re: #Pedowood (pg 14, Epstein arrested)

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Westworld' star Evan Rachel Wood explains the painful reason why she and many other women won't name their abusers

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"I have not named my abusers," said Wood, who has spoken publicly about being a sexual assault survivor. "Not because I don't plan on saying these names eventually, but because to start that process is emotionally draining and financially draining, really an everything draining thing to do and to go through. And I want to do it when I'm ready."

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She described her assailants as "very powerful, very rich, very entitled, and very narcissistic white men." It can be especially difficult for victims to come forward if their abusers are powerful. "It is a terrifying thing to have to go through mainly because you're at risk of not being believed and your career being hurt," Wood said in the video. "You [also risk] being drained of your finances because it costs a lot of money to file a lawsuit and go to court with somebody, especially if all you have is your word against theirs and especially if these are very powerful people. Once again you're at the mercy of your abusers and you've kicked a hornet's nest and you have a target on your back."

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Wood presented a solution to what she identified as the "global epidemic." She said women in the industry and all over the world need to tell people about being assaulted or harassed, even if they don't want to name them in the public media sphere or press charges.

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