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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-12 · by Tori Fitzpatrick The Canadian Press
Dan Levy, known for his work on "Schitt's Creek," criticized Shane Gillis’ recent Saturday Night Live monologue where Gillis made derogatory comments about women wearing short shorts at the gym. In a video posted to Instagram, Levy condemned such language as misogynistic and urged more men to speak out against sexism. The article highlights that SNL has faced controversy over Gillis before, with the network apologizing in 2019 for allowing his racist remarks during an audition tape. The piece also mentions ongoing public outcry over a recent lawsuit alleging sexual assault at Cornell University, linking it to Levy’s call for men to take action against gender inequality and harassment.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
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Dan Levy, co-creator of "Schitt's Creek", reacted strongly on Instagram against Shane Gillis' comments during his Saturday Night Live (SNL) monologue. Gillis commented that women wearing short shorts at the gym are dressed like "whores," which Levy refuted, calling such remarks misogynistic rather than objective. Levy urged more men to stand up against similar behaviors, arguing it contributes to an environment where women face sexual assault and objectification. He emphasized this as not just a women's issue but everyone’s responsibility, stating that men need to defend women more actively in the media. Levy expressed shock at Gillis' comments airing on national television, noting previous controversy surrounding Gillis in 2019 for using racial slurs against Asians.
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Canadian actor, writer and director Dan Levy is calling out Shane Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” monologue and urging more men to stand up against the American comedian’s remarks about women.
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Levy → call → women
In his monologue Saturday, Gillis referred to women who wear short-shorts to the gym as being dressed like “whores.”
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who → refer → whores
Gillis told the audience there was no other way to describe the way women dress at the gym and likened the colour of shorts he sees them wearing to that of “artificial bait.”
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them → tell → bait
In a video posted to Instagram, Levy didn’t mention Gillis specifically but said men who call women whores are “misogynists.”
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who → post → women
“Women wearing short shorts to the gym does not make them whores,” he said.
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he → wear → gym
“It makes the men calling them whores misogynists.”
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men → make → them
Levy, co-creator and actor in the hit sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” expressed shock that Gillis’ comments aired on SNL.
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comments → express → SNL
“I’m speechless that something like that can exist on live national television,” he said.
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he → ’m → television
This is not the first time Gillis’ comments have come under fire.
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comments → come → fire
In 2019, SNL rescinded his invitation to join the cast after a video resurfaced where he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English.
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he → rescind → English
SNL apologized at the time, saying its vetting process was not up to its standards.
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process → apologize → standards
Since then, however, Gillis has returned to host the show multiple times.
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Gillis → return → show
SNL posted Saturday’s monologue to Instagram, which has amassed more than 8,000 comments.
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which → post → comments
Some comments called the monologue “tone deaf,” others called Gillis a “misogynist.”
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others → call → Gillis
Several comments referenced a recent lawsuit filed in the United States against the so-called Cornell 7.
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comments → reference → Cornell
The lawsuit, filed last month, alleges seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, sexually assaulted a woman in October 2024 after pressuring her to take drugs and alcohol.
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members → file → drugs
The case has sparked public outcry and student protests, with many women taking to social media to share their own experiences of sexual assault in solidarity with the alleged victim, known as Jane Doe.
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women → spark → Doe
In his video, Levy said men’s complacency has created an environment where women are sexually assaulted.
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women → say → environment
“Men need to be defending women more,” he said.
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he → need → women
“This is not a women’s issue, it’s an everybody issue.”
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it → ’ → ?
NBC, the network that airs SNL, and representatives for Gillis were not immediately available for comment.
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that → air → comment
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 12, 2026.
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