We've all seen our Facebook feeds flood with #metoo after the Harvey Weinstein allegations spread, showing the sad culture of sexual harassment and sexual assault far too many women (and some men) have endured. It's a culture most of these sufferers have had to tolerate to succeed "because this entire town [culture] is built on the ugly principals that Harvey takes to a horrific extreme," says Krista Vernoff, who co-runs ABC's Grey's Anatomy (HollywoodReporter.com).
"If I didn't work with people whose behavior I find reprehensible, I wouldn't have a career.... We work within this culture so we can amass some power so we can have a voice. And those who don't do that â those who shout and scream 'this is not OK' when they feel threatened or belittled (those women who DID speak out against Harvey BEFORE the New York Times piece) â they largely live on the fringes of this town. They don't get the power. They don't get the platform that the mainstream provides," she says.
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Weâve all seen our Facebook feeds flood with #metoo after the Harvey Weinstein allegations spread, showing the sad culture of sexual harassment and sexual assault far too many women (and some men) have endured. Itâs a culture most of these sufferers have had to tolerate to succeed âbecause this entire town [culture] is built on the ugly principals that Harvey takes to a horrific extreme,â says Krista Vernoff, who co-runs ABCâs Greyâs Anatomy (HollywoodReporter.com).
âIf I didnât work with people whose behavior I find reprehensible, I wouldnât have a careerâŚ. We work within this culture so we can amass some power so we can have a voice. And those who donât do that â those who shout and scream âthis is not OKâ when they feel threatened or belittled (those women who DID speak out against Harvey BEFORE the New York Times piece) â they largely live on the fringes of this town. They donât get the power. They donât get the platform that the mainstream provides,â she says.
But thereâs anothe...
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