Donna Rotunno's comments were deeply unsettling.
, providing a stunning glimpse into the mindset of internalized misogyny that has allowed men like Weinstein to prey on women virtually unchecked in a society that denies them their bodily autonomy.of Weinstein’s long history as an alleged sexual predator, effectively kicking off the #MeToo conversation. Twohey and Rotunno's conversation started off cordially enough, but quickly went off the rails.
None of this is surprising considering that at one point, Weinstein's defense team attempted to introduce testimony from"We have created a society where women don't have to take any responsibility for their actions," Rotunno told Twohey when asked what reason Weinstein's accusers would have to lie about being sexually assaulted."We have created a society where if we say 'believe all women' that means we're not supposed to question anyone at all.
As reductive as Rotunno's talking points were, the truly jaw-dropping moment happened as the interview was coming to an end. "I do have one question," Twohey said,"which is whether or not you have ever been sexually assaulted." "I have not." Rotunno said."Because I would never let myself be put in that position." She continued,"I've always made choices, from college age on, that I never drank too much. I never went home with someone I didn't know. I just never put myself in any vulnerable circumstance. Ever."I was almost done interviewing Weinstein’s defense attorney when I decided to ask one more question: had she ever been sexually assaulted? “I have not,” she said at 23:50.
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