The Moral Failings of Men
They say you should never meet your heroes. We need to amend that. Instead, what we really need to say is never trust men in power. Throughout American history, we've seen some of our most revered individuals act in grossly inappropriate ways. From Thomas Jefferson impregnating Sally Hemings to Martin Luther King, Jr. being a serial adulterer, to Bill Clinton and the infamous blue dress, there have been countless prominent individuals engaged in wildly inappropriate behavior that undercuts their political messaging. The men in question made conscious decisions to engage in these illicit behaviors; they were not forced on them in any way. Instead, these men abused their positions of power to take advantage of younger admirers who felt that denying them would hurt them and their long-term prospects in the work. These women were not "asking for it" as conservatives would have you believe. Instead, they were taken advantage of, sometimes violently, by men they knew and truste...
