Last night news broke that Anthony Rapp alleged Kevin Spacey made unwanted sexual advances towards him when he was 14. Spacey’s response was less than impressive:
— Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) October 30, 2017
He took this opportunity to ‘come out’? For REAL?
Gabriel Malor, an outspoken gay Conservative, and writer for The Federalist and other publications took issue with Spacey’s oddly timed ‘coming out’ and with the media’s bizarre coverage of the events:
Kevin Spacey just came out because Anthony Rapp accused him of unwanted contact thirty-one years ago.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
I am not okay with that.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
Guys, "I was drunk" is not an excuse for unwanted sexual contact. It REALLY isn't for unwanted sexual contact with a minor.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
They might as well have said Rapp’s skirt was too short.
And the combination employed here is even worse. "I was drunk, and, oh, I'm gay too." WHAT THE FUCK
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
That. ^
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'VE DECIDED TO COME OUT. You tried to get it on with a fourteen year-old.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
Also, "maybe I came on to a 14 year-old when I was drunk" at age 26 is…a problem. What were the next 31 years like?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
You're telling me that in the time between Buzzfeed approaching him for comment and now, Spacey has just had this great awakening. Bullshit. pic.twitter.com/BWKOSgyqMX
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
Maybe he’ll just fight the NRA.
Hey, way to be a stereotype for the gay predator, @KevinSpacey. Really helping.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
Exactly.
Then the headlines started to hit …
JUST IN: Kevin Spacey comes out as gay in apology statement to Anthony Rapp. https://t.co/vWXYGgXcB6
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 30, 2017
Whaaaaaa?
And so it begins. Shame on you @thedailybeast, THAT ISN'T THE STORY HERE. https://t.co/GRf3yKCVR3
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
It got worse.
.@ABC joins @thedailybeast in entirely missing the point in pursuit of clicks. Terrible news judgment. https://t.co/3xjGcE9vOY pic.twitter.com/mGiaoj3dP5
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
.@reuters has joined @ABC and @thedailybeast in missing the point in pursuit of clicks. Terrible news judgement. pic.twitter.com/tPpyZUwU37
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
.@usnews joins @reuters, @ABC, @thedailybeast in demonstrating poor news judgment as well as being terrible human beings. pic.twitter.com/wRX2pOWPws
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 30, 2017
Not. The. Story.
Kevin Spacey apologizes for drunkenly trying to seduce a 14-year-old boy
ABC News: ‘But what an emotional coming out story!’ pic.twitter.com/YDqiVMnlLl
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) October 30, 2017
Media’s reporting goes something like this: ‘Oopsie, Kevin Spacey got drunk and tried to molest a 14-year-old but HEY GUYS, he’s gay! How brave of him to come out of the closet after all of these years.’
Just repugnant.
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