Julia Louis-Dreyfus says criticism like Jerry Seinfeld's of political correctness is a 'red flag'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus countered former co-star Jerry Seinfeld's comments blaming political correctness for killing comedy, saying that having an “antenna about sensitivities” is a good thing — and that such PC bashing is a "red flag."
Julia Louis-Dreyfus countered former co-star Jerry Seinfeld's comments blaming political correctness for killing comedy, saying that having an “antenna about sensitivities” is a good thing — and that such PC bashing is a "red flag."
Seinfeld made headlines for his April interview with The New Yorker, in which he said “funny stuff” on TV, such as the golden era sitcoms “Cheers” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” doesn't exist anymore.
“This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap and people worrying so much about offending other people,” he said.
Louis-Dreyfus, who played Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld," challenged that take in an interview The New York Times published Saturday.
“When I hear people starting to complain about political correctness — and I understand why people might push back on it — but to me that’s a red flag, because it sometimes means something else,” she said. “I believe being aware of certain sensitivities is not a bad thing. I don’t know how else to say it.”
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