SOS with Molly & Alissa

No.115 Co-Opting #MeToo & the Myth of Cancel Culture

Episode Summary

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard, the ramifications for the #MeToo movement, understanding a pattern in narcissistic personality disorders, and what it truly means to “boycott” an abusive or problematic public figure.

Episode Notes

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard, the ramifications for the #MeToo movement, understanding a pattern in narcissistic personality disorders, and what it truly means to “boycott” an abusive or problematic public figure.

FURTHER RESOURCE INFO:

• “Johnny Depp isn’t being boycotted -he’s a powerful man with options” by Kylie Cheung for Salon
  https://www.salon.com/2021/08/20/johnny-depp-boycott-amber-heard-metoo/
• “How Amber Heard Co-Opted the #MeToo Movement, and How the Mainstream Media Helped Her” by Deborah Handover for Medium
  https://medium.com/@d.handover/hijack-how-amber-heard-co-opted-the-metoo-movement-and-how-the-mainstream-media-helped-her-1374619e638a
• https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-lawsuit-virginia.html

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