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Disney’s alleged commitment to female empowerment seems to have taken a hit with revelations about gender pay disparity among the crew working on their latest Star Wars spinoff series, The Acolyte. Despite all the talk of the “force is female” mantra, it turns out that women on the team were paid 19.4 percent less than their male counterparts.
The numbers don’t lie, with just 30% of the 695 employees on the production being women and their average hourly pay considerably lower than that of the men. The so-called feminist champions at Lucasfilm, including Kathleen Kennedy and Leslye Headland, stand accused of talking the talk but not walking the walk when it comes to ensuring gender equality behind the scenes.
The "Woke" can't even get "woke" right.
Nolte: Women Made 19% Less than Men Working on Disney’s ‘The Acolyte’ https://t.co/8piXiZ3ufF via @BreitbartNews
— Bill Due Now (@BillDno) June 26, 2024
The Acolyte, which was supposed to be a groundbreaking addition to the Star Wars universe, has instead become a symbol of creative failure and woke insanity. With dismal ratings and a growing reputation for butchering the beloved franchise’s legacy, it’s no wonder that fans are turning away in droves.
The hypocrisy of preaching female empowerment while underpaying female employees is a glaring example of the disconnect between Disney’s progressive facade and their actual practices. It seems that, when push comes to shove, the priorities of the Mouse House are more about maximizing profits than championing social justice causes.
The ironic twist in this saga is how even the most die-hard leftist supporters of Disney and Star Wars are beginning to see through the facade. The lure of corporate validation and shallow progressive pandering is crumbling in the face of cold, hard facts about unequal treatment within the company.
The truth is out in the open now, and it’s a wake-up call for those who have blindly followed the Disney narrative of empowerment and equality. The Acolyte saga serves as a cautionary tale of what happens when virtue signaling meets corporate greed in the unforgiving realm of entertainment.
This pay disparity scandal, along with the broader failures of The Acolyte, may just be the tipping point that finally shatters the illusion of Disney’s commitment to social justice causes. When the bottom line clashes with ideological grandstanding, it’s clear which side the House of Mouse will choose – and it’s not going to be in the best interest of the very people they claim to champion.
