![]() Someone is quoted in the article as saying that he "believes that temperament is tied to failed romantic relationships." (Emphasis mine.) This is another phrase we've seen again and again recently, regarding men who perpetrate mass shootings to get back at a woman they believe wronged them because she dared to push back against abuse and harassment.Īnime Expo reported that they have contacted authorities and banned him from the event. Because inevitably, those who wouldn't believe us if we came forward publicly will turn to attack us with, "Well why didn't you say something if you knew?"Ī recent example of this is Alonzo Rodriguez, who is alleged to have made threats to shoot people at Anime Expo. We try to protect ourselves when nobody else will.Īnd then when someone shines a spotlight on the abuse, instead of being thankful it's finally out in the open, we're filled with dread. ![]() We warn anyone who will listen not to go to this convention, or shoot with this photographer, or meet up with this cosplayer. When convention staff brushes us off, when someone's twitter followers swarm our mentions with attacks, when we're threatened, we start whisper campaigns. In the absence of a society that takes harassment and abuse seriously, we often form our own protective networks. How many times have we seen phrases like these when people discuss those who abuse and harass? For every story that breaks about the "nice guy" who nobody suspected would do such things, there's two more about allegations that surprise nobody who knew the person. "Her activities were well-known in the community." ![]() ![]() Content Warning(s): Mentions of abusive behavior, violence. ![]()
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