We must remember the consequences of such actions. Mental health issues, suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, to name a few.
What are we afraid to say and why can’t we say it? Women, particularly the most marginalized, are silenced, while powerful abusers can scream as loudly as they want, lie as much as they want and continue to profit through it all.
This is a long awaited reckoning. It must be. It’s sad that“codes of conduct” have to be enforced to ensure we experience fundamental human decency and respect. Inclusion and representation are the answer. We’ve learned that the status quo perpetuates unfair, victimizing behavior to protect and perpetuate itself. Don’t allow this behavior to be normalized. Don’t compare wrongs or criminal acts by their degrees of severity. Don’t allow yourselves to be numb to the voices of victims coming forward. Don’t stop demanding our civil rights. I am grateful to anyone and everyone who speaks out against abuse and trauma they have suffered. You are breaking the silence. You are revolution.
We know it’s not only entertainment industry, and not only in the US, and we know it’s the tip of the iceberg. Modelling industry scandals go on for years. Every day there is a politician or a “religious leader” accused of abuse and there’s talk about… “Joseph and Mary”?! http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a13515042/roy-moore-14-year-old-alabama-gop-defend/
The reckoning is very, very long overdue.