This is a teachable moment. Always remember the golden rules of conference attendance:
That's actually rather refreshing. The more people fail to cancel others, the less likely people will be to keep trying to pull this cancelation bullshit. Not because they'll learn that it's wrong to do, but because it simply doesn't work anymore.
Same. I've never believed a #metoo claim. If something really happened, you should have reported it to the police. If you did (and have proof they ignored evidence or whatever), then you can go public. If you wait years to complain, that's on you. If you wait too long to go to the police and the statute of limitations runs out, that's on you. I just don't believe someone anymore that makes a public claim against someone else but hasn't gone to the police, has waited years to complain, or both.
I get it that victims of actual sex crimes can have trouble dealing with it and it's reasonable to wait a bit before coming forward just so they can straighten themselves out and brace for all the questions, but a few months should be enough. If it isn't enough, no amount of time will ever be enough and you might as well come forward anyway and get it over with.
- Keep it in your pants
- Never get black-out drunk (and stay far away from anyone who does)
- "Pence's Rule:" Never be alone (even for a moment) with a woman you don't know or trust -- honeytraps are a thing
- Never give out your room number and don't let strangers follow you back to your room
- Never party alone (in public or private) with people you don't know; either bring someone you know and trust or politely decline the invite
Because 2021 is the year of the failed cancelation.
That's actually rather refreshing. The more people fail to cancel others, the less likely people will be to keep trying to pull this cancelation bullshit. Not because they'll learn that it's wrong to do, but because it simply doesn't work anymore.
At this point I just refuse to believe any woman who tries to Me Too someone. It's the safest bet to be sure. Because they are probably lying.
Same. I've never believed a #metoo claim. If something really happened, you should have reported it to the police. If you did (and have proof they ignored evidence or whatever), then you can go public. If you wait years to complain, that's on you. If you wait too long to go to the police and the statute of limitations runs out, that's on you. I just don't believe someone anymore that makes a public claim against someone else but hasn't gone to the police, has waited years to complain, or both.
I get it that victims of actual sex crimes can have trouble dealing with it and it's reasonable to wait a bit before coming forward just so they can straighten themselves out and brace for all the questions, but a few months should be enough. If it isn't enough, no amount of time will ever be enough and you might as well come forward anyway and get it over with.