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The phrasing of the euphemism ("Director's Rights" Respected), and the fact that it had it's own clearly widely understood acronym says a lot though doesn't it? The reason they wrote it is that they were ready and willing to do it, yes, but the reason it was a "thing" at all was that in certain circles it had become an expectation? Almost like a disclaimer I suppose. Not as a bribe to win a role - more believing that if they didn't include it they would be automatically overlooked.

If directors took them up on the offer than they aren't committing any sort of crime, that much is true, however it is playing directly into a pretty toxic environment. I'd hope that any of the women who did write that are not now accusing those directors of behaving wrongly towards them... but in no way would it excuse directors "assuming" that all actresses were. Nor would anything excuse them only hiring those who offered sexual favours, tbh.