#metoo was a needed movement, but in certain cases it definitely went too far. I think the “believe women” rhetoric makes sense in the contact of “sexual assault happens more than you think, we should stop completely ignoring or actively disbelieving women on impulse when they share their stories”. But some people just took it as “why would any woman ever lie about this, they must be telling the complete and full truth in all circumstances” which is unfortunately how the Al Franken allegations went.
Right, it’s not like no woman would ever lie about such things and it’s not like after 2017 women everywhere became somehow unable to lie about it. I think it’s fair to believe it happens more than some believed before, and such claims deserve careful consideration. Moral panic is never good, however. Historically it’s always led to bad outcomes and overreactions society as a whole tens to regret.
#metoo was a needed movement, but in certain cases it definitely went too far. I think the “believe women” rhetoric makes sense in the contact of “sexual assault happens more than you think, we should stop completely ignoring or actively disbelieving women on impulse when they share their stories”. But some people just took it as “why would any woman ever lie about this, they must be telling the complete and full truth in all circumstances” which is unfortunately how the Al Franken allegations went.
Right, it’s not like no woman would ever lie about such things and it’s not like after 2017 women everywhere became somehow unable to lie about it. I think it’s fair to believe it happens more than some believed before, and such claims deserve careful consideration. Moral panic is never good, however. Historically it’s always led to bad outcomes and overreactions society as a whole tens to regret.
Jesus why was the text so goddamn big
Probably markdown mistake. ‘#’ is the syntax for Heading 1. ‘#metoo’ movement.
Aaahhh. Yeah that’d probably do it.