Last year, after a criminal trial in London, Kevin Spacey was acquitted of nine sexual offenses, including sexual assault and inciting a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, which allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2013. The actor also won a US civil lawsuit in October 2022 after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances at a party in 1986. However, the creators of the two-part document announce that it will include testimonies of several men “concerning events that they believe took place between 1976 and 2013.”
“I really feel like this is a #MeToo moment for men.”
Dorothy Byrne, former head of news and current affairs at Channel 4, told the Observer she hoped Spacey Unmasked would spark talk about “#MeToo for men” and spark a wider discussion about standards of behavior in situations professional. – I have done many programs over the decades about women experiencing inappropriate behavior, so this was a very interesting project. I really feel like this is a #MeToo moment for men. Many of the things that were done to women 50 years ago are still being done to men and many of them feel they have to put up with it. Employees now know that they should pay attention to this type of behavior, but they usually assume that it will be a woman from the risk group, she said. Addressing the new claims of inappropriate behavior, Byrne said:
In the past, it has often been thought that stigmatizing this type of male behavior is homophobic, but I argue that the homophobic approach is to think that such behavior is something that gay men accept. It’s not true.
Kevin Spacey: I will no longer remain silent
“The Guardian” that 64-year-old Spacey, in an interview on the X social media platform with journalist Dan Wootton, said that he strongly denies these reports, claiming that he “will no longer remain silent.” On Thursday he said he had “repeatedly asked” for Channel 4 to give him more than seven days to respond to the allegations made against him in the documentary, and said the broadcaster refused.
In response to the post, a Channel 4 spokesman said: “Kevin Spacey has had ample opportunity to respond.” The documentary is scheduled to be shown on May 6 and 7.
In the interview with X, the actor also expressed regret and irritation at having to defend himself after the recent public acquittals. “I take full responsibility for my past behavior and actions, but I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologize to anyone who has made up things about me or exaggerated stories about me,” he told Wootton. He accused some of them of trying to achieve something professionally through their relationships with him.
He admitted that he sometimes flirted and “hooked up” with other actors, admitting that he had a “clumsy” approach to men who “turned out” to be uninterested. – But I didn’t employ them, I wasn’t their boss, I often just dropped in for an hour here and there as a famous actor – he said. – Maybe it wasn’t the best decision and I wouldn’t make it today, but it happened… It wasn’t illegal and it was never alleged that it was illegal, he added.
Spacey was artistic director of London’s Old Vic theater for 11 years. He is an Oscar winner. He appeared, among others: in such productions as “American Beauty”, “The Usual Suspects” and the series “House of Cards”. Due to the allegations, he lost his job on the latter title in 2017. This year, the production company will pay her one million dollars and help the MRC in its fight against insurers.
You need help?
Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual contact. According to UNICEF data, approximately 15 million teenagers between 15 and 19 years of age have experienced this type of violence around the world, but only 1 percent of teenagers seek help from a professional. Research shows that 80 percent Rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
If you are a victim of sexual violence, you can get help by calling, for example, the “Niebieska Linia” Telephone Clinic – 22 668 70 00 (7 days a week, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) or the 24-hour emergency hotline of the Women’s Rights Center – 600 070 717.
Source: Gazeta
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