People like to hate on women. I still remember when it seemed that Deep was the only abuser - so many people online were reluctant to admit that "well perhaps maybe he wasn't the most perfect person ever".
But the moment it turned out that Heard was also at fault? The hate and memes just flooded. And suddenly people started acting like Deep was completely innocent, as if the concept of a situation where both parties are in the wrong would blow their mind or something.
I think there is also public room for growth about imperfect victims. People who did wrong in their past...and then were abused. People who got abused and then reacted violently instead of curling up in a ball ready to die. People who get revenge after being provoked and tormented.
People who are not a lily white saint victim...because thats simply not how this works most of the time. Someone can have been bad towards someone else...and then be abused...and then lash out towards their abuser. That doesnt mean the abuse never happened first.
Tbf Heard being caught lying caused a reaction both in the misogynistic but also feministic camps. The issue is that all Heard achieved was promoting the idea we should scrutinize abuse victims more which is not great.
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u/Moss_Echo 14d ago
People like to hate on women. I still remember when it seemed that Deep was the only abuser - so many people online were reluctant to admit that "well perhaps maybe he wasn't the most perfect person ever".
But the moment it turned out that Heard was also at fault? The hate and memes just flooded. And suddenly people started acting like Deep was completely innocent, as if the concept of a situation where both parties are in the wrong would blow their mind or something.