When they are not paid trolls or a potential accused themselves, I pity the men earnestly and innocently asking after every #MeToo reveal, “But where is the proof?” and “What happened to innocent until proven guilty?” They are struggling to understand what is happening. And in some cases, being too arrogant about it. What is happening is a revolution. And revolution, by definition, doesn’t respect existing norms — social, moral or legal. It redefines norms. You can’t comprehend the new norms by using the old vocabulary. Another thing about revolutions is that they are messy. Don’t let neat paragraphs about all the…
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