The documentary "Persona non grata", about the comedian Soran Ismail who during the Metoo autumn was accused of sexual crimes by several women, has attracted criticism, both on social media, on cultural sites, from, among others, the lawyer Elisabeth Massi Fritz and Veckorevyn's editor-in-chief Irena Pozar.
"Women's story is not heard"
Nina Rung, a criminologist and expert on sexual crimes, is also strongly critical and believes that it is an incorrect publication.
She says in SVT's Morgonstudion that she understands that there may be an interest in portraying, but believes that it is a very one-sided picture that is painted, both in this documentary and in the program SVT broadcast since metoo.
- It is striking that it really is a page that is heard all the time, and it is not the women's, it is not the exposed stories, Rung says.
"Relevant history"
SVT's program host Helena Olsson does not agree that SVT has reported on metoo from the men's perspective.
- I am responsible for this publication.
It has a journalistic value, it is a relevant story about a respected comedian who suddenly disappeared from the public eye.
- It is a relevant story to tell about our time, as one of many stories about metoo.
SVT Samhälle Göteborg has via the plaintiff's assistants sought the women who reported Soran Ismail to the police, two have not returned and one has announced that she does not want to participate.
According to Helena Olsson, they have also been informed that the series would be broadcast.
Several stories
Nina Rung wonders why there is not as much interest in telling about women's stories.
- You take up a whole list of different programs that you have broadcast, but it is not possible to compare them with when individual men get all the TV time and sit and tell about exactly their experiences around these issues while the women's voices are completely silent .
When asked if there may be documentaries in the future where someone who believes that they have been subjected to sexual harassment or abuse may also tell their version, SVT's program host Helena Olsson answers:
- Absolutely.
We have sent such, we will send such again.
We have a large series going on this autumn in eight parts where women of all professions, of all ages, all over the country in Sweden tell about the revolution metoo which actually almost drowned in stories about the media men and the press ethics, where we get stuck all the time.