'Big Bang Theory' star slammed for victim shaming

The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik has fired back at critics who accused her of shaming sexual assault victims in an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times.

In the essay titled “Mayim Bialik: Being a feminist in Harvey Weinstein's world”, the 41-year-old actress spoke about the recent slew of sexual assault allegations levelled against the Hollywood producer.

"I quickly learned even as a preteen actress that young girls with doe eyes and pouty lips who spoke in a high register were favoured for roles by the powerful men who made those decisions," Mayim wrote.

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She went on to note the choices she makes today that she deems to be "self-protecting and wise."

"I have decided that my sexual self is best reserved for private situations with those I am most intimate with," she wrote. "I dress modestly. I don't act flirtatiously with men as a policy."

The Op-Ed was quickly met with massive backlash on Twitter, with many accusing the star of blaming the victims for being sexually assaulted.

Mayim has since fired back at the criticism, saying her words were "taken out of context".

"I'm being told my N.Y. Times piece resonated with so many and I am grateful for all the feedback," she wrote on Twitter. "I also see a bunch of people have taken my words out of context of the Hollywood machine and twisted them to imply that God forbid I would blame a woman for her assault based on clothing or behavior."

She adds, "Anyone who knows me and my feminism knows that's absurd and not at all what this piece was about."

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