Don’t worry, America.
Gaslighting. Once an obscure movie title, gaslighting is now part of the American vernacular. Google defines gaslighting as:
On October 2, 2018, a pool reporter asked Donald Trump what message he would give to young men in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nomination hearings. Trump’s reply:
“I say that it’s a very scary time for young men in America, when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of. This is a very difficult time.”
On social media outlets, I have “friends” who are posting their concerns for their sons. Donald Trump Jr. proclaimed that he is more concerned about his sons’ facing false sexual misconduct accusations than for his daughters’ safety against male aggression. There is even a #HIMTOO movement where men are banding together to share their stories of being falsely accused. Unfortunately, anyone can be a victim of false allegations. I know personally of a man who faced outlandish charges of touching a child, which led to a battle to clear his name. Americans have just cause to be concerned…
