Johnny Depp and the story of men being abused too

Several men who have experienced domestic violence recently told NBC that the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard means a lot to them, especially for men who have come forward to speak out about their abuse, but no one has ever heard of it. believe.

Earlier this month, Heard was leaked an audio recording in which she said: "Tell everyone it's a fair fight and see what the jury and judge think. Invite him to tell the world 'I am me. , Johnny Depp, also a victim of domestic violence' I think people believe and side with".

After the recording was played, Johnny Depp officially told the world: "Johnny Depp I am a person of domestic violence". For men with the same "destiny" as Johnny Depp, they consider themselves to feel sympathy for what Depp went through.

For them, Depp's continued support is like a vindication for abused men. Just search for the terms "I am a domestic violence survivor" and "Johnny Depp" and thousands of men think they are as empowered as Depp is.

"There are a lot of abused men talking about their experiences after Johnny Depp's case. It's not just women who are abused. Men are victims of violence too," writer, producer Liana Kerzner wrote on Twitter.

Another tweeted that Depp gave them strength: "As a violence survivor and male victim, I am disgusted by the media campaigns in support of Amber Heard. I have lost years of life. living in panic, having nightmares and feeling that somehow I'm the one in the wrong."

"I won't fight back because I never want to have bad luck like Depp. If I retaliate, my ex will sue me for being an abuser," said one victim of the violence.

Some experts say there are long-term benefits to hearing a man like Depp admit to being a victim of domestic violence at a high-profile trial.

According to Sterling, CEO of The Family Place, a Dallas-based resource center and domestic violence survivor shelter, a terrifying stigma exists that men cannot suffer domestic violence as women based on strength and status.

"A landmark case like this serves a larger purpose. In a way, normalizing the conversation and raising awareness of how completely men can be victimized will change that. social," Sterling said.

Sterling cannot be sure if the Depp case has resulted in an increase in the statistics reported on men, but she believes there is more talk about domestic abuse and how it affects men. , the more people have a chance to move on.

"It's horrible to see what has happened. I hope that the victims directly say: Yes, violence is the real problem. I need to get out of it," Sterling added.

In another development, if Johnny Depp received support and representation for abused men, Amber Heard received countless hate and criticism. Many young fans of Johnny Depp constantly criticize the actress as a liar. Videos mocking the "Aquaman" star have reached billions of views on social media.

According to the Daily Mail, young fans of Johnny Depp are running a smear campaign against Amber Heard. There are more than thousands of videos depicting the ex-wife of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor as a liar appearing on social networks.

Even children as young as 10 years old joined the campaign to boycott Amber Heard. Clips related to the defamation trial over the past 6 weeks have garnered billions of views.

Videos with the hashtag #JusticeForJohnny accuse Amber Heard of being a liar, deliberately pretending to be distressed in court. This is in an effort to clear domestic abuse allegations against Johnny Depp.

In addition to being tagged with mocking videos, clips of Amber Heard crying in court are often spliced into the lyrics of Cliff Richard's Devil Woman song. Meanwhile, Johnny Depp is described as a lovable hero thanks to his appearances in children's films such as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and Alice In Wonderland. The actor at the same time attracts the love of the audience, especially young people when he always shows the image of an exemplary father with two children.

On Friday, Amber Heard told a Fairfax, Virginia courthouse that she was experiencing unrelenting suffering in the face of Internet bullies. She even said she and her daughter were threatened with death. "Someone asked to put my daughter in the microwave," Heard said.

Previously, the TikTok team was moving to delete posts about Amber Heard in Fairfax court, especially a video mocking the actress's description of being abused and sexually assaulted.

According to a representative of TikTok, they removed videos related to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in Fairfax court, USA for violating community standards and anti-bullying policies, including content that disparages victims of violence.

"We remove videos that show signs of abuse, including threats or demeaning statements intended to mock, humiliate, threaten to embarrass and hurt individuals," a TikTok representative told Variety.

TikTok's decision comes amid the emergence of numerous videos insulting Amber Heard. The hashtag #amberturd mocking the actress defecating in Johnny Depp's bed has more than 1.2 billion views. Videos that reproduce Amber Heard's testimony in the mocking manner of an account have been viewed at least 10 million times. This number is constantly increasing.

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