jcoveney · December 20, 2015 07:38
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 Bruce,

 I do not know you, but I am told by people who care about you that you're a really nice guy. I was also told that a picture I tweeted recently was offensive[1]. I'm not going to try and justify this tweet: it was offensive, and it was wrong. Being a person who has been very fortunately untouched by sexual violence against children, I inconsiderately saw it as a funny subversion of a common sign, and not what it is: graffiti which trivializes the the issue of sexualizing children and sexual harassment or violence. I see that I was wrong, and in the future I will try to be much more sensitive to images which make light of a serious issue: when those who have power over children abuse that power in the worst possible way.

 [1] The tweet in question: https://twitter.com/jco/status/360755209632362497

 PS I made this apology public because the tweet was public, and others saw it. I'd like for them to know that it is offensive, and that I apologize.
	Bruce,

	I do not know you, but I am told by people who care about you that you're a really nice guy. I was also told that a picture I tweeted recently was offensive[1]. I'm not going to try and justify this tweet: it was offensive, and it was wrong. Being a person who has been very fortunately untouched by sexual violence against children, I inconsiderately saw it as a funny subversion of a common sign, and not what it is: graffiti which trivializes the the issue of sexualizing children and sexual harassment or violence. I see that I was wrong, and in the future I will try to be much more sensitive to images which make light of a serious issue: when those who have power over children abuse that power in the worst possible way.

	[1] The tweet in question: https://twitter.com/jco/status/360755209632362497

	PS I made this apology public because the tweet was public, and others saw it. I'd like for them to know that it is offensive, and that I apologize.