Social media, victim blaming and the two camps enshrined in Ghomeshi-gate

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Before revelations emerged Wednesday evening that eight women have now accused Jian Ghomeshi of nonconsensual sexual violence and sexual harassment, the public had already been quick to take a stand one way or the other.

There was Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who waded in on Twitter with, “I think Jian is wonderful. Likely TMI for an old fogey like me, but his private life is none of our beeswax.” May had read the former CBC host’s Facebook screed but not the Toronto Star’s report detailing allegations against him. “It never occurred to me that there was an accusation of violence,” May acknowledged to the Canadian Press, adding that she learned a valuable lesson in tweeting while agitated.

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

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