- You can watch this whole exciting debate at https://youtu.be/g63WF-upzxM
On November 20, Democrats Abroad France hosted an event entitled "From Droit de Seigneur to Harvey Weinstein, Might Hollywood Take Down an Age-Old Tradition?" The Panel was moderated by Annette Young, Journalist and Presenter at France 24 who also hosts and produces The 51 Percent, a show about women reshaping our world. The discussion was lively and informative with lots of audience participation. Anne Bagamery, journalist and former senior editor of the International New York Times in Paris, Michael Elias, award winning Hollywood writer, and Rebecca Amsellem, young feminist founder of "Les Glorieuses," shared their insights in a discussion with the audience about the tsunami flooding the age-old power play of men over women. Harvey, Kevin, Bill, Matt, Tom, Dick and Harry (and Tariq – not in the workplace and not from Hollywood) have long gone unfettered. The panel pondered the question of how much of an impact these revelations will have long-term and whether this will lead to real social change.