Today is Election Day, so please go out and vote. We are lucky we get to vote in this country. I voted last Saturday, because I knew I was going to be away. #vote2022 #votevotevote (at The Garland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cks4mNdrxK-98zFK8Nrox4FnNkbSQxeBuvw9NM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I am so upset that Nat (Joe E. Tata) from the Peach Pit died! I loved him! He seemed like such a nice guy! I took this picture from @Jason _Priestley’s Instagram because I love Nat and Brandon together! RIP https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsmD1_Pp8-s0M55UWRf68JSUTke-kNJy40Hrg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Johnny Depp has joked about shooting Black people, killing animals, that being a celebrity dealing with paparazzi was like being raped; has called women numerous misogynistic slurs; called the mother of his children the c-word and extortionist; claimed to be Native American to promote the Lone Ranger and isn't actually Native American; said he'd buy Wounded Knee and didn't; attempted to piss on his own star on the Hollywood walk of fame and joked to his staff about leaving shit for Amber to find/clean up/blame on their dog? he made Marilyn Manson a godfather to his kids, went Nazi paraphernalia shopping with him and told him he wanted to re-enact a sadisistic movie about kidnapping teenagers as like their man cave; underpaid his staff; gotten into bar fights; assaulted crew members; paid off his ex-wife who he left a phone message saying the n-word too many times to count; dated Winona Ryder when she was practically under-age; shot his friends ashes out of an air canon; "joked" about drowning, burning, and raping his ex-wife's corpse; fantasized about her body being in the back of a car trunk; admitted to chopping off his own finger; admitted to kicking Amber on an airplane after being rocked out of his mind and body on drugs; snickered/taunted the lawyers/made jokes about having Tourette's/made jokes about abuse/rolled his eyes/drew during the trial where he was claiming to be the victim....
Meanwhile, Amber has maintained Johnny was a great person when he was sober and a monster when he was out of control on drugs, said Johnny sexually assault her, said Johnny insulted her, said Johnny isolated her, said Johnny hit her, said Johnny often told her the only way out of their marriage was death; told friends and family about what was going on; took pictures of said abuse; has audio recordings; has text messages; and had the audacity to leave the person capable of everything above to come out and say she was a public figure representing sexual violence and domestic abuse.....
and so many of ya'll really feel Johnny is in the right. OKAY.
I believe him when he said he wanted to burn and rape his girlfriend in 2013 to a private text message to Paul Bettany, who agreed with him.
I believe him when he said he wanted to rape Molly in 2017 to a private text message to his assistant.
I believe him when he said he called women "slippery whores" and "fish markets."
I believe him when he said he headbutted Amber in 2016 in a private recording.
I believe him when he begged his girlfriend to write him notes that say "please don't bring out the monster today, please don't hurt me today"
I believe him when he said that "pussy" is his for the taking and if he wants it, he gets it.
I believe him when he told Amber to "not pretend like you have any authority over me" while he screamed at her for daring to hold him to the same standard he holds her to (not secretly record conversations without permission from the other partner).
I believe him when he asked Debbie Lloyd "to find something good to say" because "ultimately he was the client" in 2016.
I believe him when he admits in that same text message that he got Dr. Kipper, who lost his medical license due to overmedicating his patients, to overmedicate Amber to "keep her under control" and "not to kick drugs."
I believe him when he said that he ruin his ex wife, giving her "total global humiliation" in 2016, the day that they signed the NDA and divorce settlement in a private text message to his manager.
I’m lucky enough to live in a state that still offers safe and legal abortions, I know that a lot of people aren’t. Everybody needs to go out and vote in November for people who will support a person’s right to an abortion! #vote #votevotevote #ourbodiesourchoice #ourbodiesourfreedom #abortionrights #freedom #moveon #womensrights #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #womenvote #prochoice #abortion #abortionishealthcare #leukemiawarrior🧡 #cancersurvivor https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgk3UA7MFniEexxT2owT-imTfvc31fqik25YNw0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
As a barrister, I see many victims of domestic abuse being sued for ‘defamation’, for daring to speak about what their perpetrator did to th
As a barrister, I see many victims of domestic abuse being sued for ‘defamation’, for daring to speak about what their perpetrator did to them. Meanwhile, the world questions whether they’re a ‘real victim’ | Charlotte Proudman
“If she was scared to death, why didn’t she leave?” asked everyone’s favourite Hollywood heartthrob-turned-bad-boy Johnny Depp in court.
He was talking, of course, about his ex-wife Amber Heard, who he is suing for libel in the US over an article she wrote for the Washington Post in 2018. During her testimony, the actress has accused Depp of physical and sexual abuse.
If Depp’s phrase feels familiar, that’s because it is: survivors, families of victims and domestic abuse campaigners have worked tirelessly to stop society using such victim-blaming tropes. Instead of asking a woman why she didn’t escape abuse, ask the man why he abused her in the first place. That would be a good place to start.
Escaping an abusive relationship is one of the most dangerous times for victims. Just because the relationship ends, it doesn’t mean the abuse ends. Post-separation coercive and controlling behaviour is one of the most insidious and corrosive forms of abuse that I’ve ever seen.
