Why do fellow members of my gender have to act like such idiots. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!!
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I don’t care how much you give me, I may get corrupted because I am human, but I will never stick my hands on a woman where they don’t belong.
Why do fellow members of my gender have to act like such idiots. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!!
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
This has to more to do than just power.
Maybe there’s something about Hollywood that attracts that sort of person. Or, even scarier, perhaps that sort of person is just much more likely to succeed.
https://www.alternet.org/culture/10-careers-most-psychopaths
http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/features/psychopaths-top-10-and-bottom-10-professions
It’s not specific to Hollywood, it’s everywhere. The only reason we’re hearing about this stuff from Hollywood is because we know those peoples names, and often the names of the victims. People in less famous professions aren’t so lucky (or ones in professions where political affiliation will save you from any amount of heinous crimes).
I didn’t say it was specific to Hollywood, just that it may be more commonplace in Hollywood than other professions. And you’re right, it is only a big deal because these people are famous. If this kind of abuse was happening in the Lawyer ‘industry;’ I doubt people would even hear about it, and those that did probably wouldn’t care beyond a passing “that’s unfortunate.”
Maybe it is more commonplace to an extent, due to the nature of things like the auditioning process, dressing rooms and such, but this kind of thing is commonplace everywhere. It’s happening in law, I can assure you that. And, I know that was just a random example, but it’s one of the most dangerous professions for this, as the predators there know exactly how to get away with it.
Part of it is also the “gig” nature of entertainment work - you’re working with these people for a few weeks or months at a time, then the gig is done and you never have to see them again. This breeds both predatory behavior and silencing of victims, whereas in most fields, you’re stuck with the same people for years at a time, so a predator is less likely to go after someone if they know they’re always going to be around, and a victim is more likely to speak up if they have to see their predator for God knows how long.