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88. There are definitely shades of gray. This is life, not some novella

There are perspectives, values, and motivations that drive people's behaviors.

Misogyny is "hatred of women" or at minimum a contempt and strong prejudice against women. You are actually saying that Al Franken hates women? That he has contempt for women?

You can certainly argue if he actually grabbed or groped the women rather than inadvertently or awkwardly touched them, that he has engaged in boorish or childish behavior. However, you have to take into consideration the entirety of his life and service because there are ALWAYS shades of gray.

My father is a good man. He taught me respect for people and to be good to women, but I do remember him jokingly whistling at women in bikinis on the television. Is my father a misogynist? Hell no! He is a product of his gender and his generation, but he always respected women and taught me the same.

Everyone should ABHOR behavior that is clearly misogynistic, but when all behavior is seen as misogynistic through a binary lens, then we cannot see any nuance in human behavior.