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Mali has been in turmoil since Tuareg rebels and loosely allied Islamists took over its north in 2012, prompting French forces to intervene to push them back the following year.

They have since regained a foothold in the north and center, tapping into ethnic rivalries to recruit new members. One of the main criticisms people are making of #MeToo is that it treats ‘low-level behaviour’ with the same seriousness as high-level sexual assault. Poor chat-up lines, leering glances and brushes against body parts are deemed worthy of the same ire as serious cases of harassment and even violence. Men who do little more than behave like idiots are lumped in with abusers and criminals.

Consider the case of Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, or ‘King Leer’, as he has been dubbed in a newspaper. The #MeToo scandal surrounding Rush captures the problem with the newfound zealotry on the issue of so-called sexual harassment. Rush is accused of acting ‘inappropriately’ towards his colleague Eryn-Jean Norvill, when she was playing Cordelia to his King Lear in Sydney in 2015. The allegations include that Rush sent inappropriate texts, licked his lips, told Norvill she looked ‘yummy and scrumptious’, and ‘inappropriately touch[ed] the side of her breast during a preview performance in a scene in which he carried Cordelia’s body’.

As with all good Shakespearean plots, there are several layers to unravel in this #MeToo case. Norvill originally refused to go public with her complaint against Rush. She didn’t even make a formal complaint within the theatre company itself. She preferred to raise the alleged problems informally with her colleagues. However, the allegations found their way into the public sphere through the pages of the Australian Daily Telegraph. In late 2017, the paper ran with the headline: ‘King Leer World Exclusive: Oscar-winner Rush denies “inappropriate behaviour” during Sydney stage show.’ A double-page spread was headlined, ‘Star’s Bard Behaviour’.

The Telegraph had no evidence and no named complainant. So Rush, who denies all the accusations, said the paper was trying to depict him as a pervert. And in a comeback worthy of Lear himself, he has fired off a defamation suit, accusing the Telegraph and its journalist Jonathon Moran of harming his reputation. This is an ugly case. The Telegraph didn’t
the same month. 

 Mali has been in turmoil since Tuareg rebels and broadly ally Islamists take over its north in 2012, prompt French force to intervene to push them back the following year. 

 They have since find a beachhead in the north and center field, tapping into ethnic competition to recruit new members. One of the main criticism people are making of # MeToo is that it treats ‘ low - level behavior ’ with the same seriousness as high - horizontal surface sexual assault. Poor chat - up lineage, leering glances and brushes against body parts are deem worthy of the same ire as serious cases of harassment and even violence. man who do little more than behave like idiots are lumped in with abusers and criminals. 

 Consider the case of Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, or ‘ King Leer ’, as he has been dubbed in a newspaper. The # MeToo scandal surround Rush captures the trouble with the newfound fanaticism on the issue of so - called sexual harassment. haste is accused of acting ‘ inappropriately ’ towards his colleague Eryn - Jean Norvill, when she was playing Cordelia to his King Lear in Sydney in 2015. The allegations admit that Rush sent inappropriate texts, licked his lips, told Norvill she looked ‘ yummy and scrumptious ’, and ‘ inappropriately touch[ed ] the side of her breast during a preview performance in a scene in which he carried Cordelia ’s soundbox ’. 

 As with all good shakespearian plot, there are several layers to unravel in this # MeToo shell. Norvill originally refused to go public with her ailment against Rush. She did n’t even make a formal complaint within the theatre party itself. She preferred to raise the allege problems informally with her colleagues. However, the allegations find their way into the public celestial sphere through the pages of the Australian Daily Telegraph. In late 2017, the paper ran with the headline: ‘ King Leer World Exclusive: Oscar - winner Rush deny “ inappropriate behaviour ” during Sydney degree show. ’ A double - page spread was headlined, ‘ Star ’s Bard Behaviour ’. 

 The Telegraph had no evidence and no name complainant. So Rush, who deny all the accusations, said the paper was trying to depict him as a pervert. And in a comeback desirable of Lear himself, he has fired off a defamation suit, accusing the Telegraph and its journalist Jonathon Moran of harming his reputation. This is an ugly subject. The Telegraph do n’t
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Mali has been in Turmoil sinCe TuaReg RebElS and LoosEly allied IslamISts tOok over its north in 2012, prompTing FReNCh foRCeS to inTervene TO pUSH thEm BaCk tHe FOlLowinG yeAr.

