James Van Der Beek Shares Experiences of Sexual Harassment: 'I've Had My Ass Raped by Older, Powerful Men'

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As dozens of women have come forward to accuse producer Harvey
Weinstein of sexual harassment and rape, others in Hollywood,
including Terry Crews, have shared their own experiences of
abuse within the industry. On Twitter, James Van Der Beek, who
was 20 years old when he was cast in Dawson’s Creek, said he
sympathized with the women coming forward and that he has felt
similar pressure to stay silent. “I’ve had my ass grabbed by
older, powerful men, I’ve had them corner me in inappropriate
sexual conversations when I was much younger … I understand the
shame, powerlessness & inability to blow the whistle. There’s a
power dynamic that feels impossible to overcome.”

James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
For anyone judging the women who stayed silent, read this for
perspective. Also for anyone brushing off harassment as “boys
being boys.”
https://twitter.com/thecut/status/917822041902014465 …
10:18 PM - Oct 11, 2017
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James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
What Weinstein is being accused of is criminal. What he’s
admitted to is unacceptable - in any industry. I applaud
everybody speaking out.
10:23 PM - Oct 11, 2017
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James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
I’ve had my ass grabbed by older, powerful men, I’ve had them
corner me in inappropriate sexual conversations when I was much
younger...
10:37 PM - Oct 11, 2017
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James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
I understand the unwarranted shame, powerlessness & inability to
blow the whistle. There’s a power dynamic that feels impossible
to overcome
10:40 PM - Oct 11, 2017
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James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
FTR, the harassment I tweeted about was by people 99.9% of you
don’t know. 2 were charged (by others) & punished. The other has
since died.
8:08 AM - Oct 12, 2017
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James Van Der Beek ?@vanderjames
So apologies to any mentors & champions and wonderful friends
I’ve made in this industry who may have been pulled into
wrongful speculation.
8:12 AM - Oct 12, 2017
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