We have built systems that protect and embolden predators and I think people are finally waking up. Keep pushing. Talk about elsagate/Disney/YouTube. Talk about the Franklin scandal. Dennis hastert. Anthony wiener. Talk about dyncorp. Jimmy saville. The Catholic Church. Digital entertainment network. Jeff Epstein. Haiti. Playpen.
We are close.
Thank you all for your hard work and bravery. End it now.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/10/17/entertainment/reese-witherspoon-america-ferrera-assaults/index.html
From Reese in the article:
"I have my own experiences that have come back to me very vividly and I have found it hard to sleep, hard to think, hard to communicate," she said. "A lot of the feelings I've been having about anxiety, about being honest, the guilt for not speaking up earlier or taking action."
From America:
Ferrera ended her Instagram post saying, "Ladies, let's break the silence so the next generation of girls won't have to live with this bullshit."
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think- ago
'Ferrera ended her Instagram post saying, "Ladies, let's break the silence'
She should have said 'Ladies and Gentlemen'. Many male child stars were molested, too.
argosciv ago
Valid point you raise there, though, I'd dare to say that even some male actors are getting a chance to air their accusations too - just that it's likely that we'll see less of them coming forward compared to women.
A: Females are probably more highly sought after, though, there's probably plenty of demand for males too.
B: Males often are burdened by societal pressures which make it just as difficult to speak out among their peers - that whole threat to masculinity and so forth... just making a fair observation, I'm a male myself and certainly have no hatred of my own gender, but, can understand why it may be incredibly difficult for a male in the entertainment industry(who has an image and career to protect) to speak publicly about being abused(especially sexually) and forced into something they never wanted.