This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Western chapter.
By Mina Gerges
Last week, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint by masked men while visiting Paris for Fashion Week. As the week went on, more harrowing details about the incident were revealed: she was gagged; her arms and legs tied up, she was locked in the bathroom, and $11 million worth of jewelry was stolen. Social media users quickly -and sadly- took to their platforms spreading comments saturated with misogyny, slut-shaming, and victim blaming. This video breaks down people’s comments and looks into what they tell us about celebrity culture and the sexist way the public perceives female victims of violence.