The double-edged sword of sexual violence in the LGBTQ community
by Kt Hawbaker, Chicago Tribune
Nov 07, 2017
3 minutes
Harvey Weinstein. Woody Allen. Lars von Trier. And, now, Kevin Spacey. In the film world, the phrase "patriarchal trash" is getting some seriously good mileage.
And, as a loudmouthed, queer feminist, I fully endorse its usage to describe powerful men with alleged histories of sexual violence. I also think it should describe the complicit bystanders who protect predation.
It's often too easy for folks like me to throw some hefty stones.
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