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The Death of #MeToo: Is it the end of feminism once again?
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The very public defamation trial of Johnny Depp V Amber Heard ended with Depp being awarded 15M USD by a US Jury which stated that Amber’s speaking out about suffering sexual violence and abuse was defamatory.
In this episode, Muthoni & Michelle talk about the attacks against survivors of violence who choose to speak out against their abusers and the ‘#MeToo’ movement in general. They explore the concept of a ‘good’ victimhood and how social media has been instrumentalized by so called ‘men’s rights activists’ and far right extremists to generate false narratives on character, nature and intent of survivors of abuse.They address how defamation and libel laws are being used globally to silence survivors and how a feminist analysis enables us to understand the how the patriarchy fights back against any actions geared towards dismantling it.
Sound Credits
1)Intro Outro Jingle by Wataboi
2)Crickets sound from Pixabay
3)Drumroll sound from Pixabay
4)Transition (called Beach Saxophone) by BeachVibes Music
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Cases
France
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210401-french-metoo-founder-wins-historic-defamation-appeal
Japan
Kenya
Articles
Vox Article
https://www.vox.com/culture/23131538/johnny-depp-amber-heard-tiktok-snl-extremism
Equality Now Article
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