lifehacker.com: Since the New York Times broke the story of Harvey Weinstein’s many, many years of predatory sexual behavior, the floodgates have opened. Men in fields from entertainment to journalism to politics have been accused of sexual harassment and assault, taking down the unlikeable and repugnant (Weinstein) to the honored and even beloved (George H.W. Bush; Elie Wiesel).
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Sexual Harassment in the workplace, particularly around big names like Harvey Weinstein have been very common on the PTM blog lately, but this article is slightly different. By addressing how victims of sexual assault can come forward and make a case, there is a higher chance that victims can begin to notice the signs. The problem that I have with this article, is that it tells how victims should come forward, and what "counts" as sexual assault, but it doesn't explain that assaulters should recognize that what they are saying and what they are doing constitutes as sexual assault. This is the kind of situation, where the victim shouldn't be guilted into coming forward, but assaulters should be called out for their actions. This is also a very common problem in theater, especially in male-dominated areas like TDs, Lighting department, and a lot of directors. Comments are made that are simply not okay, and they need to realize that it's not okay, and everyone, not just the victim, but everyone around them that witnesses it, has every responsibility to call them out and teach them that what happened was not okay and that we will not stand for it.
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