When Bad Allies Get âGood Guyâ Awards
A while back I wrote about fake alliesâspecifically, Charles Clymer, a cis white dude who used to run a popular Facebook page called âEquality for Womenâ but shut it down amidst accusations that, among other things, he was deleting comments from and banning women who questioned his views or the way he ran the page. And then there was his abusive verbal flaying of Stephanie Kay in a private conversation that went public a year or so ago and revealed the dude beneath the Perfect Feminist Ally act. It didnât help that when called on that tirade, Clymer basically stood by his remarks and went on to admitâalmost proudlyâthat his goal is to become a professional Feminist Leader. And he dug himself in deeper when, following the many accusations leveled at him directly and via the #StopClymer hashtag (by nearly every woman who had been a moderator at the EFW Facebook page, among others), he tweeted promising to address his âmistakesâ with an apology and dropped off the Internet for several weeks. When he reappeared, he deleted the aforementioned tweet and went back to promoting the âCharles Clymer: Feminist Allyâ brand. ... Now the National Womenâs Political Caucus has announced that Clymer will receive their 2014 âGood Guyâ award for being âvocalâ on behalf of women.
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