Feminists Shouldn’t Be Shaming John Edwards

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Shaming anyone for engaging in any kind of non-exploitative, consensual sex—even if it makes you queasy—is a slippery slope. Lynn Beisner explains why tolerance is best.

“The power of public shaming isn’t in what they use to shame you with, but the fact they are trying to shame you at all.”

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