Our Free Pass On Sexual Harassment
Reading Western media can be quite a scary experience nowadays as everyday one celebrity after another is exposed as a sexual predator. What began as a entertainment industry horror show has extended far beyond that and it seems that sexual abuse is universal in the Western world. The land of the free was hiding a sleazy secret which is now out.
What we hope will also be less is the moralizing and patronizing tone the West has/had over the years lecturing to the world, how positive the situation was with them and how horrible the developing world situation is. They could do well to shut up for now till the situation there improves.
The other issue is the defense of promiscuity as a prescription for reducing sexual violence. It has been argue even in serious academic circles, that higher the level of promiscuity, greater the level of freedom and as the West is so, women are more free and safe.
That may be so for some but clearly the relationship between the two is put in doubt by the overwhelming claims and all pervasive nature of such incidents. Perhaps it’s time to calm down, take a break from advocacy and savior type attitude on the issue and look at the scenery through clear nonjudgmental eyes.
What about us?
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