Thursday, October 19, 2017
Harvey Weinstein Firestorm Marks an Inflection Point for Entertainment
Variety: In all the years we’ve been in the entertainment news business, there’s never been a firestorm quite like the one ignited by the sordid saga of Harvey Weinstein and his alleged far-reaching sexual abuse scandal.
The Variety staff has been working overtime to cover every angle, including Tuesday’s extensive coverage.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
At the end of the article Claudia Eller wrote “Victims can no longer stay quiet; if you’re not part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem.” I suppose in principle that is correct, if every person who was ever a victim of sexual assault or harassment didn’t let the perpetrator go unaccused, the problem would lessen, but I think saying that victims who don’t come forward are contributing to the problem is completely unhelpful and a rather absurd. There can be a lot of backlash to coming forward. Our society doesn’t necessarily trust victims who come forward, and speaking up could cause someone to risk their career. Plus if it is particularly in the public eye, they can become known for one of the worst things that has happened to them, and are likely to be judged by the media and the general public. In some cases coming forward can essentially turn into an extension of the original nightmare, so if we want victims to feel comfortable speak up, we need to be more active in supporting them and listening to them.
Post a Comment