Banfield slams Ansari accuser in open letter

Is Aziz Ansari guilty of assault or of being just a really bad date?That's the debate currently raging in the wake of the "Master of None" star responding to an allegation of sexual assault by a woman he went out on a date with last fall.Related: Aziz Ansari responds to sexual assault allegation: 'I was surprised and concerned'There are two sides that are drawing supporters.Some are saying the allegations against Ansari assault weakens the #MeToo movement.The other side: This is the kind of conduct that has given rise to movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp and that just because it happens a lot doesn't make it right.The story has all of the ingredients of one that begs controversy: sexual politics and power, and comes at a time when Hollywood and the culture is grappling with the treatment of women.In a 3000-word story published on Saturday by the website Babe, a 23-year-old photographer, who shared her account anonymously (the publication used the name "Grace" to identify her), described a date with Ansari in which she alleged he pressured her to have sex.According to the woman, she was repeatedly "pressured" by Ansari to have intercourse, which they didn't, and to perform oral sex, which she says they did.The woman told Babe she used verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate she was "distressed.Read more on NewsOK.com

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