A little detail can make a world of difference. Yesterday, as I read about Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker being fired for inappropriate touching and unprofessional behavior, I wondered. Has it come to this: being fired for no more than hugging? Is this where the Me Too movement has landed us?
Then, more details were released. Thacker's hugs were apparently more than simple hugs, at times, with his hands moving down the sides of the breasts and such, and with the hugs lingering longer than necessary.
So, not all hugs are created equal.
But, here's what I'm thinking tonight: Even the more normal of hugs, when they are chest-to-chest, are often not the best of actions. Perhaps our society should reject the practice a little more. You can hardly hug a woman body-to-body without a sexual part of her body pressing against yours.
Yes, maybe the Me Too movement has wrought this. And, maybe it's for the better.
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