Well, but there
isn't a story in the mainstream news about rampant child sexual abuse or child sex trafficking -- i.e., every single mainstream news outlet claimed that Pizzagate was "debunked" and suggested anyone saying otherwise was likely a lunatic fringe conspiracy theorist. So there really wasn't anything to upstage.
I agree that the constant inundation of accusations right now is suspect, and also that allegations of inappropriate sexual comments or weird requests to watch someone's masturbation (e.g., Louis CK), though disgusting in their own right, are likely being lumped in intentionally/strategically with more serious charges of rape and sexual assault -- but where we disagree is on who is to blame for this. And I would not blame the victims. I think the women (and men) are genuine and are coming forward now because there are strength in numbers. It can take decades to process this pain/shame -- and most of them probably wouldn't have come forward at all but for the fact that others coming forward have emboldened them to do so now as well. (I know several actresses admitted that they didn't come forward with their own stories about HW until a "big enough name actress" came forward so that it felt "safe" enough for them to do so themselves without being retaliated against by the "Weinstein machine.").
And what's the alternative? Should these women just have kept quiet and never revealed their abuse, just because it happened long ago? Isn't it largely the numbers that are making people take these current allegations seriously? (since it is no longer he said/she said, but he said/she she she and she said). Despite my suspicions over the current dilution of more serious claims, I still think there's a lot of positives to be considered here. First, the stories coming out are getting a lot of people to think about the prevalence of sexual abuse by the rich and powerful in politics, Hollywood, and corporate America. Assuming that the perpetrators actually suffer some consequences for their behaviors, it could truly lead to some positive changes in the workplace. Second, at least some of the allegations
are about pedophilia/child sexual abuse (e.g. Kevin Spacey, Charlie Sheen, Bryan Singer, Roy Moore, etc.), which, I would wager, is getting some mainstream people one step closer to considering the possibility of elite level abuse of children. Third, even the Weinstein scandal was brought to mass public attention in part due to Ronan Farrow, whose sister Dylan accused her father Woody Allen of sexually abusing her when she was 7 years old. This not a coincidence connection is causing others to reconsider the Woody Allen incest/pedophilia scandal of a decade or so ago, which at the time was spun largely in Allen's favor and against his daughter:
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/...dy-allen-sooner-over-molestation-allegations/
Finally, with respect to Pizzagate -- I would like to think that at least some people hearing about this crazy abuse stuff now and who previously refused to consider the deep dive into Pizzagate or the related scandals like the Franklin Scandal, Dutroux, Savile, Heath, etc... might suddenly be wondering if they should have trusted the MSM's premature "debunking" pronouncements....
I just can't consider someone selfish for wanting to tell their story of sexual abuse. I guess I just know too many people who have been abused to feel that way. Also, sure it would be great if women (and men) could come forward immediately with their abuse allegations -- and maybe save someone else. That's what would happen in a perfect world where we actually had a functioning justice/law enforcement system. But I think we all know what typically happens when someone less powerful goes up against someone with a lot more money/power/resources/connections.
Have you seen The Keepers yet?