Gretchen

Feminist, social worker & SA survivor.
I like otters, peanut M&Ms, and justice. #IStandWithAmberHeard

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

It’s the #IStandWithAmberHeard reading list!!

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[Kat Tenbarge is on Bluesky @kattenbarge]

To this day, Johnny Depp fans keep track of EVERY new post about him. They have group chats where they monitor posts about him so they can swarm and attack detractors. The person, understandably, will no longer post about the topic. This is how digital suppression campaigns work.

[𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎 🇨🇦 @LeaveHeardAlone]

Amber Heard was caught in a cycle of abuse - she kept forgiving Johnny Depp and trying to improve their relationship after the violent episodes. She stayed, and for that reason, people don’t believe her.

Angelina Jolie separated from Brad Pitt and filed for divorce DAYS after he assaulted her and their children on an international flight. She left immediately, and is STILL fighting for custody of her children — for that reason, people don’t believe her.

It doesn’t matter what survivors do. It doesn’t matter what they don’t do.

People do not want to believe them.

[Jordan Sumbu @JordanSumbu]

Any man who felt compelled to support Tory or Depp did so because of their instilled & impulsive hatred of women. It literally does not make any sense to be this committed to humanizing violent men while dehumanizing their victims. If not misogyny. This year showed us a lot.

[Not drinking the KoolAid @Kool_Aid_Free]

Holy shit. This is Mona from Friends simping for a violent, misogynistic UK court-certified wife-beater and rapist.
How utterly embarrassing. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
#pickempickme
#lowstandards
#abusersarehot

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

I never wanted or expected Amber to say thank you.

No-one should expect thanks for doing the right thing.

But I wanted Amber to know people were supporting her and she wasn’t alone. The fact that she knows means absolutely everything 💕

[ShinyPrettyFancy @ShinyFancy]

@towerofgrog It was amazing to see how fast Hollywood feminists crumbled at the first stumbling block of me too/times up. They spoke out against producers/really old guys/dead guys. Here, it was a former heartthrob with a big audience and it was crickets from them. It’s very clear why 💵💵💵

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

“Believe woman unless even one single woman (allegedly) lies and then all women can fuck off forever” is an insane misogynist deal with the devil that I never agreed to.

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

A reminder that if the actions of one person can undo the (limited) progress made by #MeToo it wasn’t really progress, was it?

It was always going to be yanked back from us at the first opportunity.

Insane to put all that on Amber, even if you think she’s lying.

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

A reminder that if the actions of one person can undo the (limited) progress made by #MeToo it wasn’t really progress, was it?

It was always going to be yanked back from us at the first opportunity.

Insane to put all that on Amber, even if you think she’s lying.

[Chocolate @Chocolate_Notre]

Since #AmberGotHerVoiceBack, which of these are you most excited about seeing from her in the near future?

#AmberWillBeHeard
#AmberIsFree

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

They will never confirm exactly what “a high enough standard” is because one day a woman could meet that standard. The answer to “how much evidence do we need?” will always be “more.”

#IStandWithAmberHeard

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

Lol they think that a judge in a libel case can send the plaintiff to prison 😭😂 Honestly the way they spout bullshit with so much confidence and without even a cursory Google. Ridiculous individuals.

[Taru @tarzan_uk]

@Virgo__Rose @SaintAssya @Jaimi_Shrive @DrJessTaylor @Eve_Barlow @DrProudman @KimM_C You know it was DeppVsTheSun?

He would be in jail if he was found to be guilty.

Amber Heard committed perjury. Deal with it.

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

Has anyone else found the press’ treatment of Meghan Markle since the documentary came out to be downright distressing?

She’s had suicidal ideation, she gets racist death threats, give the gal a fucking break!

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

@baddepptakes We’ve literally had to explain so many things to these morons. Up next: smoky eye make-up!

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

@notcapnamerica My Mum loves her! Meghan is her favourite royal. Yes some older white women suck but also some are cool.

[Dr. Jessica Taylor @DrJessTaylor]

One thing I will always remain proud of, is the way a small group of brave women stood with Amber thru the worst times, and will stand by her thru the best.

Amber, Me, @Eve_Barlow @Jaimi_Shrive , @DrProudman @KimM_C

We all got to spend time together after everything 💜

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

The incels and misogynists in the replies being like “we need you to shit on your own gender and the feminist cause a bit more before we consider you acceptable” 😬

[Gretchen @GretchenSumms]

Sorry I’ve been absent. I wanted to be here to support Amber and this community, but I’ve been depressed and trying to get better.

I will update my #IStandWithAmberHeard reading list asap.

That thread will stay pinned to show that Amber was believed, and she was never alone.

[Kat Tenbarge is on Bluesky @kattenbarge]

NEW: Gloria Steinem, NOW, Women’s March, Know Your IX, National Women’s Law Center, and 140 organizations and experts in the field of women’s rights, domestic violence, and sexual assault have signed an open letter in support of Amber Heard https://t.co/j7pSkggEzT