"How do we talk about Jacob Geller"
A recent video posted by Data Male that I think does a good job at centering the conversation. As he mentions in the video, its disappointing to me that Geller fans (of which I was included) have seemingly fallen into some parasocial behavior, and have come out to defend someone who is not in need of your defense. He did not "make a mistake" and he has yet to "atone for his actions". To be as blunt as possible, he raped a girl, concealed that with the help of the college, and continued to become a pillar of this community. He would never have found his success if he didnt hide what he did, and I know he knows that. So I ask, has he really grown? If he can be fine presenting himself as a genuine, honest, and good hearted person, then how does he reconcile the fact that he commited an intentional, violent crime against someone that trusted him, and not only didn't face consequences for his actions, but activly benefited from there being no punishment- he should be on the offenders registry at MINIMUM.
Edit: Alot of you are super comfortable advocating a known, proven, and admitted abuser. The funny part is you dont know him, and he doesnt know you. Your publicly displaying your lack of empathy for a parasocial relationship that doesnt even matter. Exatly the thing this post is about so I must have hit a nerve.