Michael Moore Calls for 'A World Without Harveys'

Michael Moore is never one to remain silent on salient issues. Now the filmmaker and social activist is speaking out against the sexual harassment scandal surrounding producer Harvey Weinstein. In his statement, posted on Facebook, Moore calls for 'a world without Harveys' asking questions like 'Why do we live in a society where men do not intervene when they witness the mistreatment of women?' and saying 'All of us (men) must share the responsibility for allowing a society to exist where women do not feel safe.' Read the full statement below:

Michael Moore is currently on Broadway in The Terms of My Surrender. Performed live each night just blocks from Trump Tower, The Terms of My Surrender, like Moore's films, will feature the wry, satirical humor of one of America's iconic political observers and all-around-shit-disturbers, a fearless Midwesterner not interested in taking any prisoners. Audiences are in for one surprise after another.

In a time like no other in American history, and with a sense of urgency like never-before, Michael Moore comes to Broadway for the first time in an exhilarating, subversive show guaranteed to take audiences on a ride through the United States of Insanity, explaining once and for all how the f*** we got here, and where best to dine before crossing with the Von Trapp family over the Canadian border.

The New York Times recently broke the story that famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sexually assaulting women and paying them to be quiet for decades.

The alleged victims, which include his former employees and actresses, including Ashley Judd, are now stepping forward to tell their stories. They previously felt that their careers were in Weinstein's hands, explaining why they stayed quiet. Eight women reportedly reached settlements with Weinstein quietly in the 1990s and 2015.

Weinstein responded to the bombshell story, taking responsibility for his actions.

"I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I'm trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go," he said.

Celebrities and organizations alike are finally opening up about the barely-kept secret calling for change and condemning the abuse of power and women.

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