Ah, Woody Allen again. It's tragic all around if you want to believe the victims. Dylan Farrow claiming abuse by Allen. Moses Farrow and Soon-Yi claiming years of abuse by Mia Farrow.
This isn't about believing victims—it's about choosing *which* victims to believe.
Are some /1
This isn't about believing victims—it's about choosing *which* victims to believe.
Are some /1
alleged victims more credible than others? I don't think any are lying—I think they're all sincere about what they believe.
When you watch the HBO doc, you believe Woody's guilty—for all his artistic genius, the guy's creepy. But when you read Moses Farrow's and Soon-Yi's /2
When you watch the HBO doc, you believe Woody's guilty—for all his artistic genius, the guy's creepy. But when you read Moses Farrow's and Soon-Yi's /2
articles and interviews, you believe Mia Farrow was the abuser. All of the people in this tragic saga have been interviewed only by advocates of their side. There has never been any "cross examination" of either Woody Allen or Mia Farrow.
The only solution to all of this is /3
The only solution to all of this is /3
to go to civil court and sue the man. That's infinitely more preferable to presenting just one side of the case in yet another documentary or article, whether it's Mia's or Woody's. I love the man's movies, but I really don't want to defend his actions. Neither do I want to be /4
selective about which of these three victims to believe when their stories directly contradict each other.
The takeaway: Two dysfunctional narcissists can create incredible art, but should never, ever have children. What a mess for these poor kids. /end
The takeaway: Two dysfunctional narcissists can create incredible art, but should never, ever have children. What a mess for these poor kids. /end
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