Meryl Streep covers up her past

[QuebecYank]

When Dustin Hoffman was accused of sexually assaulting a woman, I immediately thought of what Meryl Streep had said of her first encounter with Hoffman. She said that he had grabbed her breast. This was reported decades ago.
Earlier this year, before the Weinstein accusations, I read where Hoffman had slapped Streep during a break in filming of their movie Kramer v Kramer
Now, after the outing of Hoffman, the assaults of Streep were raised publicly, and she has now denied the incidents ever happened.
Well! Taking into account how vocal she was about Walt Disney (calling him an anti-Semite), and speaking out about Trump, etc., she seems to be backtracking.
It appears she doesn't want to admit that she kept quiet - like all the others - and in doing so enabled him to assault other women.
As for Weinstein, I wouldn't be surprised if she knew what he was up to, but choose to ignore it in exchange for Oscar-nominated performances in his films. He did after all - with her permission - go to the the Academy, and *persuade* them to give her the Oscar for 'The Iron Lady', instead of odds-on favorite Viola Davis.

[Laffy Kat]

1. Let's go after the men who covered up before we come down on the women.

Even though I agree with your sentiment, let's remember that actresses had more at stake and probably still do, even Streep.

[global1]

2. When You Think About It We Only May Be Hearing The Tip Of The Iceberg....

with respect to sexual harrassment & assault because many women kept it to themselves and never ratted on any of these guys. Now years later when this info is being exposed they may be embarrassed that they either succumbed to these guys or feel bad that these guys hurt other women and that if they would have exposed these guys they might have prevented other women from being harrassed or assaulted.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Of course it's the tip of the iceberg.

I endured it for years w/o giving it a second thought; to me it was just "life". No only that, I remember the way my father used to treat his secretaries and other women working for and with him. It would have never occurred to me to even mention it. Now I am ashamed by it. We are aware now though and we are changing things and that's what matters. It was a long time comin'.

[QuebecYank]

4. I agree wholeheartedly!

But it'd be better for the other unknown actresses who have come forward to accused him now, for her to speak up about her being a victim. That's what bothers me, she isn't helping those women, instead she's protecting herself.

[Laffy Kat]

5. I know. It sucks.

Believe me, I'm not going to defend her very hard.

[SharonClark]

6. Maybe you should quit reading the tabloids.

[jodymarie aimee]

8. I agree

how is this any of your business?

[whathehell]

7. But if she reported Hoffman grabbing her breast..

...she really wasn't "being quiet" about it, was she?