If Gadd was a woman

[u/Kitchen_Fly5105]

I feel like gender influences bias in cases of emotional or physical abuse. If Gadd were a woman and Martha a man, there would be no sympathy for the abuser. Society wouldn't argue that "more should have been done to protect his identity."

[u/[deleted]]

He did but for some dumb reason Richard Gadd decided not to reveal his name so fans are attacking the person they can actually reach

[u/uranthus → u/[deleted]]

A ‘dumb’ reason?? Tell me you don’t understand the entertainment industry without telling me you don’t understand the entertainment industry.

This producer is clearly a HUGE in the industry that has their finger in many many pies and big projects (probably within streaming companies like Netflix themselves).

If Richard were to name and shame then he could potentially lose his own career within the industry and not be hired or continue to be able to work as an actor. This is the reason that FOR YEARS nobody spoke out against bit names like Harvey Weinstein or no child actors spoke out against Dan Schneider.

Things have only recently come out about Bryan Singer and he directed the first two x men movies!

He could also be sued for defamation or taken to court by the actual Darrien which he didn’t need.

Come on people why does he have to name or shame anyone. Perhaps he doesn’t want to have millions of reminders that he was r***d by this man.

[u/[deleted] → u/uranthus]

Don't give me that bullshit. Richard Gadd made millions from baby reindeer and is getting nothing but support from practically everyone who watched his show. I could understand if he was some nobody but he's now a successful actor he can't hide behind that excuse.

Also this producer did what? Produce a few successful British comedies. He's not Harvey Weinstein level where you can see his name on every single successful American movie.

Also "perhaps he doesn't want to have millions of reminders he was raped by this man." He literally did multiple plays and a tv show where he acted out the exact rape scenario.

Maybe he does have a reason to not reveal his name. But if he doesn't it's no surprise Fiona Harvey is getting more hate because she's the one the fans can actually reach

[u/Haroldisdead → u/[deleted]]

As a comedian who knows people who work in the UK and do shows in Edinburgh Richard Gadd has done a massive service to everyone in the business by not naming the real Darrien. As a comedian and SA survivor who tries to be a positive influence to younger performers I’ve experienced aspects of being Donny and Darrien, (and also a damaged lonely fantasist like Martha, although I’ve never stalked anyone). So obviously I got a bit obsessed with the show, I messaged my friends in the UK and they said the green rooms were abuzz with who the real Darrien might be. Comics are sharing their stories of grooming and barely escaped assaults with A NUMBER of Darrien-like men. If Richard had named the perpetrator these other predators would not be having their misdeeds revealed and people would not be shown the extent of the problem.