Stop comparing the accusations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain to Bill Clinton’s sexual affair as though they are morally equivalent. Just because they’re both scandals related to sex, does not mean they are equally problematic. Sexual harassment is always a violation, and in some cases, a crime. Infidelity is a sign that you’re a shitty husband, and depending on the nature of your politics, a shameless hypocrite. One involves consent, the other does not. Do both warrant scrutiny? Sure, maybe. Should we be equally troubled by both? No. And the fact that some are equating the two scandals is absurd and disgusting.
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My name is Meghan Elward-Duffy. I am a logophilic, photo snapping, graduate of Larry David's alma mater who recently ditched the District of Columbia for Dublin, Ireland. In a former life, I worked as a photographer and an intern at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Now I play the role of Account Manager in a Dublin advertising agency.
Nearly all of my income is spent on books, food, traveling, and coffee.
This blog chronicles my life as a starving college graduate and was originally featured in the student blog network of the University of Maryland. Please note that all views and opinions are my own and not necessarily those of my employers.
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