Louise Godbold: “My Encounter with Harvey Weinstein and What It Tells Us About Trauma”

StoryOct 12, 2017

" And if you’re on the side of the person who is being targeted, you feel like it’s your fault. And I know that Tomi-Ann has said that in her reporting of the incident, that she felt like it was her fault.
But there’s not a lot to contradict you. Your friends and family, out of love for you, want to protect you. They tell you, “Don’t say anything.” Even as recently as yesterday, “Steer clear of this. Keep your nose clean. Don’t get involved.” And the message is: “You will be doing something wrong.” At least that’s how I perceived it. “You will be doing something wrong. You’ll be rocking the boat. You will be bringing all this shame upon your head. And if you do, well, you know, that’s on you,” which is a bit like saying, “If you find yourself alone with Harvey, like, that’s on you.” Or it’s like saying, “If you wore that dress, that’s on you.” And you can extend it all the way back to “And if you’re a woman, you should just expect to be a target of men.”"

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