Whoopi's comments sound *a lot* like victim blaming to us
TV host Whoopi Goldberg is in some *seriously* hot water for controversial comments she made about actress Bella Thorne. On June 15, Thorne shared nude photos of herself on Twitter after she says a hacker threatened to release them. Saying she felt “gross” and “watched,” the actress decided to release the images first, on her own terms, as a way to take back her power.
In response, Thorne took to her Instagram Stories to address Goldberg’s comments. The Famous in Love actress posted a note that addressed Goldberg directly, writing, “Honestly I’m so displeased and saddened by your response to my [leak]. Blaming girls for taking the photo in the first place? Is sick and honestly disgusting.”
Let’s be clear, leaking someone’s nudes is a violation—and a crime To get this out of the way: Bella. Thorne. Is. Not. At. Fault. What Thorne did—taking a consensual nude photo to be shared privately with someone she trusted—is not wrong. What’s wrong is that someone violated her privacy and shared that photo without her permission, something that can have long-lasting repercussions.
None of this is hyperbole, btw. In a May 2018 interview for UBC News, PhD student Moira Aikenhead, who studies criminal justice reform and gender-based violence, equated the act to a “violent crime,” and an act of gender discrimination. And North American judicial systems agree; in the United States, more than 30 states have laws against non-consensual disclosure of sexually explicit images and videos.
Does Whoopi realize she doesn’t have a right to police Thorne’s sexuality? That’s what makes the backlash and shaming she is experiencing so completely ludicrous.
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