Stars & Showbiz

Stars who have been sexually abused

The concept of “Casting Couch” or “casting on the couch” is a typical term when talking about the culture of this industry since

Almost every famous actor we know from past to present, as well as some unknown ones, have endured or accepted sexual harassment and abuse.

Alicia Malone, a journalist and film historian, has pointed out the “inheritance of a culture of abuse of power for sexual gratification” between powerful “predators” in Hollywood in recent times and those of

Journalist Alicia Malone

Hollywood’s gender power balance has changed since the `Great Depression`

In her book, Alicia Malone shared that in the early days of American cinema from the 1890s until the mid-1920s, women had many opportunities, many equal competitive playing fields.

But starting in the late 20s and peaking in the 30s, many events took place that changed the balance in Hollywood.

Dorothy Arzner, “the last Mohican” of feminism in the 7th art.

Starting in the 1930s, the film industry changed drastically and there was only one female filmmaker still active, that was Dorothy Arzner.

Read more in full at: SEXUAL ABUSE, THE DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD’S HISTORY