A group of predominantly female #MeToo protesters were chanting, "Be Better Broadway!!! Hold men accountable!!!" To be specific, the protesters are demanding the firing of lead actor Amar Ramasar because he sent & received explicit photographs of two women - a former girlfriend and his current girlfriend. The protests have been going on for several weeks and will likely continue until they get their pound of flesh although for now the producers are standing firm with Ramasar.
According to The New York Times, some of the protesters believe Ramasar committed sexual assault. He did no such thing. As for the explicit images of the women, he did not share them online for the world to see. Ramasar broke no law. Nothing he did rises to the level of hysteria. What we have here is a #MeToo mob engaged in demagoguery and defamation. As Americans, they have the right to protest. But they doth protest too much. Their protest trivializes the trauma of those who have endured rape and sexual assault. If they had an ounce of decency they would get off the stage and let the show go on.
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