Gottschalk defends hugs: As in the film - no attack!
Gottschalk defends hugs: As in the film - no attack!
the mirror the well -known moderator Thomas Gottschalk has about old shots of his show" Wetten, dass ..? " expressed in which he causes excitement. Gottschalk defends the physical contact, which he has maintained with female guests, as "purely business" and compares his role with an actor who plays a scene in the script.
He said: "I have touched women on TV purely on business. Like an actor who kisses in the film because it is in the script. I am not accused of this as an attack." This remark comes in a context in which the sensitivity to physical interactions on television and other media is increasingly being tested.
reflection on past times
Thomas Gottschalk also reflected that the social norms have changed. "Nevertheless, I would let it stay today because I know that certain things are now politically incorrect who were not at the time," he said. With a wink, he added that he would no longer go into an elevator in which only one woman is standing, for fear of possible misunderstandings and accusations.
This remark underlines the growing caution that people have to show in social and professional situations. Awareness of the topic of sexual harassment has increased since the #metoo movement and ensures a fundamental discussion about limits and consent.
When asked by the magazine, how the Spice Girls reacted at their appearance on the show, Gottschalk replied that they had "not looked so happy". He emphasized: "I had no sexual interest in the Spice Girls. They were guests in the nineties of the past century and also dragged me around. They also sung: 'If you Wanna be my lover.'"
It is interesting to observe how prominently the discussion about old television appearances has become and what emotions you can also cause decades later. Gottschalk's comments show that many people deal with the question of which behaviors are acceptable and how quickly the social standards can change.
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