One of the major concerns of this massive wave of sexual abuse allegations is that while many of them are true… some of them may simply be women hopping on the train for attention or money.
There is no doubt in my mind that this is happening. Exhibit A: someone demanded Ryan Seacrest pay her $15 million or she’d tell everyone he abused her. He refused, and has categorically denied the allegations.
Something in the water isn’t clean…
and men everywhere are concerned that despite their innocence, they may be next on the chopping block.
Teen Vogue writer Emily Lindin doesn’t give a crap.
Here’s an unpopular opinion: I’m actually not at all concerned about innocent men losing their jobs over false sexual assault/harassment allegations.
— Emily Lindin (@EmilyLindin) November 21, 2017
First, false allegations VERY rarely happen, so even bringing it up borders on a derailment tactic. It’s a microscopic risk in comparison to the issue at hand (worldwide, systemic oppression of half the population).
— Emily Lindin (@EmilyLindin) November 21, 2017
And more importantly: The benefit of all of us getting to finally tell the truth + the impact on victims FAR outweigh the loss of any one man’s reputation.
— Emily Lindin (@EmilyLindin) November 21, 2017
Yeah… only making up a rape claim isn’t telling the “truth,” and in fact it makes it THAT MUCH HARDER for women who have actually been victimized to be heard or believed…
Sorry. If some innocent men’s reputations have to take a hit in the process of undoing the patriarchy, that is a price I am absolutely willing to pay.
— Emily Lindin (@EmilyLindin) November 21, 2017
YOU are not the one paying the price. INNOCENT MEN are paying the price.
You are f***ing sick, you know that?
How many of our reputations have suffered unfairly? How many of our lives have ALREADY BEEN destroyed because of physical violence against us? Why was that acceptable, but now one man’s (potentially) unfair loss of a career opportunity is not?
— Emily Lindin (@EmilyLindin) November 21, 2017
This is horrifying.
I think of my little brother, my boyfriend, my dad… any of them would be DEVASTATED if someone accused them of sexual abuse. I don’t think they could live with it. All three are absolute gentlemen… the very THOUGHT of them facing false allegations of this nature gives me chills.
HOW is destroying an innocent’s life a solution to someone else’s pain? This train of thought is beyond revolting to me.
Filmmaker and @TeenVogue columnist admits she doesn’t give a damn about ruining innocent people in the crusade against the Patriarchy.
This is why ‘social justice’ is a misnomer.
This nothing more than standard self righteous zealotry. https://t.co/py7M6oRZEI— A Leaf on the Wind (@ALeaftOnTheWind) November 21, 2017
Every time a false accusation is found out it weakens the claims for real actual victims of sexual assault though. Every time a false accusation is found out it makes it much harder for people to listen to people who’ve actually been assaulted and that’s very problematic.
— Daniel Louis (@DanielLouie) November 21, 2017
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There would have been an excellent chemistry between you and the Spanish Inquisition.
Perhaps you know, time to time they burnt suspected heretics without question for they believed that the innocent ones would anyway be forgiven and be accepted into Heaven by God himself.— Berk C. (@Duiltven) November 21, 2017
I’m glad she said this.
It’s 100% wrong and immoral, but it’s important we see our enemy’s real, illiberal, face. This is the left, folks. Nothing liberal about them. Reject them. Reject them 100% of the time.#FeminismIsCancer #PresumptionOfInnocence #DueProcess https://t.co/LZ1qPGlqeV
— OK4 Mr. Hand 2BWhite (@Gray__Dreams) November 21, 2017
This entire thread is so problematic. Not only does she not think it’s a big deal when people lie about sexual assault and ruin lives, but she actively encourages it if it promotes her agenda.
This, friends, is why Sec Devos action on Title IX was needed. https://t.co/fnLK6BGaj9
— Jonathon Andrews (@RealJonAndrews) November 21, 2017
Ah, so you are justifying one wrong with another. Brilliant.
— Greg Martin (@bluespucks) November 22, 2017
Oh I get it, I guess your parents never taught you that two wrongs don’t make a right. Eh?
— The Department of No (@SantasTavern) November 22, 2017
So please… if you’re a woman… think or your brothers, your sons, your nephews, your uncles, your father…
and realize that this woman is “not at all concerned” whether their lives are destroyed….
All for the sake of “taking down the patriarchy.”