5:59 v originále: Depp v. Heard. Is #MeToo over?
Episode description
The trial of Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard sparked a wider debate about the fate of the MeToo Movement, which shed light on how widespread sexual violence and harrasment are in our societies in the recent years. In her 2018 opinion piece Amber Heard described herself as a victim of domestic abuse. Depp - the jury at the Virginia court decided - deserved 15 million dollars for defamation. What consequences will there be for current and future victims of domestic and sexual violence?
Guest: Moira Donegan - columnist covering gender and politics for the Guardian US
Background reading:
- Commentary written by Moira Donegan titled The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial was an orgy of misogyny
The article and other information can be found on the Seznam Zprávy website.
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