They hAve since reGaiNeD a foothold in THe North and ceNteR, tapping into EthNic rivAlRieS To recRuiT new mEmbers. oNe of thE main critIcISms peoPLe are maKINg Of #Metoo is that it treats ‘LOw-LEvel behaviour’ wIth the SaME sERIouSneSs as high-leVeL sexuAL assaulT. poOR CHat-UP lines, leering Glances and bRUshEs agaiNsT boDY parts Are deEmED woRthy of the saMe irE as seriouS cases OF harassMEnt and eVen vioLenCe. MEn whO Do LiTtlE mORe tHAn BehAVe lIke idiotS aRe LumpeD in wITH ABuseRs aNd crIminaLs.

Consider the CasE of AUStrAlian Actor geofFrEy RusH, or ‘KinG Leer’, As He has been dubbed In a nEwspaper. THe #METOo sCaNdal sURroundIng rusH capturEs the prOBleM wITH ThE newfound zealotry oN tHE IsSue of so-cAlled sEXuAl HArassmenT. RUsh Is acCUSed of ActiNG ‘iNapproprIately’ TOwArDs his coLlEague ERyN-JeAn NOrvilL, When She was Playing COrdelIA to his King Lear IN Sydney in 2015. The aLLeGATiONs inCluDe that Rush sEnt iNApprOpriATe TexTS, lickEd his LiPS, tOLd Norvill she looked ‘yUmMy and sCrumpTious’, and ‘inappRopriately TOUCh[ed] the sIde oF HeR Breast during a pRevieW performanCE in a scenE in whIch he carRied CordeLIA’s body’.

As WitH alL goOd SHAKeSpearean plots, THEre aRe Several LayErs to unRavEl iN thIs #METOo case. NorVill origInAlLy ReFusEd to gO Public wiTh Her CoMplAint aGAinst RUsh. ShE didN’t EvEN maKe a formAL cOMPlaiNt WiThin The ThEatre CompANy iTself. ShE preferreD to RAise ThE aLleged pRoblems informAlLy with her cOlLeaGues. HoWEVer, the alLegations found their way iNTo the puBliC spheRe thRough the pAgeS of the ausTRalian daily TElegrApH. In LATe 2017, the PAPeR raN wIth the headLINe: ‘KIng LeEr worlD ExclusIve: Oscar-winner Rush DEniEs “inappropriaTe bEhavIOUr” DurINg sYdnEy STagE SHow.’ A double-page sPread was heAdLInEd, ‘Star’s BarD behAvIour’.

The telegraPh had NO evidenCe and no naMed complaInAnt. SO rUsh, Who denies aLl the accUsations, sAId the PApEr was TryIng to dEpIct Him as A perveRT. AnD in a cOmebacK wOrthy oF Lear HiMself, he hAs fired off a defamation suIt, accuSing tHe TElegraph aNd iTS joUrnalist JOnatHon Moran of HarMinG his rEpuTAtion. this IS aN ugLY case. the TELegraph diDN’t
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Mali has  been in t urmoi l s inc eTuar eg r ebels and loos e ly a llied Islamists took o ver i ts nort h  i n 201 2, prom p ti n g  Fr en ch  fo rc e sto in ter vene to  push them  ba ck  the followi n gyear.

The y h ave since re gai ned afo oth o ld in  th e nor th and center , tapping  i n to eth n ic riva l r ie s to  recruit new memb e rs .  One of the ma in cri ti c is m s  pe opl e are maki ng  of # M eToo is th a t itt reats ‘low-le vel behavio u r’with t he  sa m e seri ousne ss ashigh-levelsexu al assaul t. Poo r  chat-u p  lines,  leeri nggla nces an dbru sh e s a g ai nst bod y partsar edeeme d wo r t h y  ofthe  sam e ire  as serious c ase s of har assme nt an d ev en  viol ence.Men w ho  do little more  tha n behavelik eidi ot s are lumped  in  wi th abus ers and cri mi n a l s. 

