11-09-2017, 06:25 PM
(11-09-2017, 05:46 PM)Duchess Wrote:
I think it feels safe to some people now. The world is a different place.
It's a good thing. The consequences of speaking out previously were significant, often with little possibility of accomplishing anything other than being re-victimized via lost jobs, smear campaigns, being labeled a liar, and the unwillingness or inability of police to take action against offenders.
I'm not talking only about Hollywood. The business of Hollywood is obviously more visible to the public by its nature (politics too). But, this shit happens in all facets of society and hurts a lot of people. It really feels like the tide has changed this time.
Some of the offenses being aired are definitely more serious than others and I don't consider all of it to be sexual harassment or sexual assault (a 19 year old simply flirting with a 17 year old at work, for example, does not qualify in my eyes). But, much of it is sexual harassment and sexual assault and it always was. The more it can be reduced, the better.