Taiwan is going through a MeToo reckoning, brought about by the political drama 'Wave Makers,' which is having real-life repercussions in the lead-up to elections.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — When Chien Li-ying wrote the script for Taiwanese political drama “Wave Makers,” she had no idea it would become a Netflix hit, let alone that it would generate real political waves.
In a pivotal scene in the show, which premiered at the end of April, a staffer complains about being sexually harassed by a colleague. Although the revelation is damaging for the party, the party spokeswoman won’t allow the issue to drop. “Let’s not just let this go,” she tells the female staffer.That line has since become a rallying cry for a flood of sexual harassment and assault allegations — including multipleThis prompted President Tsai Ing-wen to issue a public apology.
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