On forgiving abusers (Utsav /Tanmay Bhatt /Ansari). Ppl can change but survivors don&
#39;t EVER have to forgive abusers & appreciate their art. It&
#39;s OKAY for survivors to be biased against assaulters. We DON&
#39;T have to view the world with neutral eyes that erase a history of violence.
I&
#39;m SO angry at apologists here saying "everyone deserves chances." You&
#39;re WAY out of line telling survivors they should give abusers another chance. We DON&
#39;T find their stupid jokes funny anymore. And we&
#39;re DAMN well allowed to be angry for as long as we want. How DARE you?
This isn&
#39;t about how the *law* should deal with abusive men (I&
#39;ve written extensively about the state&
#39;s role in handling violence). I&
#39;m talking about how *individuals* are allowed to react to abusers & their art. The law should aim to reform. Survivors are allowed to stay angry.
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