Okay, so if you read my blogs, you know I bitch constantly about being "appropriated." Also, plagiarized. So let's all get on the same page before I go any further with this, because I'm about to accuse someone of something that might and should (but probably won't) have ramifications. Appropriation is taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. Plagiarizing includes the stealing of someone else's ideas and claiming them as your own. I recently wrote a piece about the 2023 Oscar nominations. It focused on a particular film, The Iron Claw. And, I suppose, sub-focused on the film's star, Zac Efron and his expressive eyes:
I posted this blog a little over a month ago. It was entitled: 2024 Oscar Noms (Or is That 2023? I'm Always Confused by This)...
In the blog, I went into the reasons I suspected the film was not nominated for almost anything. So, a couple of days ago, I see this article in my phone feed from Entertainment Weekly. It's all about why The Iron Claw didn't receive any recognition, how great the author thought the movie was and then proceeded to wax rhapsodic about Mr. Efron and his eyes.
My first thought was to just let this slide. But then, my feeling was more: why? Why should I let it slide? If I'm right and this person lifted my idea for their own article, why should they get off scot-free, with a paycheck to boot? So, here is their article:
In the blog, I went into the reasons I suspected the film was not nominated for almost anything. So, a couple of days ago, I see this article in my phone feed from Entertainment Weekly. It's all about why The Iron Claw didn't receive any recognition, how great the author thought the movie was and then proceeded to wax rhapsodic about Mr. Efron and his eyes.
My first thought was to just let this slide. But then, my feeling was more: why? Why should I let it slide? If I'm right and this person lifted my idea for their own article, why should they get off scot-free, with a paycheck to boot? So, here is their article:
And a link to it:
My original blog, is of course, here on my website.
So, that's it. I invite you to read both, if you are so inclined, and draw your own conclusions. I do this because I'm tired of feeling like I'm the crazy one; constantly having to defend myself and for some reason feeling guilty that I'm the one being stolen from.
Also, I invite Ms. Bucksbaum, her superiors and the magazine they work for to respond to this. Please, if I am in error, correct me! Please tell me how and why I'm mistaken. There is a comment section below. I welcome their responses.
I throw down the gauntlet.
So, that's it. I invite you to read both, if you are so inclined, and draw your own conclusions. I do this because I'm tired of feeling like I'm the crazy one; constantly having to defend myself and for some reason feeling guilty that I'm the one being stolen from.
Also, I invite Ms. Bucksbaum, her superiors and the magazine they work for to respond to this. Please, if I am in error, correct me! Please tell me how and why I'm mistaken. There is a comment section below. I welcome their responses.
I throw down the gauntlet.
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