Now I come to think of it, this could be the result of Taylor Swift’s recent court case and the resulting empowerment of women in the entertainment industry, which is a massive step in the right direction.
Either way, I think it’s great that people are standing up for themselves, whatever gender, but we should be mindful of larger issues such as the increasing sexualization of music videos and the like…
It’s all very well for Taylor Swift to be simulating sex in what is essentially part of the promotion material for the 50 shades darker movie:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F37r50VUTQ[/video]
Does that give anyone license to grab her ass?
Of course not, but it could be influencing kids to act with too little control, which could lead to all sorts of problems down the line.
Anyhow, back to:
Whilst Weinsten’s actions are deplorable, it’s odd that the press don’t pursue Donald Trump and Bill Clinton with such fervour. Probably something to do with the women involved being less powerful and famous.
Here’s a list of allegations currently in the public domain about the ‘grab em’ POTUS:
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/13/497799354/a-list-of-donald-trumps-accusers-of-inappropriate-sexual-conduct
In the video, Trump describes kissing women and grabbing their crotches without consent (“[W]hen you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything,” he can be heard telling host Billy Bush).
That kicked off a flood of accusations, which, taken together, suggest a decades-long pattern of behavior. We have compiled a list of the things women have alleged against him
I’ll deal with allegations against Bill Clinton seperately