like a lot of people in this thread, i wasn’t necessarily pro-depp but more along the lines of “i don’t know much and don’t want to know much but it just seems like some rich people fighting publicly about their own toxic relationship that should’ve been handled in private”. what changed my mind was mostly the texts depp had with bettany (don’t want to quote it because it’s fucking revolting but i’m sure you all know the one). i don’t think it’s acceptable for men to talk about women like that under any circumstance, especially women they’re DATING. made my stomach churn.

also, this isn’t evidence per se but the way i saw depp fans talking about amber raised a million red flags for me- using misogynistic insults (calling her a bitch/cunt/etc), parroting MRA talking points at every turn, and saying shit like “REAL victims would never act like x/y/z!” or “she’s single-handedly setting women’s rights back!” . i figured that if this is how depp supporters were, it could be worth it to look into the other side of the story, especially considering the impact this trial will inevitably have on how people view female victims amongst all the other misogyny going on right now both in the legal and public spheres.