Gabrielle Union says “miss me with ‘dress modestly’ sh*t!”
The Being Mary Jane star spoke on behalf of sexual violence and harassment victims on Twitter yesterday.
Sexual violence & harassment can happen to anyone at anytime anywhere.
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 15, 2017
She explained that victims usually remain silent for many reasons like fear of judgment, victim shaming/blaming, loss of job, fear of violence and retaliation. She also explained how these incidents can take place anywhere, especially in the workplace.
In Hollywood meetings in homes, hotel lobbies/restaurants/suites, private isolated office space is the norm. NO ONE "ASKED FOR IT!!"
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 15, 2017
Sexual or physical violence, harassment, demeaning language is NOT the price one should pay for seeking or maintaining employment. Period
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 15, 2017
Some of her tweets also stemmed from anop-ed by Mayim Bialikstar, who wrote that she dresses modestly as a “self-protecting” choice. Union recalled her own experience of being raped at work and how a female friend asked her what she had worn at the time of the incident.
Reminder. I got raped at work at a Payless shoe store. I had on a long tunic & leggings so miss me w/ "dress modestly" shit.
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 15, 2017
Though I was raped by a stranger who raped me at gunpoint after robbing the store, I was still asked by a female "friend" what I had worn
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) October 15, 2017
Union also discusses her rape in her upcoming book, titled “We’re Gonna Need More Wine.”
The book features a powerful collection of essays about gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood, and what it means to be a modern woman. It’s set to release on October 17th.
