Tim O'Reilly

There are a lot of lousy conferences that pander to sponsors. They end up creating an opportunity for boring speakers who are paid shills for their companies. We still get a few of those, but we really try to police it. Think about who the audience is and what works for them, and deliver high-quality content.

Irish Businessman

Mark Cuban

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes, I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy. The only thing I ever try to support is a third party, like Unity08. We need more parties and more choice.

American Businessman

Evelyn Underhill

Every minute you are thinking of evil, you might have been thinking of good instead. Refuse to pander to a morbid interest in your own misdeeds. Pick yourself up, be sorry, shake yourself, and go on again.

English Writer

Louis Theroux

In the past, I've tried to show the human side of people involved in stigmatised or misunderstood lifestyles. I've tried to resist easy judgments and not pander to prejudices.

British Director

John Jeremiah Sullivan

At 'GQ,' there was never a temptation to pander or preach to the choir because I had no concept of who the reader was or what that reader might want.

American Writer

Pam Shriver

I love women's tennis, and I want it to do well. But I don't want to pander. I don't have to be warm and fuzzy. I just want to be respected.

American Tennis Player

Ethan Coen

We're not big on taste. And actually, if you don't pander to undue sensitivities, then it ends up usually not being much of a problem.

American Director

Kovai Sarala

After a hard day's work on the sets, I can't imagine allotting time to pander to the whims of a husband.

Indian Actress

Ezra Taft Benson

An unvirtuous citizenry tend to elect representatives who will pander to their covetous lustings.

American Leader

Gary Owens

Like I always tell people, I don't pander to any audience, but you have to play to your audience.

American Entertainer

Using 'pander' suggests disapproval of the action being described.

Negative Implications

'Pander to' is often used when someone appeases or satisfies demands that are considered unhealthy or morally wrong.

Common Usage

'Pander' implies an active effort to please others, sometimes sacrificing one's own beliefs.

Conscious Action

'Pander' can carry a judgmental tone, often criticizing someone for lack of integrity or authenticity.

Pejorative Sense

Creators may pander to the audience's taste to gain popularity, sometimes disregarding artistic quality.

Audience Focus

'Pander' as a noun primarily refers to someone involved in illicit sexual activities, like a pimp.

Specific Context

In legal contexts, 'pander' is a serious crime related to sexual exploitation.

Legal Domain

Using 'pandering' in a legal context underscores the gravity and illegality of the action.

Consequence Awareness

 because I mean I could only screen about two minutes a day and we'd walk out god I can't do this anymore okay so anyway it was but look there's the line is drawn because you know and trust the subject and if anybody's gonna pander to that world I mean I I don't think I think that there's just a true taste and