"After Al Franken and Roy Moore, We Are Dangerously Close to Botching the #MeToo Moment"

[Dawson Leery]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/after-al-franken-and-roy-moore-we-are-dangerously-close-to-botching-the-metoo-moment

"The New York Times’ October 5th bombshell on Harvey Weinstein’s myriad sexually predatory offenses set off a cultural chain reaction that feels truly important or scary or both, depending on who you ask. Women in Hollywood stood up and shared their stories of sexual misconduct. And then women in the media did, women in the art world did, women in politics did, women in comedy did, and so on.

It was as if we had lanced a cultural wound and collectively stood around, astonished by what came out. How was that all there, all this time? How much do we still have to learn?"

[Binkie The Clown]

1. Frankly, probably almost everyone in the world can say "me too".

Me too. A strange man on the bus groped and massaged my crotch when I was a 12-year old boy. It annoyed me, and I twisted away from him and changed seats, but I can't honestly say I was "traumatized". So even though I don't consider it a big deal, I can still say "me too". This, however, seems to me an opportunity for people who want their 15 minutes of fame to make a trivial thing, like my encounter, into a big deal.

Sure, if it was harassment or assault, by all means, come forward. But if the little boy who sat next to you in kindergarten stole a kiss, don't make a federal case out of it.

On edit: I know. I'd better put on my flame-proof suit because I know in advance that I'm going to be roasted, broiled and crucified for saying that.

[DURHAM D]

2. Drivel