I have been SA’d and I’ve imagined what it would be like to come foreword with that information against a powerful man, watched the defamation people undergo when they tell their story and felt true agony. Every person who does that is selfless and brave beyond comprehension
And also we don’t need rapists representing us in leadership positions, and it’s great that everyone who formerly supported him is now publicly retracting support for his campaign
Obvious disclaimer that im glad platner dropped out this is a tweet about kens article and the nature of accepting someone who has an unclear past and what happens when that past is worse than one expects
i often wonder if i would be brave enough to speak up if my rapist ran for office. i don't think i could relive my trauma in the public eye. balancing that with the political consequences would be excruciating. Jenny Racicot did us a service by coming fwd at a great personal cost
Graham Platner should obviously drop out and I think he will drop out, but jesus christ, men -- if you've raped, abused, or otherwise badly mistreated women or anyone in the past, can you please just sit out running for office? Even if you believe you've changed, maybe work on a campaign or help someone you believe in, but perhaps one cost of your bad behavior is that you don't get to hold a position of extraordinary power.