Joyce Fegan: #MeToo is the real victim of cancel culture

In reality, it is more often than not victims of sexual assault who live in silence, winning neither Grammys nor a seat in the Oval Office
In 2017, five women accused comedian Louis CK of masturbating in front of them without their consent. On Sunday, April 3, 2022, he won best comedy album at the Grammys.

In 2017, five women accused comedian Louis CK of masturbating in front of them without their consent. On Sunday, April 3, 2022, he won best comedy album at the Grammys.

This week, less than five years after the MeToo movement went viral, a suit, shirt and tie-wearing comedian, who admitted to acts of sexual misconduct, won a Grammy.

In 2017, five women accused comedian Louis CK of masturbating in front of them without their consent. On Sunday, April 3, 2022, he won best comedy album at the Grammys — the biggest awards night in the global music industry. Not bad for a guy who was apparently a “victim” of cancel culture.

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