Marie Claire gets ahold of tape in which executive tells Rockettes to “tolerate intolerance”

January 3rd, 2017, 09:13 pm

Marie Claire gets ahold of tape in which executive tells Rockettes to “tolerate intolerance”

Facing more inauguration backlash, the Rockettes are being told to “tolerate intolerance”: https://t.co/7dfCsaG6Gl
— Marie Claire (@marieclaire) January 3, 2017

Madison Square Garden executive chairman James Dolan called a meeting with the Rockettes to essentially tell them to stop whining.

Marie Claire, which in the year of 2017 is actually doing good journalism (the rest of media can learn a thing or two from Marie Claire and Teen Vogue tbh), was able to get audio of the meeting, which was secretly recorded by a Rockette.

During the meeting, Dolan said:
- Rockettes are a national brand and should participate in a national event.
- Doesn't think aligning with Trump will hurt his brand, and maybe he'll get some Trump supporters to buy tickets.
- The Rockettes are "as diverse as we can make the Rockettes while still holding up the standards of quality."
- He doesn't think pro-Trump people have been hateful.
- When a dancer said she's had friends who have been hurt from this past election, by all the hate, Dolan says "How can they be your friends if they're not tolerant of a different opinion?"
- A dancer says it sounds like he's telling them to be tolerant of intolerance, to which Dolan responds "yeah"
- Suggests they'll be performing at other Trump events.

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Tagged: donald trump, politics

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"while still holding up the standards of quality" what an absolute piece of shit omg fuck him

Having like 3 WOC dancers is all their company can bear!

He just can't find any talented black dancers! Everyone knows only white girls have rhythm.

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Mte Link.

The photo of him just screams smug asshole. His disturbingly perfect teeth also bother me in an uncanny valley way. I wonder if he even realizes what he's saying is wrong or whether he is really just that ignorant.

mte I paused there like....what the actual fuck

THIS. Holy shit.

yes, how insanely rude

omg....

Well then.

what an asshole dolan is. time for the urn buddy

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Sis, you KNOW she has already made calls to try to fill the spot of any dancer who opts out.

I thought someone had done some digging, and it turned out Dina Lohan was actually never a Rockette?

Yep, she never was lol.

I'd like this to take off like the "grab 'em by the pussy" but it prob won't

... I mean Trump became President after that tape was released and it's now a go to joke for dudes, so... Maybe we're looking at future President Dolan.

Edited at 2017-01-04 02:32 am (UTC)

"Tolerate Intolerance" is basically what every conservative free speech complaint is about. Surprised it hasn't been turned into a slogan yet but this story is still fresh...

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Fuck this guy and this attitude that money is more important than literally everything. I feel horrible for the dancers, but I would never, ever ever go see the Rockettes for any reason after this debacle.

For real, unless they dropped out completely but still who wants to contribute knowing this. I was trying to see them in November but it didn't happen now I'll never see them.

But you have to understand the level of employment for dancers first (which is terrible), that their union isn't supporting them (which sucks) that they live in/around NYC which sure is one of the only places to get a job as a dance, but is also hella expensive. Frankly that any of these women are willing to resist all of that? is a testament to them.

Edited at 2017-01-04 04:16 am (UTC)

I dont blame the dancers - they'd be blacklisting themselves by opting out. they have contracts, obligations, etc. it's NOT easy to be hired as a professional dancer....but I still wont go see them. I wouldnt of anyway lol, but def. not now.

I feel especially terrible because my mom has always expressed an interest in going to see them perform for Christmas but it's not something we've ever been able to afford. And now I really don't want to make that effort but my poor mother haha. I feel guilty for not having taken her earlier

None of this surprises me. Good on Marie Claire for exposing this. I feel really bad for these women.

im in awe of teen vogue and what theyve done the past few months. what a great influence this will be on young girls.

IA. Wish I had a daughter, id buy her a subscription! Maybe I will get one anyway

I'm not a teenager but I've been wanting to get a subscription b/c they've been so on point.

check if a local library or school needs one!

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Do you have links to some articles? I'd love the read them.

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Teen Vogue, Rowan Blachard, and Amandla Stenberg make me wish I was a teenager so I can look to them as role models.

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a black woman is heading it now, which is why

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I'm truly impressed. They have come a long way.

how is the print edition?
my niece is 11 and ive been wanting to get her a subscription since its only $5.

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Idk who I ordered from but someone started sending me teen vogue after a purchase. At first I'd trash them but they have some good covers and I started looking at them and there's some srs shit in there, it's not like teen vogue when I was a teenager.

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FFS "I think certain people shouldn't have the right to live in this country" should never be placed in the same category as " I like Radiohead's earlier stuff better"

THIS - not opinions are created equal.

Edited at 2017-01-04 02:43 am (UTC)

This shouldn't even have to be said, and yet, here we are.

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Wow fuck that executive asshole.

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I've seen similar stuff coming from Elle, and I hope this trend continues.

Refinery 29 has also been very good at this.

"as diverse as we can make the Rockettes while still holding up the standards of quality."

This tells me everything I need to know about this pos.

This gif is cracking me up.

I feel like this is the GOP/Trumplethinskin' supporters, and their complete lack of understanding the issue at hand, in a nut shell:

"I find it a little ironic—I get all of these emails, too, from people saying, ‘Don’t perform for this hateful person.’ And then they proceed to spew out this diatribe of hate."

It is SUPES hateful to take issue with being a woman who will be forced to perform for a man who truly believes he has every right to grab them by the genitals. I mean, you just fucking know he is going to be saying some vile shit when they do the high kicks and their skirts go up.

mte.. conservatives truly don't understand any type of context

I really am sick and tired of this "respect all opinions!" rhetoric people spew out. Not all opinions deserve respect. Opinions regarding politics and social issues should have some basis in facts and academics. Not your fucking feelings or ignorance. This isn't an opinion on which star wars is better or which harry potter book is the best. Wtf are white people on if they think we should be tolerant of hate speech and respect it as opinion? You have a right to your opinion i guess but we have a right to criticize it and mock you for your stupidity

*it should be noted the you in this comment is universal you and not directed at you op