In the midst of a health crisis, the case Weinstein resurfaced. After the conviction (23 years in prison), last March, of the ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein, convicted of rape and sexual assault, the matter is again in the news, following the appearance of an old video last Wednesday. It was indeed a video (conference) of july 2018 in which Ellen Pompeo, the main actress of ” Dʳᵉ Meredith Gray “Answered questions from the students ofOxford on the #MeToo movement and the importance of victims of harassment and sexual violence to have the ability to defend themselves. A sequence of the video which would probably have gone unnoticed at the time but which aroused many reactions on social networks, especially in the rank of several fans of the star.
Harvey Weinstein “did nothing inappropriate …” says Ellen Pompeo
The trial which had condemned the ex-producer of cinema and catalyst of the #MeToo movement was one of the most anticipated trials this year. While the man had not received official support from female Hollywood stars, Ellen Pompeo surprises more than one in his video of july 2018 in which she almost cleared the man. In his responses to the students ofOxford , the actress while indignant at the behavior of certain influential Hollywood actors (without naming them) said that with the experience that she lived with Weinstein, there is no sign of a sexual assailant. ” I don’t want to find excuses for those Hollywood pigs who did disgusting things to women … “She replied during his conference, before adding that he did not” … Never said anything bad … ”.
For her, any person is able to harass. Just as a man can harass a woman, so can a woman. It’s all about education to believe it. Victims of sexual assault are themselves responsible for what happens to them, she said. Referring to the ex-film magnate, she believes that he did not commit a criminal act. ” He did nothing inappropriate for me “Can we hear him say.
One sentence, strong reactions
On social media, the video caused a great uproar, especially because of the actress’ words, which blames rape and sexual abuse victims. Faced with this, statements are flowing from both sides to condemn the actress’s remarks. “ She really said that sexual harassment was also the responsibility of the victim (…) What is this bullshit? Asks a surfer. , ” What she says is absolutely disgusting“According to some Internet users, because for them, Pompeo could never support such a thesis. On the Blue Bird social network, a user tweeted that he ” only Ellen Pompeo says she doesn’t blame the victims, then turns her jacket over … ”Afterwards to condemn them. The #MeToo movement, it must be remembered, is a movement that propels women to the forefront by inviting them to speak to allow victims of sexual assault to defend themselves freely on the subject.
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