John Scalzi.
Stephen King.
Jim C. Hines.
No doubt more than that, but you see the pattern forming. These are all very happily married men who actively speak out on feminist issues. Emphasis on the happily married.
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Funny how men who arenāt assholes have wonderful marriages.
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I would add Daniel JosĆ© Older to the good list ā he even started the push to remove Lovecraft from the World Fantasy Award and his suggested replacement was Octavia Butler!
Dunno about his marriage status, though.
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Hell of a thing to say there.
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Itās not transitive. Being in a troubled marriage doesnāt mean all spouses involved are assholes. Did not mean to imply that!
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No, it doesnāt imply that all spouses involved are assholes. It does imply that men in troubled marriages are assholes, which is why I spoke up.
I know you donāt believe that, but itās the kind of wry, reductive joke that doesnāt help.
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Yeah, I see that nowā¦thanks for pointed it out.
Should I delete the post? Thereās no redeeming value to it.
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Many statements make more sense if we assume āsomeā than āall,ā so why assume āallā by default?
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I wish people could tak about this without fearting retaliation, including attacks for fearing retaliation.
I also resent the disinformation and the assumption that if someone was drunk and/or naked that would make her fair game.
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We have an easy choice: Either we live in a world where a woman can be a bit reckless and still be safe, or mandatory burkas.
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1 more accuser has come forward, 1 more may soon.
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Not that mandatory burkas actually do a damn thing to stop assaults.
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Yes. They donāt indicate a free, healthy society.
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So more than 1 more.
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ā¦ And there it is.
The common pattern of these stories is that itās almost never just once. There are going to be exceptions, but if someone is willing to cross that line once, theyāve almost certainly done it before, or will do it again.
Letās see if a pattern of sexual assault will turn Reps against him any better than one single instance. Iām not hopeful.
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But, come on, he wasnāt at those parties!
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But his calendar!
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Well, if those calendars donāt say āHeld down 15 year old girl against her will while drunk,ā then weāll know heās innocent.
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And weāll especially know heās innocent if they say "Didnāt hold down 15 year old girl against her will while drunk.ā
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Longer version:
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