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That's unfortunate as fuck, and I don't doubt that it's true for a second. However, what's also unfortunate is that when someone took the clues presented in the story (along with previous allegations by other female comics) and wrote an article speculating as to who the comic in question may have been, it was somehow deemed irresponsible journalism. When a writer from another site, Jezebel, said she was just trying to provide Kirkman with a platform, the comic replied that she already had one in her podcast. She then deleted the podcast episode in question.



In theory.

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So how long are "irresponsible bloggers" and other Internet users supposed to wait before giving a situation like that the attention it deserves? One of the biggest tragedies of the Cosby story -- aside from all the rape, of course -- is that the victims were assured that if they ever said anything, either no one would believe them or they would never work again. Nevertheless, here we are in 2015, vilifying an Internet writer for maybe trying to get a decade or two jump on what could be a very similar story, on the grounds that they're sticking their nose in something they don't understand.

With that, the story effectively died, and who Jen Kirkman may have been referring to didn't matter anymore. Maybe it will 20 years from now. It's hard to say. Until then, we'll have to make do with the wealth of clever jokes and sly references that history has shown us go hand-in-hand with knowing there's a sexual deviant terrorizing your industry.

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