Is there’s A ‘Harvey Weinstein’ Around Every Corner?
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Go ahead. Ask any woman you know if she’s experienced unwanted touching or suggestive comments in her life. It happens at work, in the gym, at a bar, even simply walking down the street . . .
Why does the culture of sexual harassment persist? And how does this impact rape, domestic violence, etc.
Have we finally come to a tipping point? Can we expect a backlash to the current spate of accusations?
How do we deal with men we love who have behaved badly?
What will it take to make it NOT OKAY?
Are men biologically wired to harass women?
Do some feel they have a right to sexual advances? It’s just “boys being boys”?
How has the playing field changed over the last 20 plus years?
Are more women speaking up? Do some women just tolerate it?
Can victims begin to think “I brought this on myself”?
Where does that mindset come from?
What about false accusations? What do they mean for men? What do they mean for women?
How can we begin to change the culture of sexual harassment?
Join us to discuss these questions and more. Below find some suggested readings:
https://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/the-delicate-dilemma-of-defining-rape/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/arts/television/louis-ck-statement.html
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/11/20/art-monstrous-men/
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/11/to-hell-with-the-witch-hunt-debate/546713/
Is there’s A ‘Harvey Weinstein’ Around Every Corner?