This story is about a victim and an abuser. For some odd reason, society expects the man to always play the role of abuser, while the woman is expected to play the role of the victim. However, in modern day society women neither want to be seen as victims nor do they want men to be chivalrous. They want the legal system to always side with women whether it were wrong or right - to throw away the burden of proof. Whatever happened to the concept of innocent until proven guilty is a typical question one asks when the biased media is seen jumping to conclusions. Since when has the "metoo" movement just been about women? The clash of genders seems like women are all too confused about the definition of equality. Or, is it the fact they want to play the victim card when it suits them? Is the "metoo" movement more about "metoohatemen" movement? Equality is when one sees things beyond the biases of gender stereotypes. However, with equality of opportunity also comes equal levels of consequences for punishment and responsibility for actions. There should be no cause of special treatment for women just because they are women. There should be no drum down special treatment for abusers just because they are women and have softer hands or that they are smaller in stature than men. In the trial for Depp vs Heard, we see what society would define as a type of anomaly of reversed gender roles between victim and abuser. In fact, this trial gives a confident voice to male victims of domestic violence who are often laughed off by women. And, here in lies the truth. To seek the truth one must look beyond the biases and through the spectrum of evidence. Only then can one seek justice and equality. Women should acknowledge when they are wrong and learn to take responsibility for their actions just like men. When one takes an oath, they should uphold that oath to their testimony. Over the years we have seen a shift in the legal system that has gradually sided with women over men in matters of divorce, domestic violence, harassment, abuse, abortion, child custody, and discrimination. But, this only implies that no justice is truly blind. Are our legal courts becoming increasingly biased in their sentences and accountability for justice? Perhaps, it begs one to ponder on the philosophical question of whether justice is a vice or a virtue.
