Here is the entire article for your reference: http://www.npr.org/2017/10/27/560231232/women-are-speaking-up-about-harassment-and-abuse-but-why-now?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2055.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
NPR Article: Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now?
Earlier this morning I read an NPR article entitled, "Women Are Speaking Up About Harassment And Abuse, But Why Now?", which attempts an explanation of why we are witnessing an upsurge in sexual harassment and abuse claims. The article references Anita Hill's testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, paralleling the reaction to this hearing with the reaction to the release of the Trump's Access Hollywood tape in which he brags about grabbing women. Similarly to the outpouring of sexual harassment and abuse claims after Anita Hill's testimony, the article's author claims that Trump's video has also served as an impetus for many women to stand up to high-profile figures and reveal the injustices done to them. In light of our conversation on Anita Hill's testimony sparking women's involvement in political elections, I wonder if a similar pattern will follow in our political elections today? Will more women run for political office to take a stand to these men in positions of great power in the near future?
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Another article about Anita Hill and the recent wave of sexual harassment claims from the NY Times!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/us/sexual-harrasment-weinstein-trump.html?_r=0
I think the article points to several causes and how Anita Hill's case both opened a door and creates a comparison we can make against how cases are treated today. It's interesting to see in this moment how the accusations in media are being handled differently than those in politics. Though circumstances greatly differ, it seems as though accusations of assault are being taken more seriously in the realm of Hollywood right now, which is spawning off of the catalyst written about in the article. Though I agree that the Hollywood Access tape must play a huge role in the increase of women speaking out, I think it's going far too ignored during the current conversation by mass media. Men are being held accountable for their actions for one of the first times ever, but not the president.
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