Tag: #metoo

The ‘I Hear, I Listen, I Believe’ Mantra

Commentary The #MeToo Movement has facilitated the uncritical acceptance of the “I hear, I listen, I believe” mantra, which implies that those claiming to be victims of sexual abuse, must necessarily be believed regardless of the implausibility of their allegations. Although such allegations may prove to be true, there is a possibility that they could…


The Era of Digital Stonings—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 6PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture [Coming 05/06 7PM ET]

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the #MeToo…


‘I Found Myself a Pariah’—Alec Klein on the Dark Side of #MeToo and Cancel Culture

The #MeToo movement exposed long-hidden abuses by powerful individuals in Hollywood and beyond, and it brought sexual violence to the forefront of national discussion. But there was also another side of #MeToo, a movement that, at its height, encouraged people to “believe all women”—regardless of the merits of their accusations. Among the accused in the…