tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522305918133904836.post8367855764784308213..comments2023-03-12T06:07:40.218-04:00Comments on Living in My Oblivion - A Life in Low Budget Films: I Am Harvey WeinsteinJB Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04258303283672775536noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522305918133904836.post-76405372588467817512017-12-26T14:25:37.854-05:002017-12-26T14:25:37.854-05:00Emilio. Thanks for the kind words. The "White...Emilio. Thanks for the kind words. The "White Knighting" is exactly what I was trying to avoid. <br /><br />We can't fix problems that we do not honestly own-up to, or suggest it's just someone else. There are obviously levels of egregious and likely criminal conduct that, hopefully, is not as widespread, but I really hope that we look deeper and see how the harm we do to women, and to others who are disenfranchised, is often death by a thousand cuts, and that we are responsible for some of those cuts.<br /><br />As i suggested in the article, I know many strong women who do not need me to speak for them, just for me to support them when they speak for themselves.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to comment.JB Brunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258303283672775536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522305918133904836.post-63566082600767299162017-12-26T01:10:05.116-05:002017-12-26T01:10:05.116-05:00What a wonderful post! It touched on the topic in ...What a wonderful post! It touched on the topic in a very direct way without the pandering or "white-knighting" that I've seen a lot of others do. This part resonated in particular:<br /><br />"I could fire him, I told her, or tell him to shut up and listen to you. All that would do would be to reinforce that I, a male, was in charge. Another option would be for you to put him in his place. Then, he has to respect you, and if comes to me complaining, I will have your back 100%. She did, and it worked."<br /><br />I've found a type of ally that women often appreciate is to be someone that knows when to shut up and just have their back without trying to "fix" or defend them.<br /><br />Thanks for the whole of this post though. Our industry has been thrown into such a direct spotlight when it comes to this issue, and I hope we will also be watched as we remedy it.Emilio Mejiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419524710752716469noreply@blogger.com