‘There are plenty of Bill Cosbys in the Australian media’: Tracey Spicer
Veteran journalist turned social activist Tracey Spicer has claimed “there are plenty of Bill Cosbys in the Australian media and entertainment industry”.
Spicer has also used her column in News Corp’s The Sunday Telegraph to allude to an “Australian media icon” who allegedly drug-raped his niece.
Spicer: Our defamation laws protect the rich and powerful
The #metoo movement, Spicer said, has reached an historic landmark, with actor and comedian Bill Cosby being convicted of three counts of indecent assault in the US.
Locally, however, she said the work is just beginning.
“These serial sex predators [in Australia’s media and entertainment fields] follow the same script, using their power and profile to take advantage of the young and vulnerable,” she wrote in The Sunday Telegraph.
In order for this dynamic to change – and for the #metoo movement to have its full and intended effect – Australia needs to make some changes, she said, including extending the civil statute of limitations, introducing proper protections for freedom of speech and reassessing its defamation laws.
Spicer also pushed back against criticism of the #metoo movement, and said it’s not about victimhood.
“There’s a misconception #metoo is about victimhood. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s about catharsis, empowerment and – ultimately – justice. The Cosby verdict shows that time really is up for these vile predators.”
Just check your local independent agency CEO – where the boss is free to do as he pleases.
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Thank you Tracey Spicer, for all your hard work on #metoo in the Australian TV, film, entertainment and media industries. If only there were more Tracey Spicer’s to work this hard in every industry! #CloneTraceySpicer
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It happened to me – the GM/Founder of a Melbourne indie agency I worked for was a serial creep and sexual predator, targeting his young female employees. He was even sleeping with the young woman in my role before me (who was 20 years his junior). When I left the agency (after speaking out), my female director was fully aware of his behaviour but chose to cast a blind eye. This was only a few months before #metoo began. I wonder if this movement would have made things different once I’d spoken up!
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Nobody expect the Spanish Inquisition!
“These serial sex predators [in Australia’s media and entertainment fields] follow the same script, using their power and profile to take advantage of the young and vulnerable,” – the paradox lies in fact that women are attracted to power and profile. Some get bitter and sad afterwards :3
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Could somebody explain to me why Tracey Spicer is deemed credible in her accusations? It does not appear she has any hard verifiable facts. She uses old accusations, innuendos and seems out to destroy people and build her brand. Let the courts do their work. I find her actions particularly disturbing. The metoo movement seems to have become judge and jury. Most women I know have experienced some sort of inappropriate sexual behavior at work, but have dealt with it immediately and forcefully. The movement has set women back in the work place and made us look like weaklings. I am trying to understand her appeal.
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