and the broader entertainment industry will respond to the backlash against Gillis’ remarks.
Pixel P. Snarkbyte, widely regarded as the “Shakespeare of Sh*tposts,” is a video game expert with a unique knack for turning pixels into punchlines.
Born in the small town of Respawn, Pennsylvania, Pixel grew up mashing buttons on an ancient NES controller, firmly believing that “blowing into the cartridge” was a sacred ritual passed down through generations.
Pixel P. Snarkbyte: proving that life, much like a buggy open-world game, is better with a little lag-induced chaos.
⚖️ ENTER THE LEGALIZER
Think the government has no idea what it's doing? Put your case before the Federal Case Terminal and find out.