Depp lost his defamation claim in the High Court in London in 2020. He was greeted with adoring fans throwing roses at him, blowing kisses and holding supportive banners. I stood next to him after we passed through security, he smiled and I gave him my best dead eyes.
The judge later found that Depp physically assaulted Heard (including headbutting her, tearing out clumps of her hair, and holding her by her neck) and she said she had feared for her life. Depp is alleged to have sent texts to his friend, Paul Bettany, threatening to burn Heard and “f*** her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she is dead”.
It is telling that Depp is dragging Heard through a second high-profile trial in the US, hoping for a better outcome. He is suing her for a whopping $50m – this looks to me like serious financial control.
Both cases in England and the US centre on silencing Heard from speaking about the abuse she says he inflicted on her. I see many victims of domestic abuse being sued for “defamation”, for daring to speak about what their perpetrator did to them.
The world sits in judgment, questioning whether Heard is a “real victim”. Does she look like a victim? Does she speak like a victim? Does she cry like a victim?
Where are the headlines asking if Depp is a perpetrator, judging him on every move that he makes? There are no special measures in court – Depp sits there smiling, while Heard relives abuse and trauma.
Depp’s lawyer is used as a pawn, a weapon to revictimise her for the world’s entertainment. The court has become a tool for a perpetrator to continue his abuse and control. What message does that send out to victims? Victims who don’t have money, fame, photos of injuries and texts threatening to harm them? How do they think they will be treated by the justice system?
The court is asked to pathologise Heard as being “abnormal”, “mentally ill” and “mad”. All too often, victims of domestic abuse are labelled with sexist diagnoses such as “histrionic and borderline personality disorders” by psychologists, rather than understanding that they are suffering with trauma caused by domestic abuse. Heard is no exception.
Dr Curry, a psychologist, suggested that Heard could have two personality disorders, while Dr Hughes diagnosed her with post-traumatic stress disorder. But why isn’t Depp pathologised? Where is his mental health diagnosis?
After all, this is a man who explained his abusive behaviour by calling himself “the monster”. Every headline that has commented on Heard’s mental health has stigmatised people with mental health challenges, while simultaneously undermining the credibility of victims who come forward.
Heard is due to be cross-examined by Depp’s team. I can tell you now how that will play out because I see it every day in courtrooms: “Why didn’t you say no? How drunk were you? You provoked him. You were abusive. It’s your fault.”
These questions blame the victim and render the perpetrator invisible. It’s a tactic that continues to be very effective and persuasive, because it plays on all of the myths we are taught about how abuse works. She lies; he’s a hero.
So, when I see hashtags trending on twitter like, “AmberHeardIsALiar”, I realise how deeply entrenched misogyny is in our society. It doesn’t matter that there is a High Court decision proving that Depp assaulted Heard, it wouldn’t matter if the world watched Depp physically assault Heard in public, people would still support Depp. Why is he above the law?
Is it because Depp is the definition of masculinity? Every man wanted to be him at one point. If even he can be a perpetrator of domestic abuse, with all the fame, glory, money and power that he has, it sends out a strong message to men that anyone can be a perpetrator of violence. Anyone can fall from grace – even you.
Amber Heard had more evidence supporting her claims than most abuse victims have and yet that jury decided she defamed that man. I'm truly angry and disgusted. This has been a major setback for women and abuse victims.
Important to note that Depp actively sabotaged her career while they were married. Check out this text he sent telling her she wasn’t allowed to take meetings or audition for movies. Who would support a man who talks like this?
i try to keep this blog free of shit and lighthearted these days because i just cant live with how goddamn dark the news cycle is but ill say this:
it didnt matter who won the suit today because all of you, the common people, turned this into a circus where the only losers were domestic violence survivors, not heard, not depp, but you
the slander from both sides against DV survivors of any and all genders was astounding and i dont know how any person, regardless of gender, could ever trust you again
you meme-ifyed and fandomized a trial, which is fucking gross
it made the trial about owning the “other side” rather than actually supporting the survivors in your life
i live with two DV survivors, one guy and one girl and im so fucking terrified at how this is going to affect them in their daily lives, who’a going to believe them, what happens in their upcoming court cases etc.
seriously the attitude that all of you have shown is abhorrent and i wish you could be ashamed of yourselves
also if you’re a TERF and see this post i hope you get a cactus shoved down your throat and choke to death on the spines this post doesn’t support you at all
anyway, support your DV survivor friends today & every day— theyve been through a lot and need it
December 1st is World AIDS Day! Hopefully one day we will find a cure!!! To everyone out there that is fighting this fight, please know that there are people out there who care❣#worldaidsday #fightforacure (at Brick Township, New Jersey)
Paris is my favorite place in the world and my thoughts and prayers are with all Parisian's tonight. These senseless tragedies have to stop. I love Paris. Paris est mon endroit préféré dans le monde et mes pensées et prières sont avec ce soir tous parisienne. Ces tragédies insensées doivent cesser. J'adore Paris. #Paris #prayforparis #parisjetaime #jadoreparis 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 (at Highland, New York)
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