2. The first and most necessary thing to say about the Champion situation is that his misogynistic attacks are vile & beyond the pale.
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3. For those blessed free of any knowledge of the Champion situation, here's a good rundown: http://gawker.com/the-threatening-meltdown-that-got-a-book-blogger-kicked-1639598113 …
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4. The complicating factor in the Champion situation is that it is quite likely he has mental health issues and needs help.
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5. Of course, it's dangerous to diagnose people from afar (all the more so if you're not trained) but there's a lot of craziness here.
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6. Just reading through Champion's essays and tweets we see narcissism, threats, irrational outbursts, and suicidal ideation.
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7. How do we deal with someone who is abusive but is also likely to be a threat to themselves. That's never easy.
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8. Perhaps useful to make a distinction between larger literary community and Champion's circle of friends.
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9. Larger literary community, that isn't personally tied to Champion, should condemn him for misogyny & threats.
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10. Going further, just based on his blackmail attempt on twitter, larger community should boycott Champion: not go on his podcast
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11. Friends of Champion have different set of obligations. Should challenge him on his wretched behavior but also encourage him to get help
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12. Hate to always be a Marxist about this, but there is also an underlying political economy to the Edward Champion situation.
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13. Champion lives in a society which is terrible in how it deals with mental illness.
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14. Champion is blogger, podcaster and freelance writer -- none professions that provide enough cash for treatment.
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