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QuebecYank

(147 posts) Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:36 PM Dec 2017

Meryl Streep covers up her past

When Dustin Hoffman was accused of sexually assaulting a woman, I immediately thought of what Meryl Streep had said of her first encounter with Hoffman. She said that he had grabbed her breast. This was reported decades ago.
Earlier this year, before the Weinstein accusations, I read where Hoffman had slapped Streep during a break in filming of their movie Kramer v Kramer
Now, after the outing of Hoffman, the assaults of Streep were raised publicly, and she has now denied the incidents ever happened.
Well! Taking into account how vocal she was about Walt Disney (calling him an anti-Semite), and speaking out about Trump, etc., she seems to be backtracking.
It appears she doesn't want to admit that she kept quiet - like all the others - and in doing so enabled him to assault other women.
As for Weinstein, I wouldn't be surprised if she knew what he was up to, but choose to ignore it in exchange for Oscar-nominated performances in his films. He did after all - with her permission - go to the the Academy, and *persuade* them to give her the Oscar for 'The Iron Lady', instead of odds-on favorite Viola Davis.

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Meryl Streep covers up her past (Original Post) QuebecYank Dec 2017 OP

Let's go after the men who covered up before we come down on the women. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #1

When You Think About It We Only May Be Hearing The Tip Of The Iceberg.... global1 Dec 2017 #2

Of course it's the tip of the iceberg. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #3

I agree wholeheartedly! QuebecYank Dec 2017 #4

I know. It sucks. Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #5

Maybe you should quit reading the tabloids. SharonClark Dec 2017 #6

I agree jodymarie aimee Dec 2017 #8

But if she reported Hoffman grabbing her breast.. whathehell Dec 2017 #7

Laffy Kat

(16,522 posts)

1. Let's go after the men who covered up before we come down on the women.

Reply to QuebecYank (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:44 PM

Dec 2017

Even though I agree with your sentiment, let's remember that actresses had more at stake and probably still do, even Streep.

global1

(25,917 posts)

2. When You Think About It We Only May Be Hearing The Tip Of The Iceberg....

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:46 PM

Dec 2017

with respect to sexual harrassment & assault because many women kept it to themselves and never ratted on any of these guys. Now years later when this info is being exposed they may be embarrassed that they either succumbed to these guys or feel bad that these guys hurt other women and that if they would have exposed these guys they might have prevented other women from being harrassed or assaulted.

Laffy Kat

(16,522 posts)

3. Of course it's the tip of the iceberg.

Reply to global1 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 07:14 PM

Dec 2017

I endured it for years w/o giving it a second thought; to me it was just "life". No only that, I remember the way my father used to treat his secretaries and other women working for and with him. It would have never occurred to me to even mention it. Now I am ashamed by it. We are aware now though and we are changing things and that's what matters. It was a long time comin'.

QuebecYank

(147 posts)

4. I agree wholeheartedly!

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 07:16 PM

Dec 2017

But it'd be better for the other unknown actresses who have come forward to accused him now, for her to speak up about her being a victim. That's what bothers me, she isn't helping those women, instead she's protecting herself.