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In reply to the discussion: It's time to uncancel Al Franken. [View all]Warpy
(111,758 posts)I never saw any charges against him but cheesy jokes while he was entertaining the troops plus going in for celebrity two shots with women who didn't know how that was done. There was never actual assault and certainly never anything that rose to the level of a crime. The whole thing was beyond stupid and the overreaction was something that kept me posting elsewhere.
Guys, some of us don't like to be touched by relative strangers and I'm one of them. In addition, a power differential has us already feeling uncomfortable, so not keeping your hands to yourselves is going to set alarm sirens shrieking full volume, no matter how innocent the situation is. It's the result of a culture that has labeled men predators and women as prey. Think about that.
I doubt many men will understand just how bad it is for us, but there it is. Franken got a raw deal because of this. Other left-o men can expect the same because Republicans are ready to pounce whenever a woman mentions someone made her uncomfortable.
I'll welcome Franken back. I'm still listening to Neil DeGrasse Tyson podcasts even though flirting at a wine bar made a young woman uncomfortable. I just hope they get it, even though it's unlikely in this culture.