"We Need To Stop Protecting Famous Men"

Article here. Excerpt:

'On Tuesday morning, Amber Heard released a statement concerning her domestic violence allegations against ex-husband Johnny Depp. A rep for the actress addressed the “years of psychological and physical abuse” Heard says she experienced, and the fact that many victims of abuse fail to come forward immediately.

“As the result of Amber’s decision to decline giving an initial statement to the LAPD, her silence has been used against her by Johnny’s team,” the statement read. “Amber did not provide a statement to the LAPD in an attempt to protect her privacy and Johnny’s career.”

The fact that Heard had to release such a statement at all, a statement vehemently defending herself in the “Court of Public Opinion,” is a testament to the consistently messed up way we approach the actions of famous men.

In the media circus that’s enveloped Heard and Depp’s very public split, there has been a general sense of incredulity, a disbelief that Depp could ever or would ever hurt his wife.'