We don’t need to keep lamenting the loss of opportunities for men who squandered the privilege of that position in the first place
The rising tide of famous men named in the post-Weinstein era of the #metoo movement has exposed what many of us have long understood to be true – that powerful male “genius” is regarded not just as a law unto itself but as so essential to the world that it must be allowed to unfurl itself where and how it pleases.
We’re seeing this view expressed once again as Geoffrey Rush’s defamation case against the Daily Telegraph continues. Rush is suing the tabloid newspaper for publishing claims he “behaved inappropriately” towards a fellow performer while appearing in King Lear for the Sydney Theatre Company. In April, an affidavit filed to the Federal Court described Rush as a “virtually housebound” figure who “wakes up every morning with a terrible sense of dread about his future career”.
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