“We don’t think we’re going after men.” It is with these words that a hundred men, mainly from the world of cinema, took the floor to provide their support for the MeToo movement. They thus have signed a forum published in the columns of the magazine She. “We understood how male behaviors sometimes considered harmless were experienced by women for what they were: abuse”, it is still written. Among the many signatories, we can for example cite the actors Swann Arlaud, Reda Kateb and Éric Métayer, but also the directors Jacques Audiard and Cyril Dion. The designer Christian Lacroixthe journalist Edwy Plenel as well as men from the scientific and medical world also wanted to sign this forum to encourage women to speak out about the sexual abuse of which they were victims. It is Michel Broué, mathematician and companion of the actress Anouk Grinberg, who accused Gérard Depardieu of rape and sexual assault, who is at the initiative of this text.
Some women also supported the text
“Becoming aware of the experience of others, of their perception of power relations dating back thousands of years, is interesting and a source of openness. The practice of equality is desirable, it does not take away freedom nor pleasure but increases them;for example wrote the signatories of the forum, which is to be found in full here. They also explained not “recognize oneself in this hegemonic masculinity” and believe that art should not be the scene of this kind of abuse. “It is revolting to use one’s prestige, whatever it may be, to abuse the admiration it arouses. The aim is to spare more than half of humanity from serious attacks. To build a better, more intelligent, more respectful, more egalitarian world. We would be honored and enriched by it.”conclude the authors. Many women also supported the platform. This is the case of actresses Charlotte Arnould, Émilie Caen, Corinne Masiero and Sylvie Testud. The writers Christine Angot, Hélène Devynck, Dominique Eddé and Annie Ernaux are also among the signatories.