Emily Atack: Asking For It? explores how sexual harassment has become normalised
Comedian Emily Atack says she broke down and needed therapy while filming her new BBC documentary. The Inbetweeners actress said it was like 'revisiting trauma', as she relived her own experiences of sexual harassment.
“Catcalling isn’t just catcalling, it’s what that means – it means that someone has that easy access to you but is able to rid themselves of it by driving or running off and you’re left with the feeling.In the documentary Emily opens up on being harassed on social media and speaks to others who have fallen victim to it. The actress speaks with a sexual violence and abuse councillor as well as online safety campaigners to learn why the issue has been normalised for so long.
“What was mind-blowing to me was that the girls were saying that they felt more vulnerable in their school uniform,” she said,In another scene, Emily talks to her parents about her experiences which include attracting unwanted sexual attention from a very young age.
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