#26 — Vanek! with a Jurco

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Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Reddit has been pretty decent about the E. Kane case so far but it's "interesting" how the "DAE WOMEN ARE EVIL SCAMMERS, WE DON'T KNO ALL THE FACTS" people emerged only when more details were published which suggested he was threatening rape...very interesting how they didn't have such attachment to "the benefit of the doubt" when he he was charged with trespassing...

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

One one hand, that's completely unsurprising, but on the other hand sometimes I have to step back and be like, wait, what they are saying is completely not a reasonable or logical reaction. Like wtf, what is WRONG with you? It is genuinely difficult for me to imagine how so many guys could be so threatened by the idea that some woman somewhere has been hurt.

This isn't really an invitation for people to explain it to me. It's just really hard to understand sometimes, emotionally.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

I'm almost more annoyed by all the people being, "Oh, Kanes," and joking about what scumbags they are. The conspiracy theorists didn't have much of any support (when I was briefly on a few hours ago), but the jokes are getting all the sweet, sweet internet points. Like they more or less believe the accusations but don't take them seriously. I don't think prolonged community-wide heartbreak is necessary, but... jesus.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

I find that so annoying because I know it means next time something like this happens (god forbid) all the comments will be about "are you sure his last name isn't kane lololo" "did this happen in buffalo????" etc. but that's just my pet peeves surrounding bad jokes about a serious situation.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

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I definitely noticed that too. Also how the most popular response that kept cropping up whenever sexual assault was mentioned was how he "needed help". It's not like there's no merit to the idea of trying to rehabilitate rapists and abusers, but there was way more attachment to the idea of "helping" him every time a report that he may have sexually assaulted someone came out than I've ever seen on any r/hockey post about a guy using drugs or having a drinking problem.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Exactly! I specifically noticed multiple people saying "he doesn't need to be kicked out of the league, he needs help". Like maybe...both? Would be good? If he does have a drinking problem he obviously needs help but it doesn't excuse any of this behavior, clearly.