Neil Gaiman: Three Women Accuse Author of Sexual Assault
Neil Gaiman: Three Women Accuse Author of Sexual Assault
Two more women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault and abuse against Neil Gaiman following the initial accusations about the author.
Following initial investigation in July, three more women come forward, including one who signed NDA following her experience with author
Edit: Not sure why the link abstract says two. The article clearly says three.
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You fucking dick head. Can't you people just not assault women? Is it that fucking hard?
Edit: and I get these are just allegations - innocent until proven guilty... But like damn dude. 3 women?
135Three more women for a total of five, the way I read it. Original allegations arrived last month.
93if someone had to sign an NDA, then that's pretty damn sketchy
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jesus fucking christ does everyone have to turn out to be a fucking asshole?
120My reaction as well. At least Terry Pratchett left us too early but he is not touched by any of this shit.
I meant it as him and Gaiman being friends.
55Power is pretty corrupting and anyone who is a famous person (as in, public enough to maintain fame as opposed to just broad recognition) probably has a bit of an ego.
I mean your average normal person would be like "Don't idolise me, I'm just someone who writes books you like. Now please leave me alone" not posting on tumblr to adoring young fans.
30i don't like to assume everyone famous or powerful is a rapey asshole. but the more time goes by, the less shocked i am when i hear about it
16Your normal person would start out as "don't idolize me" but that much attention is in itself corrupting over time.
Enough people tell you, your shit doesn't stink, and eventually you believe them. From there it just gets worse.
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Damnit. This always sucks to hear but it sucks even more when it's someone who's work is (was) enjoyable.
70I choose to continue to enjoy the work of people who turned out to be shitheads from before learning that they are shitheads. Michael Jackson, Phil Anselmo, now Neil Gaiman (actually, last year for him). All people who created great art that I enjoy and whose future work I will not consume (for the ones that are still alive). To be clear, MJ is only before the allegations. Thriller still kicks ass.
20Yeah, you can appreciate that people are complicated, and bad people can create good things. If you try to only read books by people who are morally above reproach, you will wind up with a pretty short reading list.
3I can justify still enjoying Pantera by knowing that most of what made them awesome was Dimebag.
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The work can still be enjoyable - you can separate the art from the artist.
19I just read a super interesting book about this–Monsters by Claire Dederer. It won’t really give you answers, but a thought-provoking discussion on this subject I also struggle with.
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oh god damn it.
whelp, there goes Season 3 of Good Omens.
68and Sandman
48Not going to lie, you know that Sandman episode/issue with writers kidnapping and raping the Muse?
I knew this was coming.
13And Dead Boy Detectives season 2?
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On the ethereal plane, Sir Pterry is standing with his head bowed.
"I thought I knew him..." he laments.
Death puts his hand on his shoulder and says "IT'S OKAY, I STILL KNOW HIM."
31Wasn't the woman that accused Neil deGrasse Tyson of sexual misconduct and it was literally nothing and she was just trying to get him in trouble for no reason.
I'm not saying that I don't believe it I'm just saying that I've met him, and it doesn't fit very well with his character.
2I’ve met him, and it doesn’t fit very well with his character.
if you're judging famous people's character by their public persona, or the "face" they put on for their fans and the press, then you're in for a bad time. see also: bill cosby, kevin spacey, andrew cuomo, chris cuomo--i'm leaving out a lot--the point is "i've met him" means basically nothing
i've known/worked with more than one person who everyone loved and thought was a great guy. and then NOPE arrested for CSAM
35The count of women accusing Neil Gaiman of sexual assault is now up to five.
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The source to this reporting: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/08/01/exclusive-two-more-women-accuse-neil-gaiman-of-sexual-assault-and-abuse/ (RS nags to subscribe and they don't)
Lets wait and see what comes out of it in court.
Imho, the accusation of woman that worked for him seems sketchy.
13Why do they ALL have to be sleezebags?!!
11It's a "humans in power" thing, unfortunately.
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Edit: Not sure why the link abstract says two. The article clearly says three.
One of my pastimes is comparing the article slug (the part of the web address that includes the title of said article) with what actually got published. It's usually a first draft of the title, but sometimes it reveals corrections. ...And sometimes you get to see someone saying the quiet parts out loud.
10An old friend's favourite story about Neil gaiman is how he asked a question during a book signing and NG apparently came over the table at him.
Now I have a guess as to the question!
3Sometimes I feel like my gender needs to be purged
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