The book in question is an examination of the relationship between nationalist politics and sexual politics, particularly rape culture, in early medieval England. Half of the book's chapters are dedicated to an analysis of rape culture and its effects on both men and women. 7/15
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The title, "Lie Back and Think of England: Sexuality, Race, and National Identity in Early Medieval English Literature," is intended to suggest the ties between contemporary and medieval nationalist rape culture. 8/15
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Again, I do not think I am immune from the effects of rape culture or its internalization, but I do not think rape is funny and have never wished to imply so. I study rape culture and take it very seriously. 9/15
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I have experienced rape culture and the blurring of consent lines myself in queer male spaces. It is a pervasive problem. 10/15
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Nonetheless, I do think that the timing of these attacks suggests what some feminists call DARVO--the reaction of those called out on wrong doing and bullying: Deny, Attack, And Reverse Victim and Offender. 11/15 https://dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineDARVO.html ……
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It is, furthermore, striking both that these accusations are being made by senior tenured medievalists about a junior scholar and that they are directed at a queer scholar. 12/15
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The implication that a queer man might think sexual assault is funny--& might not view consent as serious--aligns with a long history of homophobic depictions of queer men as sexual perverts and predators. 13/15
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I think that calling someone out on their perpetuation of rape culture is a legitimate and important exercise, however none of these people has addressed me directly. Halsall himself has me blocked and has been repeating these claims behind a locked account. 14/15
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The intent here seems to me not to be to correct my mistakes but to defame me, in order to draw attention away from the criticisms of Halsall's bullying that a WOC made yesterday. 15/15
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Replying to @erik_kaars
I'm sorry you had to go through the trouble of explaining this. This is a common tactic of actual bullies. As a WoC, I see this all the time too (as does
@dorothyk98) when we call things out, ppl accuse us of things to deflect. My solidarity, Erik.2 replies 2 retweets 26 likes
Solidarity Erik. This is abusive, irresponsible, academic behavior. It is horrific punching down and total homophobic sex panic. I am so sorry. This tactic is standard by white medieval scholars who seem fine to normalize the conspiracy theories of medieval Stormfront.
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Given the seriousness of the claim, I also wonder whether it might meet the criteria for being defamatory.
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