Has #MeToo gone too far? ‘Bad sex’ story about comedian Aziz Ansari has men and women wondering
A cringeworthy story of ‘bad sex’ between comedian and a woman known only as ‘Grace’ has led to many wondering whether claims of sexual assault against him are a step too far
The #MeToo movement has been embraced by legions of women as a vital step toward countering widespread sexual abuse and misconduct. This week, however, there’s has been unprecedented visceral discussion about its potential for causing harm.
The catalyst was the publication by Babe.net of an account by a woman identified only as “Grace” detailing her 2017 encounter with comedian Aziz Ansari.
The article intimated that Ansari deserved inclusion in the ranks of abusive perpetrators, yet many readers – women and men – concluded the encounter amounted to an all-too-common instance of bad sex during a date gone awry.
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Ansari has said he apologised immediately after the woman told him about her discomfort during an encounter he believed to be consensual.
“Too many women have joined #MeToo too quickly and unthinkingly,” said Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills psychiatrist and author of the relationship books Bad Boys and Bad Girls.