Small screen survivors: how US TV is handling the #MeToo movement

GLOW, The Good Fight and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt are bringing narratives of women dealing with sexual abuse to the front. Minor spoilers ahead

In the new season of GLOW, we watch as Ruth, played by Alison Brie, prepares to go to a dinner meeting with the head of the TV station her show is featured on. His secretary tells her he loves the work she is doing on the series. We see her excitement as she approaches the restaurant where she is set to have dinner, her reaction to the slight red flag that she will be meeting him in his private room, and her relief when she sees a familiar face greet her at the door. Later, we see her panic when that familiar face leaves and she is forced to come to terms with the reality of the situation.

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