Why apologies for sexual misconduct will never be enough

Let’s stop one thing right now: A certain incensed line of questioning is starting to take shape in the cultural conversation as, for the first time, some powerful men suffer consequences for repeated sexual misconduct and issue publicist-approved apologies: What more do you want? What else do you expect? What more can he do if he’s already apologized?

The underlying, unspoken message embedded in these questions is Get over it. Stop complaining. Let the world go on as it always was.

But the answer to what we want is simple, yet, apparently, nearly impossible for certain people to comprehend. We demand justice. We expect accountability. Apologies are not enough. And we do not care if justice comes at a personal cost of predators.  Read more…

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