To Shun or Not to Shun: Dealing with Artworks of #MeToo Offenders
6 years, 2 months ago

To Shun or Not to Shun: Dealing with Artworks of #MeToo Offenders

The Quint  

But you’re not allowed to. And if you ruin cubism, then civilisation – as we know it – will crumble.” Thus begins comedian Hannah Gadsby’s effort to demythologise Picasso in her stand-up comedy act, Nanette. A long-forgotten actor gathered the courage to speak up against Nana Patekar, one of Hindi and Marathi film industries’ most celebrated actors. In one fell-swoop Tanushree Dutta banished Bollywood’s hitherto silence on #MeToo. Her action gave many women the power to come out against their perpetrators, and within a couple of weeks the list of Bollywood men accused of sexual harassment ballooned.

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What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?

Al Jazeera  

A probe panel’s report has lifted the veil on widespread sex abuse in the industry, with more women coming forward with allegations too. Sexual harassment is “the worst evil” faced by women in the industry, the report, which spans more than 200 pages, said. “Casting couch”: The report said that women in the industry, especially aspiring actresses, are pressured for …

Malayalam actor Vinayakan criticised for his 'clueless' remarks on MeToo
2 years, 9 months ago

Malayalam actor Vinayakan criticised for his 'clueless' remarks on MeToo

Hindustan Times  

Popular Malayalam actor Vinayakan, who is best known for his work in films such as Kammattipaadam and Ee. Several social media users have criticised the actor for being ‘clueless’. If asking a woman for sex is MeToo, I will continue to do so.” Vinayakan’s comments have gone viral and several Twitter users have slammed him. Several social media users criticised …

Never Have I Ever’s Poorna Jagannathan: ‘I love the ferocity of the MeToo movement in India’
3 years, 5 months ago

Never Have I Ever’s Poorna Jagannathan: ‘I love the ferocity of the MeToo movement in India’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s so hard to imagine yourself as the centre of the story,” the star of …

For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation
3 years, 10 months ago

For millions of Indian women, this landmark MeToo ruling is an emotional moment of validation

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Journalist Priya …

#Metoo: I Was the Victim Who Had to Stand up in Court As Accused, Says Elated Priya Ramani
3 years, 10 months ago

#Metoo: I Was the Victim Who Had to Stand up in Court As Accused, Says Elated Priya Ramani

News 18  

Journalist Priya Ramani, who was acquitted on Wednesday by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation case lodged by MJ Akbar, said she felt vindicated on behalf of all the women who have ever spoken out against sexual harassment at work place. Reacting to the judgment by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey, who dismissed the complaint filed by …

'We won this': Twitter hails Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's #MeToo defamation case
3 years, 10 months ago

'We won this': Twitter hails Priya Ramani's acquittal in MJ Akbar's #MeToo defamation case

India Today  

Dismissing Rajya Sabha MP MJ Akbar's criminal defamation suit against journalist Priya Ramani, a Delhi court on Wednesday ruled that the right to dignity takes precedence over the right to reputation. Journalist Ismat Ara quoted Priya Ramani as saying, "This is a big moment for the #MeToo movement." Sexual harassment has got the attention it deserves.’ What an important victory …

Exploring Corollaries Of The "Me Too" Movement In India
4 years, 10 months ago

Exploring Corollaries Of The "Me Too" Movement In India

Live Law  

Following allegations of sexual misconduct against film producer Harvey Weinstein surfacing in October 2017, the Time Magazine declared "The Silence Breakers" as the "2017 Person of the Year". The profound reality that emerged from this chain of events was sparked by "Me Too" declarations across the globe, was that that sexual harassment and/or sexual assault surpassed genders, sectors, communities, countries …

Leena Manimekalai on India's #MeToo movement, fighting defamation case: 'Absolute truth is my absolute defence'
4 years, 10 months ago

Leena Manimekalai on India's #MeToo movement, fighting defamation case: 'Absolute truth is my absolute defence'

