Harvey Weinstein: Hollywood, Ammnon, and Societal Complicity in Sexual Violence
”Her brother Absalom said to her, ‘Has Amnon your brother been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother; do not take this to heart.’ So Tamar remained, a desolate woman, in her brother Absalom’s house. When King David heard of all these things, he became very angry, but he would not punish his son Amnon, because he loved him, for he was his firstborn.” 2 Samuel 13 Hollywood is king, and his firstborn son is untouchable. Until now. The Harvey Weinstein secret is finally public and not merely a joke at a celebrity awards show. CNN, MSNBC and the others are fixated on the story; sex boosts ratings, and the fall of the powerful is an American fascination. However, this time the news is pointing to a significant call from society to change the rules and change the culture on our treatment of women. I can label Harvey Weinstein a scum, a bastard, an a$$, or any other defiling term. But this personalizes a much larger problem. He is us; he is at least a ma...