Hosts of talkshow It’s Not You,It’s Men propose the model was harassed because of her ‘sexual energy’ – reaffirming trend of victim-blaming towards womenIn a moment that unfortunately is probably shocking to almost no one, Amber Rose found herself having to elaborate the very simple concept of consent to Tyrese Gibson and Rev Run this week on their modern display It’s Not You, or It’s Men. Yes,despite the apparently “woke” title for the modern talkshow, which is described as “a no-holds-barred throwdown of love advice”, and the hosts suggested the groping and harassment she received was due Rose’s own choices. It was her “sexual energy” (Tyrese’s hesitant and sensitive take) that was causing the problem and she should “dress the way you want to be addressed”,according to Rev Run. It’s a miracle that they didn’t fit talking about her past as a stripper and “video vixen” into their stale arguments, but one wonders whether they attempted to be nuanced with these ideas. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com