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Just saw another thread with some info on yet another example of misogynists and abusers being tolerated in leftist spaces because people thought "accountability" and "restorative justice" were appropriate ways to handle seven separate people coming forward with how he had hurt them. As leftists, we're aware of and try to avoid "infighting," but while things like accountability work great for missteps, ignorance, and other smaller conflicts where everyone is acting in good faith, the first step to dealing with someone who repeatedly hurts others is to remove them immediately from your spaces and from every tool they can use to hurt others, which includes their position and influence in organizing spaces

Even if they do genuinely change one day, those who were targeted are never obligated to forgive them or feel safe with them again, and we need to prioritize support for them and their safety

CW for rape mention in the link:
https://nitter.com/theashleyray/status/1722988544828792914