Guardian - 21 January 2018, 14:10 (+ 2307 days 23 hours and 7 minutes) In Depth/Analysis
Critics claim the movement has gone too far. But young women have already started to imagine a new reality of sexual equalityStrap yourselves in, kids: it’s about to get bumpy. The cautionary tale of Aziz Ansari has split the room. The comedian has become an emblem of something – whether that’s aggressor, hypocrite, bad shag or wronged man only Netflix can decide. Whatever your stance, it’s hard to deny the heterosexual boat has truly been rocked. Men are scared. What are the rules? Where are the lines? Who’s even in charge here? Women are getting cold feet: “The movement’s getting out of hand”, “She went too far with this”, and the real kicker – “What an insult to real survivors”.No one said a sexual revolution was gonna be easy. But the Ansari fallout should be seen for what it is: collateral damage of a bigger, brighter historical movement, and not its final destination. Continue reading...