Powerful men, accused of crimes against women, should fail at the box office

Supposedly sexually harassing women in the work place and going on to win an Academy Award for best actor are perfect examples of rape culture, says Louise O’Neill.

Powerful men, accused of crimes against women, should fail at the box office

From Ed Sheeran’s lyrical ability to the Repeal the Eighth campaign, my university friends and I cover a multitude of topics in our group chat.

Most recently, we discussed the ethical subtext of going to see Manchester By The Sea, the movie which won Casey Affleck an Oscar for best actor at this year’s Academy Awards.

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