Consider the cas eo f  A ustralia n acto r  G eo f frey Rus h,  or  ‘Ki n g  Leer ’, a s  h e has be en dub b ed  i n a new sp aper.Th e # MeT oo sc a ndal  surro unding R ush c a ptures the pro b lem with then ew f o un d  zea lot ry on the i ssue of s o-ca l le d s e xualharas sm e nt .  Rush is accused of  a cting‘inap propriately’towards hi s c olleague  Ery n -J e an Norvill, wh en sh e was play i ng Corde lia t o his Ki ng Lear i n Sydney i n 2 015 . T hea l le gations inclu d e  tha tRush se ntinappro pri ate  te xts ,licked hi s lips,to ld  N or vil l she looked ‘ yu mmy  a ndscrum p tious’ , and  ‘in ap pr o pri ately t o uc h [ ed]th eside  of  h er br east dur ing a p review pe rfo r manc ein  a scen e in which he  c arried Cor de lia ’s bod y ’ .

As wi th all good Shakespeare a n plots , t hereareseveral l aye rs tounr a vel in  this#MeTo ocas e .  Norv i l lori gi nally refu s e d t o gopu blic  with h er complaint again s t R ush. She didn ’teven m ak e a fo r mal  c o mpl a i nt within the t heatre com pa n yitself. Sh e  pr ef erred t o raise  thea llegedproblemsinformall ywith h ercolleagues . Howeve r, the al l egati o ns  foun d t heir w ay  in to th e publ i c s phere  throu gh  the p agesof  the Aus tralian Daily Telegraph . In l ate 2 017 , the pap err anwith thehead line: ‘Kin g L eer  Worl d E x clusi ve:O sc ar- w inner  Rus h  denies “ i na ppr o p ri ate behavio u r ”  du ringSyd n ey sta ge s how.’ A double-pa g e spread was h eadl i n ed,  ‘S t ar’s  B ard Behaviour’ .
Th e Telegrap hhad no evid ence and  n o  name d comp lainan t. So R u s h, who de nies  al l the acc usa ti o ns, sai dth e  paper  was  t ryingto dep i ct h i m  as a pervert. A nd in a  come b ack  wort hy  of Lea r  him self, he h as fired of f a de fama tionsuit, a cc usingthe  T elegraph a n d its jou rnali st Jona th on M ora n of h armi n g  hisrepu ta tio n. This i s an ug ly cas e. T he Te le grap h didn’t
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Mali_has been in turmoil_since Tuareg_rebels_and loosely_allied_Islamists took over_its north in_2012, prompting French forces_to intervene to_push_them back the following year.

They have since regained a foothold in the north and_center,_tapping into_ethnic_rivalries_to recruit new members. One_of the main criticisms people_are making_of #MeToo is that it treats ‘low-level behaviour’_with_the same seriousness_as high-level sexual assault. Poor chat-up lines, leering glances_and brushes against body parts are_deemed worthy of_the_same_ire as serious cases_of harassment and even violence. Men_who do little more than behave_like idiots are lumped in with abusers_and criminals.

Consider the case of Australian_actor Geoffrey Rush, or ‘King_Leer’, as_he has been dubbed in_a newspaper. The_#MeToo scandal_surrounding Rush captures_the problem with the newfound zealotry_on the issue_of so-called sexual harassment. Rush is_accused_of acting ‘inappropriately’_towards_his_colleague Eryn-Jean_Norvill, when she_was_playing Cordelia_to_his King Lear in Sydney in_2015._The allegations include that Rush sent inappropriate_texts, licked his lips,_told_Norvill she looked ‘yummy_and scrumptious’, and ‘inappropriately touch[ed]_the side of her breast during_a preview_performance in_a scene in which he carried Cordelia’s body’.

As with all good_Shakespearean plots, there are several layers_to unravel in this_#MeToo case._Norvill_originally refused to_go_public with_her complaint against Rush. She didn’t even_make a_formal complaint within the theatre company_itself. She preferred to_raise_the alleged problems informally with her_colleagues. However, the allegations found their_way into the public sphere_through_the_pages of the Australian Daily_Telegraph. In late 2017, the paper_ran with the_headline: ‘King Leer World Exclusive: Oscar-winner Rush_denies_“inappropriate behaviour” during Sydney stage show.’_A_double-page spread was headlined, ‘Star’s Bard_Behaviour’.

The_Telegraph_had no evidence and no_named complainant. So Rush, who denies_all the accusations, said the paper was trying to_depict him as_a pervert. And in a_comeback_worthy_of Lear himself, he has fired off a defamation suit,_accusing the_Telegraph and its_journalist Jonathon Moran of harming his reputation. This is an_ugly case. The Telegraph didn’t