Yep. It sounds like almost everyone on set and stuff too knew it was him thinking he was funny and wasn't a creepy predator.
Definitely sounds like a case of a guy needing to grow up.
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John Barrowman accused of repeatedly exposing himself on Doctor Who Set.
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Definitely sounds like a case of a guy needing to grow up.
Yeah, Barrowman was nearly 40 when he did his first Doctor Who episode.
I had heard stories over the years. I have met Barrowman several times, always comes across as genuinely nice. Having met him this also doesn't even slightly surprise me but I am glad to hear he cut it out many years ago. Doesn't excuse it but in the early to mid 00s the idea of this sort of thing for comedy was very common in media and in life. I had more than a few friends who thought surprising people with their junk was the height of comedy. Unless anyone comes forward with any accusations that are worse it mostly just feels like weird, bad, 00s idiocy.
Ugh.. I had a friend who also whipped it out whenever he had the chance (when he was a teenager). Must have been proud or something.
It all ended someday when an older woman went furious at him for doing it in public. She embarrassed the fuck out of him. He suddenly realised what he was doing all those years was never funny in the first place. All people do is laugh from embarrassment, never because it's funny to show your dick. IT IS NEVER FUNNY.
By the way: We have a word in the Netherlands for slapping something with your dick: swaffeling
It all ended someday when an older woman went furious at him for doing it in public. She embarrassed the fuck out of him. He suddenly realised what he was doing all those years was never funny in the first place. All people do is laugh from embarrassment, never because it's funny to show your dick. IT IS NEVER FUNNY.
By the way: We have a word in the Netherlands for slapping something with your dick: swaffeling
Very odd behavior.
This line stood out for me at the beginning of the article:
"the corporation allowed a lax culture on its sets during the mid-2000s."
Umm, just the mid-2000's? Jimmy Savile? The BBC has a long history of looking away.
This line stood out for me at the beginning of the article:
"the corporation allowed a lax culture on its sets during the mid-2000s."
Umm, just the mid-2000's? Jimmy Savile? The BBC has a long history of looking away.
He posts vids and pics all the time on his IG where his pants are down or showing off his ass running around hotels at conventions
Any reports of him doing it on Arrowverse shows or did he not think he'd get away with it there?
A couple years ago my friends had a thing if somebody fell asleep then another friend would have to rest his balls on your head and take a picture and everybody laughed
Weird fucking times
thank god they grew out of it
Weird fucking times
thank god they grew out of it
It is crazy seeing posters here referring to these incidents as "odd behavior" or "wild antics".
I used to have a roommate who did shit like this in college after he showered. "hey does this look weird to you?" and would then open his towel
It was always weird af, but I only ever saw him do it around myself and our other roommates. outside of that, he was the chillest guy I knew. I think he thought he was funny or something. it really wasn't, but myself and the other roommates really didn't make much of an issue of it. looking back on it, I definitely had worse roommates, as weird as it sounds.
It was always weird af, but I only ever saw him do it around myself and our other roommates. outside of that, he was the chillest guy I knew. I think he thought he was funny or something. it really wasn't, but myself and the other roommates really didn't make much of an issue of it. looking back on it, I definitely had worse roommates, as weird as it sounds.
I mean, is there a much better way to describe a grown man pulling out his genitals for a prank?
Outside of there being a deeper sexual meaning - which there it doesn't seem to be based on the article - it is odd...
gross
but odd
terribly weird video. noel clarke, no less. and he just keeps going too. the women look extremely uncomfortable. for many reasons, i imagine
I remember reading an interview with the Farrelly brothers and Cameron Diaz about 'There's Something About Mary' where they were talking about how one of the directors had taken his dick out for a joke during their first meeting with Cameron. This was talked about publicly and they all seemed to think it was funny, but I have sometimes wondered if they were doing that for other actresses and how that'd go down if the person wasn't cool with it. Cause if you ask me, it's sexual assault if the person wants nothing to do with being shown a dick or slapped with a dick or whatever, whether the person doing it meant anything sexual by it or not.
Sounds like Barrowman stopped doing it the first time it upset someone, so there's that, but any 'joke' that turns into sexual assault if you do it to someone who, say, was flashed at when they were a kid, isn't worth all the laughs in the world to risk pulling.
Sounds like Barrowman stopped doing it the first time it upset someone, so there's that, but any 'joke' that turns into sexual assault if you do it to someone who, say, was flashed at when they were a kid, isn't worth all the laughs in the world to risk pulling.
No reports of stuff like that. His pranks were still very immature but no longer inappropriate stuff like the above.
Didn't Christopher Eccleston and John Barrowman have issues with each other? I remember hearing about that
I've seen John Barrowman many times at conventions, he's pretty famous for his over the top panels. He thoroughly enjoys making dirty jokes and such. This kind of behavior seems pretty much right in his wheel house unfortunately, and is not surprising in the least.
Not a great look, and a shame because the guy does a lot of great work with the LGTBQ community and is one of the nicest celebrities I've ever met in person, you can tell he really loves his fans.
Not a great look, and a shame because the guy does a lot of great work with the LGTBQ community and is one of the nicest celebrities I've ever met in person, you can tell he really loves his fans.
