“our most intimate interactions with others are now governed by the expectation of surveillance and punishment from an online public. One can never be sure that this public or someone who could potentially expose us to it isn’t there, always secretly filming, posting, taking notes, ready to pounce the second one does something cringe or problematic (as defined by whom?). (...) #MeToo was smeared by liberals and conservatives alike (united, as they always are, in misogyny) as being inherently punitive in nature,” #toread
on 02025-11-28“Sociological Analysis of Three [Franklin] Veaux Survivor Narratives” with accusations such as “Using his emotions manipulatively, especially through manipulative communication, playing the victim, and refusing to respond to confrontation/direct questions” and “Using his charisma/force of his personality to make women want him and feel compelled to do what he wants them to do” and “Relying on women to support him financially, practically, and emotionally without making enough effort to earn money or manage daily life demands.” This falls far short of the #metoo sexual abuse allegations I had expected.
on 02025-11-22