How to Consume Pop Culture in Light of #MeToo

The Takeaway | Jan 25, 2018

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As the #MeToo reckoning continues in this country, what do we make of the art and popular culture that suddenly feels outdated?

Every week Jessica Bennett of The New York Times and Koa Beck of Jezebel join The Takeaway to talk about gender issues and the #MeToo moment. This week, they grapple with how to consume culture and art at a time when much of it now looks and sounds quite different.

"So I feel like I can’t enjoy any pop culture at this moment right now," says Jessica. "Everything I watch is either creepy because of the terminology and the story line or the language used… or because it’s made by someone exposed of being a sexual assaulter and harasser... and it’s everywhere."

Jessica and Koa talk about what it means to see art and culture in this new light, and how to move the conversation forward.

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