Column: #MeToo is not a joke and Biden is accountable

Huntington News ^ | April 10, 2019 | Brittany Mendez, columnist

[conservative98]

In light of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the highest court in this country, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations and others’ must be taken seriously — their stories do have influence. Thus, it is even more important we evaluate what is defined as sexual violence.

On March 29, Lucy Flores published an article describing her encounter with Biden: “He proceeded to plant a big slow kiss on the back of my head.” In response to Flores’ piece, Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, tweeted that his actions were “disrespectful and inexcusable,” emphasizing that Flores’ experience was worth bringing forward — just as I believe Ford’s was. I completely agree with Burke, but it is important to make a distinction between Biden’s actions and acts of sexual violence.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, sexual violence “is sexual activity when consent is not obtained or not freely given.” As Amy Lappos, the second woman who came forward, pointed out in her experience, “It wasn’t sexual, but he did grab me by the head.”

In her testimony during Kavanaugh’s hearings, Ford claimed, “He began running his hands over my body and grinding his hips into me … Brett groped me and tried to take off my clothes … I believed he was going to rape me.” Ford’s graphic recollection describes an act of sexual violence that should be treated as such.

The homepage of the #MeToo website displays the tagline: “Support survivors and end sexual violence.” Both Biden’s and Kavanaugh’s actions merit the criticism any other predator receives in the #MeToo era, regardless of political affiliation. But what Biden is accused of should not be categorized as sexual violence, as that undermines the experiences of sexual violence survivors.

[cmj328]

Hahaha. #MeToo is a mob, and mobs are pretty malleable.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Poor Joe. Almost feel sorry for him. Almost. The great thing is how he’s being savaged by the rabid left.

Quite frankly, I think he’d be among the leading Dem candidates, but if they are going to knock him out and run the other dozen and a half goofballs, more power to ‘em.

[Svartalfiar]

[csvset]

Brittany, why rave on about Kavanaugh ? Ford had her day and then some and failed to persuade despite the power of the media spectacle that surrounded those hearings.

Brittany, what is your take on Justin Fairfax ? 🦗

[libstripper]

On most of her shows Judge Janene has a two person panel with a very attractive, young, white, conservative woman and a leftist young black man. The black guy is a total DemonRat establishment shill who always pushes the party line, like a good mid to low level Soviet apparatchik, making him mostly useless and boring but occasionally valuable to get a first look at where the line's going. He was very useful last Saturday in that he went into a full bore defense of Joe Biden. That tells me the Obolas, Clintons, and many of the union types are still with Joe, meaning he still has a long run to go and is likely to be one of their many candidates.

[karnage]

#MeToo is not a joke.

Jokes are funny.