Firstpost  

Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, who has just finished the tenth hearing of the case filed against her on 7 March by Tamil film director Susi Ganesan, says the MeToo movement in India is an example of how the society consistently continues to fail the women. Poet and filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, who has just concluded the tenth hearing of the …

A year after #MeToo's second wave, systemic change eludes Hindi TV industry, but attitudinal shift in evidence
5 years, 2 months ago

A year after #MeToo's second wave, systemic change eludes Hindi TV industry, but attitudinal shift in evidence

Firstpost  

Post #MeToo, mandated workplace mechanisms like ICs are yet to be instituted, but members of the Hindi TV industry say there’s greater awareness about harassment-related issues and the possibility of redressal A little over a year since the second wave of the #MeToo movement stormed social media timelines in India, the entertainment industry has seemingly taken an adage popularly associated …

Life in Bollywood a year after #MeToo
5 years, 2 months ago

Life in Bollywood a year after #MeToo

Live Mint  

A fortnight ago, a bevy of Bollywood stars made a beeline for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence in Delhi. Much like the suggested theme for that evening, Bollywood itself has been struggling with the question of “change within” ever since some women came forward with allegations of an entrenched culture of sexual harassment at the heart of the Hindi …

Indian art world's #MeToo reckoning: Toxic patriarchal conditioning must be dismantled for true change – Firstpost
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian art world's #MeToo reckoning: Toxic patriarchal conditioning must be dismantled for true change – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part column by art writer and critic Rosalyn D’Mello on the patriarchal conditioning at the core of the Indian art world, which has impeded a meaningful engagement with the #MeToo movement. pic.twitter.com/rZOgMRIcel — #MeTooIndia October 5, 2019 When @MeTooIndia tweeted a picture of the email, because it had been included in the …

#MeToo didn’t get them all
5 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo didn’t get them all

Deccan Chronicle  

It is back to business in the Bollywood, with nearly all #MeToo accused surreptitiously inching back into the limelight, all sins washed away by self-interest. The actress appeared through her legal representatives advocate Nitin Satpute before the Railway Mobile Court in Mumbai’s Andheri to oppose the B-Summary report closing Nana’s case filed by Oshiwara Police Station. The court has granted …

A year of talking about #MeToo: What has changed in the internal lives of women since the movement's second wave?
5 years, 2 months ago

A year of talking about #MeToo: What has changed in the internal lives of women since the movement's second wave?

Firstpost  

What if we understand #MeToo not through where the outed men are, but through how it has affected women’s internal lives — our time, our work, our relationships? It has been one year since a second wave of women’s #MeToo narratives took over social media in India, and two years since the “List” of sexual harassers in academia was first …

Bollywood finally takes a stand
5 years, 3 months ago

Bollywood finally takes a stand

Deccan Chronicle  

As far as the big guns of Bollywood are concerned, it is business as usual for those accused of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo movement that took over the entertainment industry last year. Akshay Kumar said as much at a recent press conference, where he told the media he wouldn’t mind working with Sajid Khan if he is ‘acquitted’. Without …

It’s straining men (too)!
5 years, 5 months ago

It’s straining men (too)!

Deccan Chronicle  

Much has happened in the recent past, where celeb and non-celeb women have come forward to take a stance against the abuse they've faced from influential men at workplaces and elsewhere. However, given false allegations that have also come to light, the #MeToo movement in India has slowly but steadily started transforming into the #MenToo movement. Recently, actress Esha Gupta …

#MeToo in India: Speaking up against non-sexual harassment should be the next logical step for the movement
5 years, 6 months ago

#MeToo in India: Speaking up against non-sexual harassment should be the next logical step for the movement

Firstpost  

Are women in India dropping off the workforce because of bullying and bias? My mother, one of India’s first women cops, often tells me, “You are lucky. “Men are judged on potential, women are judged purely on performance,” she says, but “in conversations and meetings, men are often given credit for ideas women had offered. “Some women join the boy’s …

Ten commandments of Bollywood's #MeToo: What I learnt, and what you need to unlearn
5 years, 7 months ago

