It is interesting, even to those of us who don’t trust the media and question everything, that on some level, the narrative still seeps in. Over 15 years ago everyone hated Amanda Knox, painted as the manipulative, heartless murderer from day 1 and anyone who dared defend any aspect of her being was met with a scoff. When she was exonerated for her wrongful conviction, that news was not blasted out to reach the ears of those who condemned her. I think we all needed the reminder to shutter the mainstream noise. And while Ghislaine isn’t Amanda, she is taking the blow while other are being protected, and having a family that loves you and doesn’t abandon you despite your sins or while the whole world is against you, is something we all would covet if we found ourselves in a similar situation of being Amanda or Ghislaine.
Thanks for the raw insight and the holiday sacrifices to observe from a less biased perspective, or at least being honest about your bias and checking it!
Your writing is stellar, Jess, your love of pop minutiae - your acute astute eye.. Your style is a break out vibrant phoenix-from-the-asses of VANITY FAIR, W, PAGE SIX (I love) of lore. Keep on spewing it, please & thank you.
It is interesting, even to those of us who don’t trust the media and question everything, that on some level, the narrative still seeps in. Over 15 years ago everyone hated Amanda Knox, painted as the manipulative, heartless murderer from day 1 and anyone who dared defend any aspect of her being was met with a scoff. When she was exonerated for her wrongful conviction, that news was not blasted out to reach the ears of those who condemned her. I think we all needed the reminder to shutter the mainstream noise. And while Ghislaine isn’t Amanda, she is taking the blow while other are being protected, and having a family that loves you and doesn’t abandon you despite your sins or while the whole world is against you, is something we all would covet if we found ourselves in a similar situation of being Amanda or Ghislaine.
Thanks for the raw insight and the holiday sacrifices to observe from a less biased perspective, or at least being honest about your bias and checking it!
Your writing is stellar, Jess, your love of pop minutiae - your acute astute eye.. Your style is a break out vibrant phoenix-from-the-asses of VANITY FAIR, W, PAGE SIX (I love) of lore. Keep on spewing it, please & thank you.
I loved part 2! I was so excited to see it in my stories. Can’t wait for #3!
Thank you. Your insight and tellings are so appreciated.