Thursday, October 19, 2017

A fair appraisal of #Me Too

By a rather chipper and fair minded young woman:


Yep.  I get that sexual harassment and sexual assault are a problem.  The best we can say is that after decades of throwing out our old puritanical ways, things are as bad as they ever were.  And that's usually not a great thing to say.

Nonetheless, problem it is.  The video makes clear that all who are concerned have reasons to be concerned.  That includes men falsely accused, men who are victims, and a fair explanation as to why many women just won't come forward when this sort of thing happens.  She also admits to those who go too far with such a thing, and exploit it for personal purposes or because of an ax to grind or similar.

Altogether, the best take I've seen.  From my wife I know such things are all too real, and from a dear friend, I know false accusations can throw you off the rails to where you never quite get back on.

Though the the question still stands: If all of this is so 'Duh, obviously it's been an ongoing problem!', then why did so many respond to women's concerns about Transgenders in the bathroom with 'Why are you so paranoid?' or variations thereof?

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