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Social media often gains a negative reputation, much more than a positive one. It is commonly known to disengage the digital age from the real world, making them more interested in the online world which is full of danger and criticism. Today and in recent weeks this negative reputation has been turned into a platform for individuals to speak out and tell their story in a very brave and public manner, it has allowed them to see that others in the same situation have spoken out and received support from thousands of people online. Tweeting a story makes it possible for millions of users to read it, even more when the individual is on some type of public platform due to their job role.
It was today that Game of Thrones star Lena Headley decided to share her story on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein investigation, 4 sad tweets detailed the story that he made suggestive comments towards her which she shut down and years later he man handled her and became very angry when she made it clear she was only meeting him for business. She stated how she felt "completely powerless" and that "I got into my car and I cried". Lena has been tweeting articles previous to this story regarding the ongoing investigation which suggested a link to it, including one titled "Harvey Weinstein is gone. But Hollywood still has a problem" by the New York Times. It is amazing that she has told her story whilst addressing and supporting that this issue can no longer continue, she also brought to light another director called Terry Gilliam who bullied her endlessly. Not only has she made the evidence against Weinstein stronger but she has also made it clear that others abuse their position of power in the industry and named and shamed a person who has bullied her which is a very bold and brave thing to do.
Lena received support from fellow actors, actresses and her fans for being brave enough to tell her story and we can only hope that if she can speak out so publicly that this will support and encourage others to speak out on any scale, even if it is only to another individual.
Social media often gains a negative reputation, much more than a positive one. It is commonly known to disengage the digital age from the real world, making them more interested in the online world which is full of danger and criticism. Today and in recent weeks this negative reputation has been turned into a platform for individuals to speak out and tell their story in a very brave and public manner, it has allowed them to see that others in the same situation have spoken out and received support from thousands of people online. Tweeting a story makes it possible for millions of users to read it, even more when the individual is on some type of public platform due to their job role.
It was today that Game of Thrones star Lena Headley decided to share her story on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein investigation, 4 sad tweets detailed the story that he made suggestive comments towards her which she shut down and years later he man handled her and became very angry when she made it clear she was only meeting him for business. She stated how she felt "completely powerless" and that "I got into my car and I cried". Lena has been tweeting articles previous to this story regarding the ongoing investigation which suggested a link to it, including one titled "Harvey Weinstein is gone. But Hollywood still has a problem" by the New York Times. It is amazing that she has told her story whilst addressing and supporting that this issue can no longer continue, she also brought to light another director called Terry Gilliam who bullied her endlessly. Not only has she made the evidence against Weinstein stronger but she has also made it clear that others abuse their position of power in the industry and named and shamed a person who has bullied her which is a very bold and brave thing to do.
Lena received support from fellow actors, actresses and her fans for being brave enough to tell her story and we can only hope that if she can speak out so publicly that this will support and encourage others to speak out on any scale, even if it is only to another individual.
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