Some of you might have noticed in this morning’s papers that the Times, the New York Times, did not nominate Meryl Streep in the running for the Screen Actors Guild lifetime achievement award. It’s okay. We’re pretty high on her. There are critics and journalists who have championed her for decades.
But here’s why we don’t cast our ballots for Meryl Streep or what happens when we see her face.
1. We don’t like her — or any celeb — in the political arena.
1. We don’t like her — or any celeb — in the political arena.
2. We hate the material she chooses to engage in.
2. We hate the material she chooses to engage in.
3. We miss the more culturally memorable people who compete in our Halls of Fame.
3. We miss the more culturally memorable people who compete in our Halls of Fame.
4. We’re too polite to vote for Meryl Streep and Rachel Brosnahan in the Globes’ best actress competition last year.
4. We’re too polite to vote for Meryl Streep and Rachel Brosnahan in the Globes’ best actress competition last year.
5. We’re disgusted by the serial abusers who try to use their status to take advantage of women.
5. We’re disgusted by the serial abusers who try to use their status to take advantage of women.
6. We’re sick of them.
6. We’re sick of them.
7. We’re content to watch talented but flawed actors take home awards.
7. We’re content to watch talented but flawed actors take home awards.
8. We have to follow our bosses’ instructions.
8. We have to follow our bosses’ instructions.
9. We won’t suggest Meryl Streep for awards consideration.
9. We won’t suggest Meryl Streep for awards consideration.