The swift reaction to coddle Johnny Depp and condemn Amber Heard is indicative of the resistance survivors still face when coming forward about abuse. Content note: This story discusses domestic violence and situational partner violence. Last weekend, #JusticeForJohnnyDepp was trending on Twitter in the United States. Depp stans were foaming at the mouth over leaked...
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Supporting Garbage People Like Johnny Depp Makes You A Misogynist
As long as our culture refuses to hold the Depps of the world accountable, there will always be women like Heard who will be tasked with watching their abusers prosper. [TW/CW: discussion of domestic violence, rape culture and mentions of sexual assault.] New York Magazine’s July 27th, 2015 cover is still as harrowing as it...
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Caping for Chris Brown Won’t Make Him Love You
Caping for Chris Brown reinforces his violence. If you have thousands of fans who support you despite your abusive behavior, you have a loophole and an excuse. (Content warning: Mention of domestic violence, physical abuse, sexual assault and names of known abusers.) by Lara Witt This week a judge granted Karrueche Tran a restraining order against...
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Dear Tim Burton: I’m Done With Your Racism
Dear Tim Burton, I grew up in a toxic environment from which I sought escape at every available opportunity. Because I spent my childhood growing up in Asia and Africa, escape came in the form of books, movies and music; that was how I first discovered you in the late 1980s. When I saw Beetlejuice for...
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Amber Heard Gets $7 Million In Divorce, Donates Entire Sum To Charity
Amber Heard donates entire $7 million divorce settlement to charity. Three days ago, actress Amber Heard finalized her divorce to award-winning actor Johnny Depp. Heard had charged the Pirates of Caribbean star with “domestic violence” (she has since rescinded that charge and replaced it with prejudice). According to the joint statement recirculated in Nylon, she...