Shit Rape Apologists Say

1. [Trying to kick out a rapist of union meetings] is like what the boss tries to do to workers. If this was the boss doing it, you would be defending him.  

2. [Confronting a privileged white man about him raping someone] is like the lynching of Black men in the South.

3. [Organizing against a man who committed sexual assault] is a violation of his human rights.

4. "Without absolute proof, you don't have the right to do anything about it."

5. This is a political witch-hunt.
6. Does he have to tell potential roommates on Craigslist that he's a serial rapist, if they're just normal people?
7. If he tells potential roommates he's a serial rapist, then he'll have a hard time finding housing! It's not fair to him. Housing is a human right.
8. [Being a rapist] is difficult, he needs safe spaces too.
9. Stop talking about him being a rapist, you're hurting his feelings!
10. You're hurting his career when you talk about him being a rapist.
11. Poor guy.

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