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Terry Crews Had the Perfect Clapback to a Homophobic Heckler
The actor is shining light on some serious issues!
After multiple women accused film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, actor Terry Crews bravely decided to share his own story of harassment in the film industry. "This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD," he tweeted. "Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME."
The former NFL star has been outspoken about his sexual assault at the hands of a Hollywood executive, but not everyone is supportive of how vocal Crews' has been. He's has been getting abuse from online trolls:
Crews responded to the tweet, and his reply quickly went viral:
\u201cBeing sexually assaulted makes me gay? Or in your own words, a \u201cfaggot\u201d?(reprehensible term)\n\nMolesters use this same logic on their female or child victims, calling them \u201cbitches\u201d or \u201choes\u201d who asked 4 it.\n\nThis mindset has gone unchallenged by the Black community for 2 long. https://t.co/TJxITQ2alJ\u201d— Terry Crews (@Terry Crews) 1511548010
Crews stayed silent after his assault because of the fear of being ostracized by the film industry, "par 4 the course when the predator has power n influence."
Male abuse survivors can face more challenges when they speak up about sexual assault because of social ideas surrounding masculinity, and attacks on Crews' manhood have been common since opening up about his assault to the world in October.
Keep bringing to light to this serious issue, Terry!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