Seriously though, what's with people thinking whipping out your Johnson is hilarious and not at all inappropriate.
Eccleston famously had major problems with the bosses of the show, and was going through a bad period in his life.
Eccleston has had problems with a LOT of people. Man has a reputation from what I've heard...
Gay guy I worked with had his dick out all the time. I thought it was funny if I'm being honest. He wasn't putting it on shoulders though.
Glad to hear he stopped it, but pretty lame to hear "no no no it wasn't ever intended as a sexual thing." If it involves your genitalia it is a sexual thing.
I remember an old Ricky Gervais XFM show from 2001 where they had Jonathon Ross on as a guest, and as he entered the studio, he flashed his cock and everyone laughed and apparently it was a very common thing for him.
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It was a very, very common thing 20 years ago.
15/12/01 - Jonathon Ross' 'Massive Member' (2) - Ricky Gervais XFM Series 1
"The Ricky Gervais Show" on XFM 104.9 - Series 1 Episode 6 - 15/12/01Jonathan Ross pops in to drop off tickets for an award show and exposes his "massive mem...
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It was a very, very common thing 20 years ago.
Is urination sexual?
I think the point here is that while John probably intended no sexual meaning, it wouldn't be clear to the people inadvertently seeing his exposed dong that that was the case.
If I whip my dick out on front of someone and pee yes it is absolutely sexual, and here in certain states will lead to you being put on the sex offender list.
I understand their point that John didn't intend for it to be sexual, but when other people are forcibly exposed to his genitalia, his intentions don't really matter much. It is an act of sexual assault to expose yourself to others without their foreknowledge whether it's for funsies or gratification.
I might be mistaken, but doesn't he grope people and get groped by people that he takes pictures with at cons during meet and greet sessions?
swear I've seen pics of it before, seems super weird to me
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I can't help but feel that criticism of barroman is just sly homophobia. It was apparently tomfoolery, should we be making judgement years after the event?
If a regular 40+ year old person was going around the office taking their dick out for a laugh no one would give them the benefit of the doubt. Flashing people is gross and it's not like he was some young child who didn't know better.
Damn I've hear of mooning and to be honest use to do it to friends in high school, but like your Wiley come on. Then I read he slapped them with it like what the bloody fuck is wrong with you!!!
I find it very hard to believe that none of the crew felt like it was crossing the line, but until someone says as much we won't know for sure. He will probably (rightfully) be under more scrutiny going forward though.
I think in most places exposure would be considered sexual harassment unless it was explicitly sexual. That said there's plenty of examples of him making contact with people which would be considered assault.
people shouldn't be getting their genitals out for a joke in a workplace, regardless of their sexuality
if someone felt uncomfortable/called him out, and he's learnt from it and doesn't do it anymore, then that's absolutely fine and good on him - better to learn and correct yourself than to not!
I don't really care to fixate on the details, but flashing is considered sexual assault by many. Whether his dick touched someone or not didn't meaningfully differentiate the actions performed, the sexual nature implied, or the possible repercussions - if you're okay with defining someone setting their dick on a shoulder as sexual assault, then someone waving their dick inches away from the shoulder should be considered with the same standard.
I'm not speaking legally or from any great font of knowledge, I just googled it before my initial post for the distinction and find I agree with those that consider flashing sexual assault. If it's an inappropriate use of the phrase then that's my bad, but either way flashing someone for funsies or gratification is still sexual in nature, and it's not up to the perpetrator to define whether or not it was sexual.
Went to IMDB to see if I'd seen him in anything because I haven't watched Dr. Who. Is someone trolling with his top 4?
Went to IMDB to see if I'd seen him in anything because I haven't watched Dr. Who. Is someone trolling with his top 4?
Because this is one of his most famous scenes:
How do you describe sexual harassment? Odd? Nah.
How do you describe a guy known for flashing his penis, repeatedly? Gross? No, he has a serious problem.
His orientation shouldn't give him a pass for behavior that his co-workers found uncomfortable and that almost everyone in the world understands is not ok in a professional setting.
Yep. Just google it and you'll see tons of images of him groping guys and girls.
I went to see the image of John barrowman and fans gropping each other at cons. It's some real hard gropping lol.
I can't imagine people at work dick slapping left and right like they're 15 in high school and even then it's always the weird dude doing it.... I remember a guy in high school who would tear some of its dick hair and throw it on people desks ... Or another that would constantly slap the desk with his junk. That shit was so uncomfortable then... How can you still do it when you're like 40 or so
I can't imagine people at work dick slapping left and right like they're 15 in high school and even then it's always the weird dude doing it.... I remember a guy in high school who would tear some of its dick hair and throw it on people desks ... Or another that would constantly slap the desk with his junk. That shit was so uncomfortable then... How can you still do it when you're like 40 or so
Oddly, this is an example of Barrowman's style of humor. Supposedly, he wasn't getting out of the actress, and the director said "Say something extreme, and see if that lightens her up." He said that, thinking it was only for the crew, and it made it into the move, because who gives a shit. It's a Syfy Original.