Ten commandments of Bollywood's #MeToo: What I learnt, and what you need to unlearn

India TV News  

How do you prove you have been sexually harassed? A Bollywood actor and former Miss India kickstarted a firestorm when she slapped veteran actor Nana Patekar with charges of sexual harassment. Alok Nath stopped shooting for a project he had undertaken, the crew members of 'Houseful 3' disassociated themselves from Nana Patekar, Vikas Bahl was robbed of direction credits for …

Alok Nath in De De Pyaar De: Despite #MeToo, Bollywood continues to prioritise commerce over decency
5 years, 9 months ago

Alok Nath in De De Pyaar De: Despite #MeToo, Bollywood continues to prioritise commerce over decency

Firstpost  

In the post #MeToo Bollywood, the powerful are happy to make vague statements against the culture of harassment but don’t bother talking specific action against specific people. When the producer of the film, Luv Ranjan was asked to comment on the same at the trailer launch earlier this week, Ajay Devgn, the film’s leading man intervened saying, “ This is …

2018: The Year Women in Bollywood Finally Said #MeToo
6 years ago

2018: The Year Women in Bollywood Finally Said #MeToo

News 18  

#MeToo gained long due attention in India one year after American actor and activist Alyssa Milano posted on Twitter: “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” The post, which came in the wake of the mass sexual assault charges against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, reignited a campaign that began a decade …

#MeToo, weakening of star power, biopics: Five trends that shaped the Hindi film industry in 2018
6 years ago

#MeToo, weakening of star power, biopics: Five trends that shaped the Hindi film industry in 2018

Firstpost  

The Hindi film industry has witnessed several changes in the year that has gone by, from a more open dialogue about sexual harassment to a growing preference for biopics The Hindi film industry’s performance in 2018 was rather inconsistent, with some films doing unexpectedly well, and other bigger projects failing miserably. Here are five key trends that were the highlights …

#MeToo and its aftermath: Notes from the 'margins' of lists that name and shame
6 years, 1 month ago

#MeToo and its aftermath: Notes from the 'margins' of lists that name and shame

Firstpost  

Power does not operate in a linear way. I won’t dwell much on this aspect of #MeToo, which Christina Thomas Dhanaraj in her Firstpost column ‘ MeToo and savarna feminism: Revolutions cannot start with the privileged, feminist future must be equal for all ’, adeptly captures — of how most feminist discourse in India is led by savarna women and …

Bollywood and MeToo: Film industry lifts sexual abuse taboo
6 years, 1 month ago

Bollywood and MeToo: Film industry lifts sexual abuse taboo

Al Jazeera  

From violence and harassment to the gender pay gap and intimidation, abuse is widely reported. “I’d often wonder, Angelina Jolie can be a sex symbol in a film like Gia and yet win awards for it,” she tells Al Jazeera. In a strange development last year, for example, veteran choreographer Saroj Khan said that “casting couch” behaviour – offering women …

#MeToo: Actor Niharika Singh speaks out against Nawazuddin Siddiqui; condemns liberals and feminists for their duplicity
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Actor Niharika Singh speaks out against Nawazuddin Siddiqui; condemns liberals and feminists for their duplicity

Op India  

Former Miss India and actor Niharika Singh has come forward with her own account of ‘Me Too’ and has documented the harassment and abuse she endured during her struggles in the film industry in a lengthy post on social media. Then in 2017, Nawaz’s memoir ‘An Ordinary Life’ co-authored with writer Rituparna Chatterjee and published by Penguin Random House included …

#MeToo: Now for the long-term measures
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Now for the long-term measures

The Hindu  

I t has been a month since an uproar of “#MeToo” tags called out alleged instances of sexual harassment in the Indian performing arts fraternity. As one of the first collective expressions of solidarity, about 200 musicians broke the silence and signed a letter of declaration acknowledging the reported accounts of sexual harassment in the performing arts world, extending support …

#MeToo in India: Sexual misconduct in music industry needs to be called out, perpetrators held accountable
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Sexual misconduct in music industry needs to be called out, perpetrators held accountable

