Wednesday, August 22, 2018
The Asia Argento Allegations & the Question of Power
The Atlantic: On Sunday night, The New York Times published a report detailing the Italian actress Asia Argento’s 2017 payments to the actor and musician Jimmy Bennett after he alleged that she sexually assaulted him in 2013. According to the Times report, Argento settled Bennett’s claims with payments totaling $380,000 after he accused her of assaulting him in her hotel room during a May 2013 reunion in Marina del Rey, California. At the time of the alleged assault, Argento was 37 and Bennett was 17. The state’s age of consent is 18.
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The author of this article makes very valid points when addressing the element of power in sexual violence. I agree that we need to negate the narrative that only females are victims of sexual violence. Like the author said "Many perpetrators of sexual violence are themselves victims of it." Victims of sexual violence feel that their power has been taken from them and most of the time take it back by doing the same thing that was done to them. This is not an excuse for the damage they have done but it shows the beginning of the cycle. A victim of sexual assault can be a perpetrator and it is important to address both aspects. The author makes a sound point with this statement, "To view a phenomenon as widespread and noxious as sexual violence through a single lens is to fundamentally misunderstand how it operates, and to turn a blind eye to the legions of people it affects."
Stephanie Akpapuna
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