The contentious trial has revealed a lot about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. It’s also revealed a lot about us.
. Why is our supposedly progressive culture suddenly obsessed with old-school, misogynistic tropes about lying harlots? How did we go from “believing women” to cheering their humiliation?The experience has been anything but for survivors. This kind of voyeuristic and sensationalistic celebrity treatment further normalizes abuse and undermines victims of intimate partner violence, especially those who happen to be women.
Meanwhile, much of the online commentary about the Depp-Heard trial contrasts sharply with the actual evidence presented in the courtroom.
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