My #MeToo Post



An hour or so ago, a man I do not know went on a short Facebook rant about how #MeToo destroys creativity and victimizes men.

Here’s my take on that: Guurl, it’s come to Jesus time.

Let’s look at Al Franken, shall we? Many liberals think he was done wrong by the #MeToo movement.  He defends himself by first ignoring or dismissing some of the complaints and then arguing that the most detailed and original complaint was by a conservative plant. Okay, but why did you do it? What made you think it was okay to use your power to cross boundaries and treat someone in a way that made her feel uncomfortable? And do I want a senator who willingly abuses his power?

It’s the same for Joe Biden. I don’t care if you’ve always been a toucher and a hugger. You should get consent first. I hear people say, “should he ask permission to hug people?” YES. When my pastor first came to my church, he asked me if I was a hugger. It’s what normal people do! What makes Joe Biden exempt from standard rules of politeness? His power? His popularity? His age? 

The list of “minor” offenders might be endless. Louis C J comes to mind as a non-politician who used his position of power to cross personal boundaries and make women uncomfortable.

Each of these men has been portrayed as a victim of an overzealous feminist movement. Suddenly, we are talking about the women who were hurt as perpetrators and the men who offended as victims. Interesting how you did that.

I have heard people say that there is a false equivalency to the #MeToo movement. No there’s not. I don’t think that Al Franken and Jeffry Epstein are equivalent; we all know that they are not. I know that sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior are two different things. 

I also don’t think people should always lose their jobs. I DO think that you should examine why it is that you feel free to cross boundaries and potentially harm people. And if you’re a public figure, it might be a good thing to make some of that contemplation public. It would be a wonderful addition to the conversation.  

This is a conversation that was silenced too long. Join us.

*** This rant is inspired by a Facebook guy I don’t know AND a recent podcast from Call Your Girlfriend: A podcast for long-distance besties everywhere.


Comments

NLP said…
This makes sense to me.

Popular posts from this blog

National Coming Out Day

My Utterly Awesome, Insanely Happy, Fabulous, Feminist Morning

Embarrassing Personal Revelation #892