The “Me Too” revolution sweeping Hollywood at the moment ushers in a supposed new era; a time of greater transparency and support for victims of sexual assault, rather than shoving their trauma under an increasingly lumpy rug.

However, much of the so-called progress being made against abusers is surface level at best; a shiny veneer of political correctness and hundred thousand-dollar black dresses overlaying a cracked and rotting foundation, built by abusers and the millions who enable their actions.

While all celebrity activism is performative to some extent, the “Times Up” demonstration at the Golden Globes takes the cake for Hollywood hypocrisy. Only those in the upper echelons of movie-made-wealth could consider wrapping themselves in clothes worth the GDP of a small nation, wearing a color that most of them would’ve already chosen, protest or not, peak advocacy for sexual assault victims.

How does wearing black help any woman besides your publicist?

This gesture, already somewhat silly from the start, was further rendered meaningless by those who partook in the “protest.” It’s hard to take the sea of black seriously when more than half of the actors dressed either work currently with abusers, have worked with abusers in the past without apology or actively defend the deplorable actions of those accused.

Justin Timberlake, I find it hard to believe that you oppose sexual assault after you just starred in Woody Allen’s (alleged child molester) newest film. Same to Scarlett Johansson, who recently asked James Franco “for her Times Up pin back,” when she is one of Woody Allen’s most frequent collaborators. Is he not an abuser worth calling out?

Natalie Portman, given your subtle dig at the lack of women directors represented, I’m surprised to see you signed a petition to allow Roman Polanski, convicted child rapist, back into the United States to direct another film. Are child rapists not a significant enough issue to warrant a snide comment?

Given that industry giants Tilda Swinton, Isabelle Huppert, Penelope Cruz, Diane von Furstenberg, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Martin Scorsese, Monica Bellucci, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Harmony Korine, Ethan Cohen, David Lynch and Harrison Ford also signed the Polanski petition, it’s safe to assume that times are not as advanced as they may seem. Abusers, as always, have supporters in their corner.

However, not all of the blame for the continued prevalence of sexual abusers lies with celebrities. It’s just more convenient to pinpoint the popular.

The general public remains complacent in blind, purposefully ignorant support of such artist’s “talent,” some going so far as to complain about “separating art from the artist”.

There is no such thing. With every dollar spent on a movie ticket, glowing word of mouth praise and like/stream on social media, the average person fuels the careers of known abusers both monetarily and socially.

No artistic appreciation is worth the human hurt created by aiding and abetting those in power.

Without the backing of the general public and its goodwill, men like Allen and Polanski would have no proverbial leg to stand on. It is up to us, as the consumers pulling the strings, to hold celebrities accountable for their actions. Plastic activism is not enough.