Firstpost  

Almost exactly a year after Pune venue High Spirits’ founder Khodu Irani was outed by several testimonies of sexual misconduct and harassment, India’s #MeToo movement brought to the front more charges of harassment, sexual assault and abuse against women in the country’s music industry. Where on the surface there’s an image of artists and creative minds in the music space …

MeToo movement has helped women open up, says Kasthuri
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo movement has helped women open up, says Kasthuri

Deccan Chronicle  

COIMBATORE: The #MeToo Movement has helped women to come out and disclose their agonies on the issue of sexual harassment and no woman is making allegations for publicity, says Tamil film actor Kasthuri. After inaugurating 'Diva', an exclusive women's 'Signature Day spa and saloon' in Coimbatore, the actor who has been noted for voicing her opinions strongly, said, “women including …

#MeToo in India: Sordid link between casteism and assault must be addressed to prevent sexual violence
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Sordid link between casteism and assault must be addressed to prevent sexual violence

Firstpost  

I was no older than 12 when I first read about Phoolan Devi in an old copy of the Outlook magazine. In the post-film Q & A, a sociologist and a political scientist held court, without ever once mentioning the word “caste” or how its violence plays out in India’s rural and urban landscapes. When Seema Biswas, the actress who …

Spotlight on #MeToo: Tackling workplace harassment in Indian media
6 years, 2 months ago

Spotlight on #MeToo: Tackling workplace harassment in Indian media

Firstpost  

As the #MeToo movement rages on, #Spotlight is a watch on sexual assault and everyday harassment in the workplace. Several cases of harassment made the headlines in 2017 as well: An anonymous blogger called ‘Indian Fowler’ accused The Viral Fever founder Arunabh Kumar of sexual harassment; multiple allegations surfaced against venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy ; a news report detailed an …

MeToo Movement: Kannada actress files sexual harassment complaint against Arjun Sarja
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo Movement: Kannada actress files sexual harassment complaint against Arjun Sarja

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing #MeToo movement, Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan on Saturday filed a sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja, a week after she had named him on the social media. "We have registered an FIR and booked the accused under various sections of the IPC on a complaint Sruthi filed at the Cubbon Park police …

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo in India: Production house denies receiving sexual harassment plaint against Cheat India director Soumik Sen

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Following Rituparna Chatterjee’s report — Is India’s #MeToo moment here? Film producer and fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar was also accused of sexual harassment and being a spectator while director Soumik Sen allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with an actress who anonymously tweeted her account on 18 October. The accuser claimed that Sen would tell her and one of …

Heads roll as #MeToo stories gather storm
6 years, 2 months ago

Heads roll as #MeToo stories gather storm

Deccan Chronicle  

As women finally break their silence to name and shame sexual predators, the country is going through a combined catharsis right now. Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen, who has championed women’s causes for decades now, however, believes that the #MeToo movement is just at its inception. You should listen to people and give them a fair hearing; justice will prevail,” the …

#MeToo: Sruthi Hariharan says Arjun Sarja touched her inappropriately during film shoot; actor denies allegation
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo: Sruthi Hariharan says Arjun Sarja touched her inappropriately during film shoot; actor denies allegation

Firstpost  

Sruthi Hariharan alleged the harassment took place when she and Arjun Sarja were shooting for a bilingual film in late 2016 After a wave of #MeToo allegations have emerged from the media and entertainment industries in India over the past couple of weeks, the Kannada film industry has been struck by a row of its own — actress Sruthi Hariharan …

Rajinikanth: Women should not misuse #MeToo movement
6 years, 2 months ago

Rajinikanth: Women should not misuse #MeToo movement

India Today  

Women have been coming forward and sharing their horror stories of sexual harassment at the hands of bigwigs in various industries. The #MeToo movement has gained steam and several perpetrators of sexual abuse, assault and harassment have been brought to light. Superstar Rajinikanth, who recently wrapped up the shoot of Karthik Subbaraj's Petta, commented on the movement. At a recent …

