Sasha Stone called the allegations against Al Franken “nonsense.” MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt dismissed Franken’s clear violation of a sleeping Leeann Tweeden as “mock-groping.” Joy Reid heaped praise upon Franken’s questionable apology.
None of those women had anything on “Nasty Women” co-editor and feminist Resistance™ warrior Kate Harding. Buckle up, kids, because this is a genuinely bumpy ride:
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931219016609357824
Think that’s nuts? It gets worse.
(read that entire thread btw, it's bats$%t). pic.twitter.com/m6oRlfKUYl
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) November 16, 2017
Infinitely worse:
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931219243470872577
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931219624456269824
(“Gilead” is a “Handmaid’s Tale” reference. Because of course.
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931220004871303168
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931220258869923841
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931220784906989569
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931221066126589952
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931221435665797120
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931222328427589635
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931222880989470720
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931225438143307776
https://twitter.com/ericweiskott/status/931225548768104452
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931226241704890369
https://twitter.com/ericweiskott/status/931225151521378305
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931226844900352000
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931227574885339141
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931228206908231681
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931228901250162688
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931229224131850240
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931229409113239554
Do you think his misconduct would be too much of a distraction for this hypothetical 2020 candidate though? I mean as far as campaigning for her goes. Maybe it'd be better to step aside after the endorsement.
— Eyes on the Right (@EyesOnTheRight) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931229964267065344
https://twitter.com/katelew1s/status/931228794983145472
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931230846224420864
So we are supposed to let this stuff slide when it's politically harmful to "our side"? That's not enough for me. I want their heads. All of them.
— Aileen Wurnos stan account (@thatjerkAngelle) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931231292208840705
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931233071424262144
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931233749374767105
And apparently that lets Franken off the hook or something.
Wherein @KateHarding unironically distills neoliberalism to its slimy essense: pic.twitter.com/EUu7oEzDOI
— Gallifreyan Jedi (@JediofGallifrey) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931234217131954181
Confidential to Kate: Plenty of women think you’re nuts, too.
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931234454332420096
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931234932558647296
assaulting women is a bit bigger than a skeleton in their closet
— jer (@cheesefuk) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931235296133476358
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931236325923147776
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931236842090958849
Again with “The Handmaid’s Tale”?
How about you want this for Trump?
— Real Anonymoüs Soürce 1 (@AreaMan78702) November 16, 2017
I cannot second this entire thread enough https://t.co/nKgng8alKM
— Jessica Mason Pieklo (@Hegemommy) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931238132560916483
This is a pretty sad excuse for feminism. Not gonna lie.
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931238546442215424
So what you’re saying is some women are disposable when Great Men are involved. Cool. pic.twitter.com/tvp7qMuvqy
— dolly (@loather) November 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931239521244667905
Here’s Jill Filipovic with the assist:
https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/931240462169640966
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931241174026932224
No. No bingo.
https://twitter.com/KateHarding/status/931241655474294784
Feminism’s come a long way, baby.
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