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Supporting this assertion was a disturbing recent report about a scandal involving FX's English Teacher. In this case, director Brian Jordan Alvarez was accused of directly performing a sexual act with actor John Ebling during filming—a situation Ebling described as a traumatic and assaultive experience. Ebling recounted that Alvarez went under the covers to perform an unconsented sexual act, leaving him frozen and unsure how to respond. Witnesses suspected something was amiss but could not see what happened beneath the covers.
This example starkly illustrates why many argue that formal roles like intimacy coordinators could serve as crucial safeguards. If an industry professional had been present, perhaps such misconduct might have been prevented or at least mitigated.