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries
6 years, 2 months ago

Malayalam cinema battles misogyny as #MeToo gains ground in other industries

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The final word on actor Dileep’s membership in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes remains unclear. Dileep, who was been accused in the abduction and sexual assault case of a fellow actor in February 2017, is part of an industry that was the first to raise its voice against sexual misconduct within the broader film fraternity by the …

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee, Mahima Kukreja on making the movement truly inclusive
6 years, 2 months ago

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee, Mahima Kukreja on making the movement truly inclusive

Firstpost  

Ever since the second wave of #MeTooIndia allegations began trending on social media timelines here, journalists Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee and writer Mahima Kukreja have been at the forefront of sharing as many of these survivor accounts as possible. Ever since the second wave of #MeTooIndia allegations began trending on social media timelines, journalists Sandhya Menon, Rituparna Chatterjee and writer …

MeToo: Anu Malik says Shweta Pandit’s sexual harassment allegations are ridiculous
6 years, 2 months ago

MeToo: Anu Malik says Shweta Pandit’s sexual harassment allegations are ridiculous

Hindustan Times  

Singer Shweta Pandit on Wednesday accused music composer Anu Malik of sexually harassing her when she was 15 years old. Anu Malik has been accused of sexually harassing Shweta Pandit when she was 15 years old. Today anyone says anything.” The alleged incident took place in 2001, when Pandit visited Empire Studio in Mumbai’s Andheri to audition for Malik. When …

#MeToo has legs: New allegations emerge against MJ Akbar as 20 women scribes speak out, ask court to hear their stories
6 years, 2 months ago

#MeToo has legs: New allegations emerge against MJ Akbar as 20 women scribes speak out, ask court to hear their stories

Firstpost  

Seventeen women journalists who were part of the first few teams MJ Akbar set up when he launched The Asian Age in 1994 have written a petition describing the former editor’s behaviour, condemning his sexual advances, and asking the honourable court hearing the defamation case to consider their testimony about the “culture of casual misogyny, entitlement and sexual predation that …

Saqib Saleem reveals his MeToo story, says a man tried to molest him when he was 21
6 years, 2 months ago

Saqib Saleem reveals his MeToo story, says a man tried to molest him when he was 21

Hindustan Times  

With female actors such as Tanushree Dutta and Sandhya Mridul, among many others, sharing their sexual harassment stories through social media, the #MeToo movement has gained pace in India. Asked if he ever faced sexual harassment, Saqib says, “Yes, I don’t want to take names, but when I started out as an actor — I was only 21 years old …

#MeToo: Accusations against men can’t be construed as guilt; calculus of probability should account for innocence
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo: Accusations against men can’t be construed as guilt; calculus of probability should account for innocence

Firstpost  

If the MeToo movement feels the need to call out and castigate women whom it considers enablers of patriarchy and rape culture, one would expect it to come from the women who are part of the movement. Vij not only misrepresents what Mustafa wrote in her article “ Whoa#Metoo, Hold your Horses… ”, he charges her with enabling a culture …

Journalism after #MeToo
6 years, 3 months ago

Journalism after #MeToo

The Hindu  

Over the last week, Indian journalism has finally been forced to confront what has long been its dirty secret. Going by the numerous agonising accounts of women journalists, about some male colleagues and editors abusing power and crossing the line, it appears that sexual harassment is no media outlet’s exclusive story. It must be protected.” Many of us, journalists, too …

MeToo movement: Kriti Sanon wants anonymous women to reveal identity before accusing someone
6 years, 3 months ago

MeToo movement: Kriti Sanon wants anonymous women to reveal identity before accusing someone

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kriti Sanon on Sunday urged people to handle the #MeToo movement responsibly and to not dilute the movement with their anonymity. Should the media carry such stories?” According to Kriti, any story without proper identification can “spoil someone’s name and career”. “All women/men who want to share their #MeToo stories to either come out in open with their names …

