The Last Jedi is 2017 in a Nutshell
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The Last Jedi is 2017 in a Nutshell

Star Wars isn’t about aliens fighting each other with fluorescent tube lights and spaceships blowing each other up. There’s nuance behind all that CGI, and themes that ensure The Last Jedi is a fine example of art imitating life.
Why Bollywood Will Never Have Its #MeToo Moment
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Why Bollywood Will Never Have Its #MeToo Moment

Unlike Hollywood, the workings of Bollywood rely heavily on intricate filmi family and friends route. To be an actress in Bollywood, and to speak out against one of its own, is to risk one’s career. For every allegation against Jeetendra and Nana Patekar, there are thousands that we hear nothing about.
#MeToo: Is it Okay to Feel Guilty about Outing a Sexual Harasser?
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#MeToo: Is it Okay to Feel Guilty about Outing a Sexual Harasser?

Days after I outed my abuser at the height of the #MeToo movement last October, I was overcome by gut-wrenching guilt. A big part of it was seeded in my belief that for the most part, people deserve second chances. Were a few unwelcome dirty messages a crime big enough to warrant the obliteration of his public image?
It’s Time For the Shy, “Sensitive” Men to Speak Up
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It’s Time For the Shy, “Sensitive” Men to Speak Up

A lot of the inappropriate behaviour we are seeing in this #MeToo era was dismissed as “boys being boys” when we were growing up. For years, “sissy/sensitive” guys cringed, but kept shut not wanting to be bullied or left out. Now is the time for them to speak up.