Currently the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement have been gaining more traction. Most recently, the Harvey Weinstein scandal has surrounded the press. I saw a video a few days ago of a speech Jennifer Lawerence did with Harvey Weinstein. Her body language looked uncomfortable and her words matched that. In this article, she is mentioned by … Read more
Bill Cosby, a famous icon, has been recently convicted of rape. Cosby has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, being charged with only three counts of aggravated indecent assault (O’Brien). There were over 60 victims that came out about their assault, yet he was only charged with three counts. I think this shows how … Read more
Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/arts/television/mtv-catfish-schulman.html Videos: Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTlOww0NTVI Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWsnv-vLJh0&t=498s Overview: On May 12, 2018 a former guest on the show Catfish, Ayissha Morgan, uploaded a video on to Youtube accusing the lead host, Nev Schulman for sexual misconduct that happened 3 years ago. In her video, she discusses that from the beginning she felt very uncomfortable around the host. … Read more
Savannah Bynum The fundamental issues in India can be found in their outdated laws pertaining to what constitutes rape. Rape in India is defined as “penile penetration into the vagina,” which entails that only a man can be the perpetrator and only a woman can be the victim. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, with … Read more
I encourage you all to watch the documentary Citizen Rose on E! Rose McGowan has been an activist for the #MeToo movement since allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein went public in October of 2017, followed by claims regarding a host of other Hollywood and media predators. In this documentary she talks about her experiences with … Read more
lhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/katy-perry-american-idol-contestant-kiss-not-sexual-harassment-benjamin-glaze-a8258681.html Recently Katy Perry has been under fire for kissing a 19 year old American Idol contestant without consent. People are raising concerns that the singer took advantage of her position. While Luke told the boy that he should be happy that his first kiss was Katy Perry, the boy revealed that he wanted his … Read more
I’m including a link to a string of text messages that lay at the center of scandalous made against a male Sports Center news anchor and the ESPN organization by a female employee. Link to Text Messages ⇓ https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4330012/ESPNtexts.pdf I read this text exchange thoroughly and I must say, I’m a bit confused by this one. … Read more
About a month ago, this article was published on The New York Times website. It takes a look at how the #MeToo movement has impacted China and how it relates to perceptions on sexual violence. What makes this article interesting is that it informs readers about how the movement has affected people outside of the … Read more
This video popped up on my YouTube playlist and my eyes were drawn to the scene that was being depicted. Neyo is the only man in the office space, filled with like 30 women – all attractive and scantily dressed with cleavage showing. They are all drawn to him, obviously (sarcasm). It strikes me that … Read more
As someone who is considered a leader in the community, I encountered a woman who shared with me that she had been touched inappropriately by a well respected local professional. This took place in a clinical practice, where she works as a para professional. She was prepping this man as a patient for an annual … Read more