Janelle Monae and Kesha, Etc.: 'Time's Up' - Grammys

Here we go again.

At another awards show, celebrities/artists once again told the audience it's not right to harass and abuse women, and women are strong and capable and should be empowered.

Gee, until the past few months when celebrities started using the MeToo hashtag and wearing black and wearing white roses and saying "Time's Up," I never knew that.

This is all part of a NEW movement.

WHAT?

Before introducing Kesha's knockout performance at the #Grammys, Janelle Monae delivered an empowering message of her own about the #MeToo movement and #TimesUp campaign.

Here's the full speech: https://t.co/vwjZ1AH6uN pic.twitter.com/9vwjvScveU

— CNN (@CNN) January 29, 2018

Video of Janelle Monae's introduction of Kesha and the Resistance Revival Chorus:



Kesha's performance:



From the Associated Press:

But the night's top performer was Kesha, who was passionate and striking onstage with the help of powerful women behind her, including the Resistance Revival Chorus, Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels, Andra Day and Bebe Rexha. Dressed in white, they won over the audience while singing Kesha's "Praying" and hugged at the song's end as some audience members cried, including Hailee Steinfeld.

Kesha, who earned her first pair of Grammy nominations this year, has been in a legal war with former producer and mentor Dr. Luke. Janelle Monae introduced the performance with strong words.

"We come in peace but we mean business. To those who would dare try to silence us, we offer two words: Time's Up," Monae said. "It's not just going on in Hollywood. It's not just going on in Washington. It's here in our industry, too."

"We come in peace"?



This is getting to be too much.

This is not a NEW movement. Feminism is not NEW. It's been around for more than a century. It's been defined as a movement for more than fifty years. Prior to that, throughout history, women have asserted themselves and demanded equal treatment, refusing to be subjugated by men.

What is this? Really, what is this?

For decades, we've sat through the workplace harassment training programs. It's not as if women are just now suddenly demanding to be treated with respect after rampant abuses. And, let's remember, good men have always treated women respectfully.

Certainly, women continue to be harassed in the workplace. They are physically abused. There are victims. They need support.

However, this narrative that we routinely endure sexual assault as part of getting employment is ludicrous. We don't all experience a hostile work environment. You see, sexual harassment is illegal. Sexual assault is a crime.

It seems that Hollywood and the entertainment industry is quite backward in terms of how women are treated. Maybe now those working in these fields will realize it's time they catch up to the rest of society. What they've tolerated has not been tolerated in other professional settings.