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Are we seeing a #MeToo backlash?

The Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard trial has entered its final week. The court will decide whether or not Heard is a liar - but the idea that the actress is a manipulator, a fantasist, and an abuser herself has caught fire across social media, and some...

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08.22 24 May 2022


Are we seeing a #MeToo backlash?


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08.22 24 May 2022


The Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard trial has entered its final week. The court will decide whether or not Heard is a liar - but the idea that the actress is a manipulator, a fantasist, and an abuser herself has caught fire across social media, and some more traditional outlets 

Martha Gill, the Political Journalist who writes for the New Statesman and Times of London says #MeToo is over if we don’t listen to ‘imperfect victims’ like Amber Heard. Martha spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

 

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