I ’m tired of people act as like this is normal behavior .
Warning: Discussion of abuse.
Will Smithwas photographed smiling away on a yacht withJohnny Depp, and, quite frankly, I’ve had it.
Apparently, the twowerehanging out, as they areboth“special guests” at Andrea Bocelli’s 30th Anniversary Concert in Tuscany. Which, sure. Sure! Johnny Depp is one of the only people who can play guitar, after all!
It’s not the first time Smith and Depp have hung out in recent years — they werephotographedembracing last year in Saudi Arabia.
Almost a whole year after 2022’sDepp v. Heardbrought about theworstcampaign of online misogyny and misinformation I’ve ever seen.
I was there, I remember it! I remember how a man wholost a libelcase against the Sun calling him a “wife beater,” during which a judge found that 12 of the 14 alleged incidents of domestic violence against Heard had occurred, was able to (successfully!)arguethat an article where she simply referred to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” was defamatory.
I firmly believe Heard will find her place in groveling, “we-were-so-wrong” media reexaminations in future years, but I don’t care to wait that long. Even though I know it is entirely likely that my inbox will be filled with unhinged content from the moment this is published.
I don’t care! It shouldn’t be a hot take to say, “Hey man, maybe stop normalizing hanging out with people whotext, ‘I will fuck her her (sic) burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she is dead,’ and ‘I’ll smack the ugly cunt around before I let her in.’” Believe me, I’ve cut out plenty of men in my own personal life, and somehow I still live.
Shortly after the trial concluded, I spoke to a counselor about why a public comeback of Depp would be hurtful to survivors. “It reinforces this idea that abusers are not held accountable, that nobody will believe [survivors] and they shouldn’t speak up,” shetoldme. “It’s another slap in the face.”
Honestly, this opinion piece barely even goes out to Smith, or Bocelli for that matter. They are the mere tips of the iceberg of a culture that normalizes men accused of serious abuse. Hey, look at St. Vincentposingwith Depp last month! Hey, look at Depp being thefaceof Dior’s Sauvage! While we’re at it, hey, look at who’srunningfor president!
I just refuse to sit here and act like it isn’t absolutely freakish behavior.
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UPDATE Hey,Ed SheeranandRussell Crowe! Please see above!
Teatro del Silenzio backstage shenanigans with Teddy & Johnny . Lubrication by Guinness . Perfect . Grazie Millie Maestro Andrea Bocelli . What an unbelievable experience.pic.twitter.com/plEbq1LMwj
