Heard vs. Depp and the Consequences for Women's Rights

Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Case Perpetuates Perfect Victim Myth

Perpetuating the “perfect victim” myth will have long-term consequences. Already, women are expressing trepidation about coming forward with ...

Feminist Groups Finally Speak Out In Support Of Amber Heard

Many advocates feared the reaction to the Depp-Heard trial would have a chilling effect on domestic violence survivors trying to come ...

Yes, Her Too: A Feminist Reading Of The Depp Vs. Heard Case

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation suit has become a Hollywood media (sh*t) storm, but there are troubling real consequences in the way domestic violence ...

Reflections on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial

It did award her $2 million for a single count of her countersuit. This wasn't the outcome many experts had predicted — Depp had already lost a ...

More Than 130 Organizations and Experts Sign Open Letter in ...

Depp sued his former wife Amber Heard claiming he was defamed by a Washington Post op-ed she authored describing herself as a “public figure ...

Amber Heard Says Johnny Depp Verdict Has 'Chilling Effect' on ...

Amber Heard Says Johnny Depp Verdict Has 'Chilling Effect' on Women, Demands Reversal or New Trial ... Benjamin VanHoose is an Associate Editor on ...

The Depp-Heard trial and the many factors that shape free speech

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR's daily newsletter. ... The jury also found that a lawyer for Depp defamed Heard when he claimed that she tried ...

Why We Love to Watch a Woman Brought Low - The New York Times

The reviling of Ms. Heard has created some strange bedfellows, bringing together men's rights activists, Depp superfans and those who simply don ...

Full article: “A public orgy of misogyny”: gender, power, media, and ...

Heard was depicted as crazed and vengeful, or as a troubled woman with an undiagnosed mental health problem. By contrast, Depp was enveloped in what Manne calls ...

Opinion: The trolling of Amber Heard sends a perilous message to ...

The Depp fandom includes some very loud men's rights activists, who claim that women are often the abusers in relationships, as well as ...

'We Condemn the Public Shaming of Amber Heard': 130 Women's ...

In the end, the Fairfax County, Va., jury returned a split verdict; Depp won his suit against Heard; she won a smaller, $2 million judgement on ...

Heard And Depp Trial: What Does It Mean For #MeToo Movement?

The Johhny Depp-Amber Heard trial reached its verdict: The jury said both parties were defamed by one another, whilst awarding significantly ...

Miranda Warnings: Depp v. Heard and the Effects of Social Media ...

The Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial did more than fill the gossip columns in the tabloids. The case demonstrated the expanded use and power of ...

What do feminists think of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial?

I believe that the jury listened to the evidence and discerned that Heard wasn't a victim of abuse at the hands of Depp. Feeling like a victim, ...

Depp v. Heard: A 21st Century Domestic Violence Case of Terrifying ...

Precedent #2: The Legitimisation of Defamation Lawsuits to Silence Victims, Survivors, and Women ... Depp's status as a celebrity has also ...

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial... - Feminism in India - Facebook

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial began as a consequence of Amber Heard publishing an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018, for which Depp sued her for ...

Amber Heard continues to press her case in the court of public ...

Amber Heard continues to press her case in the court of public opinion, writing: 'As Johnny Depp says he's 'moving forward,' women's rights are moving backward.

The Depp-Heard trial proves that blanket women's solidarity is a myth

This wasn't even a case of “Believe All Women,” regardless of testimonies or evidence. Heard had evidence. She had collected more evidence than ...

The Cyber Trolling Of Amber Heard: How Power And Gender ...

Taking into consideration the Depp-Heard case, as Depp does not have a negative or sexist public image due to his body of work and fandom as an ...

Depp v. Heard: Why It Spotlights the Many Faces of Domestic Violence

Insults you, calls you names, or puts you down · Stops you from going to work or school or seeing family or friends · Controls what you wear, how ...