INTERNET & PRIVACY

Hulu’s“Pam & Tommy” Illustrates Patriarchy & Misogyny Never Left Hollywood

Pamela Anderson NEVER Gave Consent, Then OR Now. She Deserves A Disclaimer Giving THAT Truth At The Very Least**

Heather S. Wargo
ILLUMINATION
Published in
15 min readMar 4, 2022

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Pamela Anderson by Mercy for Animals on Wikimedia Commons for Fair Use — [**Please see end of essay for Pamela Anderson’s March 3, 2022 announcement.**]

In the 21st Century, awareness is vigilant for all sexual misdeeds — especially post #MeToo.

Seemingly, there is an unsaid understanding, one excepting celebrity women, let alone everyday women — in Hollywood, at least.

Stoutly in effect as long as men envision raking in immense buckets of cash, winning golden statues and lauds of peers.

White men, those unappealing to the eye, will tell her story, determine her truth, decree how it is told and sold, most importantly.

Pam & Tommy is Hulu’s newest “docudrama limited series” offering for public consumption on their streaming service “the untold story behind the infamous sex tape” that “changed the Internet forever”. The platform touts 8 episodes which conclude March 9, 2022.

Episodes 1–7 are available to binge now. I wish I had searched before I was sucked into the damn thing.

Upon my seeing it suggested on Hulu?

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Heather S. Wargo
ILLUMINATION

Italian American Writer in PA wilds. Gen X survivor attempting to climb shrinking narrow. Despite all my rage, still just a rat in a cage.