After the #Metoo movement of women who suffered violence and sexual harassment – actresses, models, singers and many other categories in the world of entertainment – the hashtag “Metoogarçons” broke out in France, which collects on social networks the testimonies of male victims. of sexual violence, writes La Stampa.

The phenomenon was provoked by the actor Aurelien Vik, who on February 22 announced on Instagram that he was abused by his agent between the ages of 11 and 15, and invited all victims to speak using a new hashtag: “Children from the cinema woke up.” “. he said, encouraging everyone to share their trauma. His abuser “did to others what he did to me,” he said, but he was convicted. “There were several guys in court. It went on for five years. Maybe.”

The initiative of 43-year-old Vik, known for his role in the series about Munch, collected hundreds of testimonies of violence and rape. The boys began to talk about being abused by their partners, pointing the finger at the “hidden problem of the LGBTQ+ community.”

Among the people who filed complaints was the left-wing MP for La France Insoumise, Andy Kerbrath, who spoke about the abuse he suffered as a child, encouraging everyone to speak out and go to court: “We cannot recover after I was a victim, – he wrote – but little by little we can correct ourselves and even become deputies. When I was 3-4 years old, I was abused by a predator who is now dead, he said, so I no longer have the opportunity to seek justice. People believe and love you (like me, thanks to my parents). You will achieve great results, so keep expressing yourself. If you can, go to court.”

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