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CHICKS DIG BAD BOYS: ?Despite his most-wanted status and allegations of sexual misconduct, the Wiki?

By Glenn Reynolds

CHICKS DIG BAD BOYS: “Despite his most-wanted status and allegations of sexual misconduct, the WikiLeaks founder is intriguingly attractive to many women. . . . Oddly enough, I’m reminded of the moment in the last election cycle when Obama was being hailed as a ‘pimp’ by adoring Facebook supporters. . . . On some level, Assange?s supporters may want to believe he overstepped boundaries, without thinking of him as a thug. This distinction certainly happened with Bill Clinton and his feminist fans. Pro-choice Clinton apparently exposing himself to Paula Jones was, according to Gloria Steinem, not guilty of sexual harassment, while anti-choice conservative Clarence Thomas telling dirty jokes was a serious offense. . . . If William Kristol were accused of doing any of the above during a sexual encounter, he wouldn?t inspire nearly as much sympathy among liberal women. Yet Wolf, dwelling in a ‘boys will be boys’ way on Assange?s allegedly boorish dating style, reminds us that female appetites are as unpredictable as those of men.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on December 15, 2010 (boomark / email).