I know this was years back.
It's just struck me again what vacuous bullshit it is.
Every man who has abused and predated has pretended to be something else.
How many men wear T shirts saying 'Hi, I'm a rapist', or state their intent to abuse children when applying for a job or meeting a prospective partner, or signing up for a dating app, or going out for a drink with someone, or spiking said someone's drink, or 'love bombing' a target, or stalking someone, or abusing their position of trust in their job, church, social group?
Every predator and abuser 'pretends' to not be a predator and abuser, surely?
Deception, manipulation and lying is a fundamental part of abuse.
It's quite chilling that politicians got to the point where they would make a statement like this.
It's effectively saying that men will openly warn us before abusing and predating. It's the direct opposite of the truth. In other words, it's a huge, blatant lie.
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