It seems we have another politician being throw under for an alleged inappropriate behavior. This controversy seems particularly interesting since Biden had just recently declared his interest in running for the presidency in 2020. It seems odd to me that this controversy is because of behavior classified as “unwanted touching“. Not that I believe any man or woman should be subjected to any behavior they do not want happening to them, but this particular account seems… fishy to say the least. I think this controversy may take away from the many victims who have undergone serious emotional and physical trauma due to sexual assault. Not to take away from these women’s accounts, but it seems their accounts could be written off as Biden’s unnecessary friendly touching, which we’ve seen him do with Obama during his presidency, and many of his other political counterparts. I do not mean to come off as inconsiderate, however, in the grand scheme of things the timing of the release of her account should be taken into consideration when considering the validity of her statement. Biden even came out with a statement saying he is always affectionate and charismatic when meeting new people and being around people in general. I think now is a really important time for the Me Too Movement, and it would be a shame to see people who’ve experienced serious trauma have their experiences demeaned because of prior accounts.
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