What constitutes sexual harrassment has shifted markedly since the MeToo revolution. There is nothing 'traditional' about these ever-shifting boundaries, and the latest lurch towards puritanism is something that should be critiqued, for there is no possibility whatever of our gaining acceptance in such a febrile atmosphere. It is grossly naive to suppose that we can gain acceptance through allowing the enemy to dictate to us the terms within which any discussion must take place, and to join in 'condemning' and persecuting those who fall foul of their new puritan morality. This is a path that leads us straight to the gas chambers - or whatever will be the up-to-date 'humane' equivalent. Instead of trying to win favour by fawning to our persecutors, a better strategy would be to support those movements that undermine and fragment their power; to await their downfall; and meanwhile to preserve ourselves undefeated and unbowed through the dark night ahead. ![]() |