This thread is NOT a chika minute/blind item thread. Nobody cares about "slutty daw si so-and-so" or "bading daw si so-and-so." The purpose of this thread is to, at the very least, hear the voices of the victims, and to know who to be wary about.

As great as it was to have the #MeToo movement happen in Hollywood, a lot of us have the sneaking suspicion that things are worse here. Sexual harassment in the local showbiz is the biggest open-secret we have. We've all heard stories about how the industry normalizes sexual harassment and misogyny, and how they try to hide this from the public. But #MeToo (or an equivalent) never got any traction here in the Philippines. At least, not anything close. Why is that? And what can we do to help make it happen?

I myself am a 20-something straight male, and very new to the film industry. The worst that's happened to me is one time this prominent director (I'm not revealing his name because I'm still under his employ) invited me to his office because he's just heard bad news about me personally. He didn't do anything overtly sexual, but he would do things like squeeze my knee with his knees when we were sitting, and hug me for an uncomfortably long amount even when I was trying to break free. He insisted that he was the only person I could trust, not even my parents, and that he'd come to me anytime I'd need him. I know he technically didn't do anything that couldn't be argued as someone being concerned for me, but I could tell he was trying something. Who knows how many other people he's done this to, and how far he's gotten with it.

But as disgusted and dirty as I felt after that, I also know this isn't even close to the levels of trauma a lot of other people have gone through. I think the only way we can help stop this from happening more is by having more discussions about it. We all know it happens, let's hold these people accountable.

BEFORE SHARING YOUR STORY: I implore you to use their real names, as this is the only way to truly tell the public about who these people are - but I understand the hesitation to do that. If it's impossible to tell the story without giving away who you are, redact their name so they can't legally claim it's them you're talking about. Make sure to protect your anonymity. Do not use your real name, use a throwaway (anonymous) reddit account, and it's ideal that you leave out enough information so that these stories can't be traced back to your real identity. Otherwise, they could come after you legally, or if you're still under their influence, they may form a vendetta against you.

Edit: Revealing their names is apparently considered doxxing. I'm kind of on the fence about that, since they're the ones doing the crime; but if those are the rules, I can respect it. Let's not doxx anyone. Still, we can have a conversation about sexual harrasment and #MeToo.