Exposing the Good-Natured Grope: It’s Time to Put the Jest Defense to Rest
It’s an exciting time for women’s voices. Long-silenced stories of sexual violation are rising up out of hiding and into the public discourse. Fear of retaliation has become strength in numbers, as powerful perpetrators like Harvey Weinstein are brought to their knees, along with the system that enabled unchecked assault. The secret shame of so many has become a source…