MeToo movement: 11 female filmmakers ask Bollywood not to work with sexual offenders
6 years, 3 months ago

MeToo movement: 11 female filmmakers ask Bollywood not to work with sexual offenders

Hindustan Times  

Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Gauri Shinde, Kiran Rao and more have formed a collective and asked the film industry to show support towards victims of sexual harassment.They have shared a note on social media signed by 11 prominent female figures of the industry and said that they will no longer work with ‘proven sexual offenders’. The note, signed by Alankrita Shrivastava, …

#MeToo in India: Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar issue joint statement, vow not to work with proven offenders
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar issue joint statement, vow not to work with proven offenders

Firstpost  

In a storm of #MeToo accounts, allegations of sexual harassment have been leveled against several prominent names in the entertainment industry like Sajid Khan, Alok Nath, Subhash Ghai, Subhash Kapoor and Kailash Kher, among many others. Now, female filmmakers such as Zoya Akhtar, Meghna Gulzar, Konkona Sen Sharma and Gauri Shinde, among others, have expressed their solidarity with the movement. …

#MeToo in India: After decades of silence, an unafraid generation of young women are opening the floodgate of revelations
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo in India: After decades of silence, an unafraid generation of young women are opening the floodgate of revelations

Firstpost  

It was an innocuous bit of paper on which were scribbled the words, “Sweet promises are soon forgotten”. Even the women students at the mass communications course in the university where I sometimes took classes, told me they would rather go into teaching because journalism was not “safe”. Around the same time, at a seminar on “Women and the Media,” …

Swara Bhaskar on #MeToo: Kudos to all women who are claiming their stories
6 years, 3 months ago

Swara Bhaskar on #MeToo: Kudos to all women who are claiming their stories

India TV News  

Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar is known for her outspoken attitude and the actress can often be seen putting her point of view on social issues. Swara is happy that women are coming out and claiming their stories.​ Swara was here to walk for designer Karishma Deepa Sondhi on the final day of the ongoing edition of Lotus Make-Up India Fashion …

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines
6 years, 3 months ago

MeToo in India: Dharma, YRF, Aamir Khan Productions, Fox Studios insist they comply with Vishakha guidelines

Firstpost  

Firstpost has reached out to film production companies and independent banners to find out if they comply with government-stated guidelines for harassment and abuse. “We have a Registered Internal Complaints Committee at Dharma Productions to specifically look into cases of sexual harassment, which has been in place since the last few years. The committee also has on board a representative …

#MeToo list continues to grow, but significant number of accused likely to be acquitted: Here's why
6 years, 3 months ago

#MeToo list continues to grow, but significant number of accused likely to be acquitted: Here's why

Firstpost  

Named and shamed by India’s growing #MeToo movement, those accused of sexual harassment and misconduct may well sail to safety because of the law. Time bar is mentioned only in Section 468 of the CrPC, which mandates that no court shall take cognisance of an offence punishable up to three years of imprisonment after the expiry of limitation period. Second, …

It's never too late to call #MeToo
6 years, 3 months ago

It's never too late to call #MeToo

Deccan Chronicle  

Seemingly-funny-but-frighteningly-venomous trolls, cartoons and tasteless jokes are doing the rounds on social media countering the #metoo movement. The parallel counter movement is run by people who claim that the survivors are trivialising the campaign by highlighting ‘minor’ incidents that wouldn’t qualify as harassment and that men feel so threatened by the campaign that they would be extremely fearful of interacting …

'What if prestige of a man is soiled due to false complaint': BJP MP Udit Raj again questions #MeToo movement – India TV
6 years, 3 months ago

'What if prestige of a man is soiled due to false complaint': BJP MP Udit Raj again questions #MeToo movement – India TV

India TV News  

Days after terming the #MeToo movement raging in the country a "wrong practice", BJP lawmaker Udit Raj on Thursday again questioned what if complaints outing men for allegedly sexually harassing women proved wrong and the prestige of a man was destroyed. Taking action or seeking resignation of an accused merely on a complaint of sexual exploitation means there is no …

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