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Gabrielle Union on race and the #MeToo movement

Celebrity December 7, 2017
In a candid interview, the actress said that the #MeToo movement would not have had the same impact if it wasn't led by white women. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence whose pain has been taken seriously," she said.
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· 7 Dec 2017

Gabrielle Union: Only white women's sexual assault stories could've been taken this seriously:

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· 6 Dec 2017

"The pain of Hollywood white royalty was prioritized." explains how the voices of women of color within the movement have not been heard:

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· 6 Dec 2017

Worth a listen

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"The pain of Hollywood white royalty was prioritized." explains how the voices of women of color within the movement have not been heard:
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Perfectly said. Brave and unflinchingly honest. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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· 7 Dec 2017

“Unless society deems you a ‘perfect victim,’ your pain is quite tolerable.” This is why intersectionality matters.

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"The pain of Hollywood white royalty was prioritized." explains how the voices of women of color within the movement have not been heard:
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· 7 Dec 2017

The actress — and now memoirist — Gabrielle Union has been advocating for sexual-assault victims for over 20 years

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· 7 Dec 2017

I wish I could tell how much she is a part of the fabric of bc when I started out doing workshops with Black girl survivors she was one of the few examples of resilience I could point to. I’ve used her in workshops for a decade. This is why. 💕

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"The pain of Hollywood white royalty was prioritized." explains how the voices of women of color within the movement have not been heard:
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· 7 Dec 2017

Thank you! Truly, thank you for the tireless work that you do and I'm here to help, support and amplify the message!

I wish I could tell how much she is a part of the fabric of bc when I started out doing workshops with Black girl survivors she was one of the few examples of resilience I could point to. I’ve used her in workshops for a decade. This is why. 💕
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· 7 Dec 2017

“I think the floodgates have opened for white women. I don’t think it’s a coincidence whose pain has been taken seriously,”

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· 5 Dec 2017

Two wonderful excerpts from the recent profile piece. Perfectly articulates things I’ve been thinking lots about as of late. Can’t wait to read your book. Bravo, Sis. 🍷

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· 6 Dec 2017

Continually inspired by and in awe of .

The actress — and now memoirist — Gabrielle Union has been advocating for sexual-assault victims for over 20 years
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· 6 Dec 2017

So... told NO lies here. Here. For. It. Thank you

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· 7 Dec 2017
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For each white woman who spoke out we would need 20 brown/black women to speak out just to get some traction under a story. 's

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· 6 Dec 2017
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Agree but the “perfect victims” are still victims.

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· 6 Dec 2017

This “perfect victim” could also explain why the black woman who STARTED wasn’t on the cover of ’s POY issue (though she is featured inside) yet, Ashley Judd & Taylor Swift are.

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"The pain of Hollywood white royalty was prioritized." explains how the voices of women of color within the movement have not been heard:
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· 26 Oct 2017

Jane Fonda suggested that the fallout from the Weinstein allegations is linked to his "famous and white" victims.

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