Teen Vogue Columnist Emily Linden, who’s also the founder of the Unslut project went on a rampage yesterday. She effectively said she did not care that innocent men suffer consequences of false sexual harassment accusations in the workplace. Twitter was stunned. The writer and activist went on to explain her reasoning, and we have to say it still doesnt make A. Lick. Of. Sense.
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Emily was immediately assaulted with a barrage of criticism as people tried to make her see the error of her tweets, but she stuck to her guns. When she could no longer take the criticism, she turned her Twitter feed private.
It’s incredible that a worldy-wise, educated woman, whose Unslut project is supposed to be about gender equality, holds this sort of opinion in this day and age.
She talks about about it being okay for innocent men’s reputations to take a hit so as to undo patriarchy, but that’s just exchanging one form of oppression for another.
Two wrongs have never made a right, especially when it’s an innocent life.
Twitter told her as much:
https://twitter.com/CT31939699/status/933657885732569088
https://twitter.com/rleegabe/status/933570864955645953
https://twitter.com/nwzchic/status/933356781098749953
A truly disgusting take from @EmilyLindin, who thinks the ends always justify the means. pic.twitter.com/ueOcGUFHm9
— Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) November 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/Oil_Guns_Merica/status/933098869814050818
You mean, like a long form article standing up for the character of @MonicaLewinsky when the Clinton WH was smearing her and the media was attacking her like locusts? Like that kind of story defending women?
— Jake Tapper š¦ (@jaketapper) November 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/KenHaney/status/933651097897533440
I read that thread and was disgusted. Iām glad she was put in her place. Guilty men should face consequences. Innocent men should NOT. https://t.co/8n17mNtJbS
— Lindsay āļø (@liberaltakes12) November 23, 2017
Emily Lindin is a Grade A piece of shhhhš¤« ā and it brings me great joy to see BlackTwitter and WhiteTwitter, collectively, dragging her for the filth that she is. I hope her reputation takes a serious hit for this one šš¾ pic.twitter.com/LeoLyKtdwE
— Nation State of Mind (@OmowaleAfrika) November 23, 2017
Itās pretty cowardly to hide your āunpopular opinionā so others canāt engage with it @EmilyLindin. Whatās the point of tweeting it if you donāt want to talk about it? pic.twitter.com/Zu8aSlKq0n
— Ella Whelan (@Ella_M_Whelan) November 22, 2017
Teen Vogue writer @emilylindin says innocent men should lose their jobs even if falsely accused of sexual harassment. Cable news bookers – you have your booking marching orders. And Teen Vogue? You might want to address this quickly. pic.twitter.com/SFEtxUzzTR
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) November 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/x0x0x00x0x0/status/933469342800457729
If you want us to believe accusers no matter what, it's probably not a great idea to casually mention that they might be lying to destroy innocent men and you're okay with that, @EmilyLindin. pic.twitter.com/N1S2iFSz7Q
— Stephen Herreid (@StephenHerreid) November 21, 2017
I never knew my uncle. He was supposedly an amazing artist and a kind and sensitive man. A woman he knew accused him of raping her. After he took his own life out of shame she admitted that she lied. She was just trying to hurt him because he rejected her advances.
— Loretta Sue Ross šŗš¦ š» (@lorettasueross) November 22, 2017
Trump weighs in
Yea who cares if innocent men lose their jobs or spend a few years in jail?This is the left today, and theyāre only getting worse. These are the true fascists. https://t.co/otsdMFvEf0
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 22, 2017
People like Emily Lindin ruin feminism for us.
When the call for equality and equity crosses the line into man hating gender superiority, you're no longer interested in ending oppression.
You just want to be the new oppressors.
— FOLA FOLAYAN (@TheFavoredWoman) November 22, 2017
Not concerned about egregious miscarriages of justice which could lead to financial ruin, destroyed relationships and perhaps even suicide. Itās an unpopular opinion because itās a reprehensible opinion.
— Aidan Coughlan (@AidanXCoughlan) November 21, 2017
Thereās a reason itās an unpopular opinion: Itās neither intelligent nor moral. https://t.co/ZohDrMyZt7
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) November 21, 2017
And we have a winner!
