One of its sharpest insights is that sometimes, when men stand up for women, those men actually stand to lose something. In February, HBO’s “Girls” aired its own harassment episode, one focused on the confusing experience of getting to know — and like — an alleged predator. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThat’s why it was so unnerving to watch Ms. Dunham use her own friendship with a man to try to publicly discredit an accusation against him. Ms. Dunham has since apologized for putting a “thumb on the scale” in the unresolved case. Sexual harassment could safely be raised as a serious-but-not-too-serious offense, one that might allow for some nuance in the telling.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2017 19:41 UTC