![]() The protest came after Sarandos sent an email to staff defending the decision to air the special, saying, “we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.” Netflix employees and activists last year staged a virtual walkout to protest Chappelle’s comedy special, “The Closer,” which included multiple bits that transgender people and allies said were harmful to the community. That change has come about largely because of the generation that came after millennials, said Morley Winograd, an expert on generational shifts with the University of Southern California. That’s a noticeable and significant shift in the way workers approach these kinds of issues.” ![]() “They’re not afraid to hold their bosses and their boss’ bosses accountable when they feel like something’s not appropriate. “In addition to being more tech savvy, they seem to be also more collaborative, more mutually accountable and more acutely aware of hypocrisy when they see it,” said Jay Tucker, executive director of UCLA Anderson’s Center for Media, Entertainment & Sports. But as Disney’s trial by fire and other examples show, higher-ups are increasingly contending with a socially conscious and internet savvy generation of employees who want their workplaces to reflect their most deeply held beliefs and are willing to say so online. Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for people to call out their CEOs publicly for decisions they didn’t like. ![]() The lesson for companies: ignore employees’ pain at your peril.
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