Guardian - 20 January 2018, 17:00 (+ 2308 days 21 hours and 10 minutes) In Depth/Analysis
This is where the hard work gets harder – we need to lose the instinct to dismiss anything that’s beyond black and whiteGet this newsletter via email – sign upIf this week was proof of anything, it was that the #MeToo backlash hates nuance. Allegations against actor Aziz Ansari dominated the news cycle, with movement detractors claiming that the woman who came forward shouldn’t have done so.But this movement cannot be simply about what is legal or illegal. Our standard for women – and for what we want for the culture more broadly – has to be bigger than that. This is about what’s right. True change isn’t going to just be about stopping clearcut rape and harassment – but interrogating the way that men are taught to wear women down to acquiescence rather than looking for an enthusiastic yes. Continue reading...