Dan Levy expressed his frustration on Instagram regarding Shane Gillis’ controversial "Saturday Night Live" monologue about women's gym attire, calling Gillis' comments misogynistic. In the monologue, Gillis described seeing women in revealing gym clothes as shocking and derogatory terms like “whores.” Levy urged men to stand up against such behavior, emphasizing that objectification of women by media influences others to view them as objects rather than human beings. The article highlights the backlash against Gillis’ comments from celebrities supporting Levy’s stance.
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Dan Levy was left "speechless" by Shane Gillis' controversial monologue on Saturday Night Live, where Gillis made derogatory comments about women's attire at the gym. In an Instagram Reel shared Sunday, Levy argued that calling women whores for wearing short shorts to the gym is misogynistic and not reflective of reality. He pointed out seeing more men showing their nipples at gyms than women exposing their bodies. Levy emphasized the need for men to stand up against such behavior, stating it contributes to an environment where women are sexually assaulted. "This is not a women’s issue, this is an everybody issue," he stressed, highlighting how objectifying women in media leads other men to treat them as objects rather than equal human beings.
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Dan Levy was left “speechless” by Shane Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” monologue about some of the attire females wear at the gym.
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females → leave → gym
“Women wearing short shorts to the gym does not make them whores.
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them → wear → gym
It makes the men calling them whores misogynists.
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men → make → them
There’s a difference there,” the “Schitt’s Creek” star argued in an Instagram Reel shared Sunday, referring to comments the comedian made during the sketch comedy show.
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comedian → ’ → show
“By the way, I’ve seen more men’s nipples at the gym than I’ve ever seen women showing their bodies off.
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women → see → bodies
I’m speechless that something like that can exist on live national television.”
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something → ’m → television
Levy, 43, went on to say that “more men need to be standing up in opposition” to the behavior.
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men → go → behavior
“It’s complacency that has created the environment with which women are sexually assaulted and it’s a conversation opposed to a crime.
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it → ’ → crime
Men need to be defending women more,” he continued.
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he → need → women
Because the more that men objectify women in the media, the more that other men see them as objects and treat them as objects.
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men → objectify → objects
Levy concluded, “I’m sorry if this gets me in trouble with the internet, but f—k.”
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this → conclude → internet
Page Six has reached out to a rep for Gillis for comment.
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Six → reach → comment
Several celebs took to the comments section of Levy’s post to agree with his sentiments.
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celebs → take → sentiments
“Thank you dan❤️,” Hannah Einbinder commented, with Elizabeth Banks adding, “Nailed it.”
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Banks → thank → it
While hosting the NBC show on Saturday, Gillis, 38, was met with backlash for his description of female gymgoers during his monologue.
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Gillis → host → monologue
“I haven’t been to the gym in so long, I didn’t realize women just dressed like whores now,” Gillis said, garnering a mixture of laughs and groans from the live audience.
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Gillis → realize → audience
“Look, I’m sorry there’s no other way to describe it.
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I → look → it
Have you seen it, I’ve seen it,” he said as he described the gymwear.
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he → see → gymwear
“The shorts, have you seen the shorts?
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you → see → shorts
Those neon, they’re like artificial bait color.
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they → ’re → color
The wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at the butthole,” he said.
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he → go → butthole
“And don’t look, you’re not allowed to look.
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you → look → ?
For real, don’t look because they are filming.
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they → look → ?
I’m in the background of about 10 TikToks right now.
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I → ’m → TikToks
The actor did issue an apology to the audience at the end of the night — but not for his monologue.
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actor → issue → monologue
He accidentally dropped an F-bomb as he derailed a Dr. Seuss-inspired sketch.
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he → drop → sketch
Gillis made the quick apology alongside musical guest Rosalia and the rest of the “SNL” cast.
“And, uhh, sorry about earlier.
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Gillis → make → cast
Have a good night,” the comedian said, signing off and bowing.
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comedian → have → night
Conversation
Your voice matters.
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voice → matter → Conversation
Discussions are moderated for civility.
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Discussions → moderate → civility
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