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On the Recordisnt just a documentary.

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She came forward in a New YorkTimesarticlealongside two other women to discuss her story.

Today, there are 20 women on record accusing Simmons of sexual assault and impropriety.

I dont think its a coincidence that they are genuinely quite successful.

Its a fleeting consideration among other loose threads.)

It feels both sheepish and defensive.

Of course, misogyny runs rampant in music.

The patriarchal systems that bind us are suffused through every industry, every art form, every interpersonal interaction.

(HBO went on to buy the film.)

Those doubts, Ms. Winfrey said, gave me pause.

There is no such thing, of course.

Trauma shapes not only our recollection of the past but how we deal with it moving forward.

Abramss story particularly struck me after hearing about her suicide attempt.

One such event wasLumets piecepublished inTheHollywood Reporter, a wrenching letter written to Simmons directly.

Their stories are braided together with solemn, sparse music from composer Terence Blanchard, underscoring the heavy mood.

In that vein, despite its faults,On the Recordis a necessary social document.

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