Neil Gaiman — the best-selling author whose work includes comic book series *The Sandman *and the novels Good Omens and American Gods — has denied sexual assault allegations made against him by two women with whom he had relationships with at the time, Tortoise Media reports.

The allegations were made during Tortoise’s four-part podcast Master: the Allegations Against Neil Gaiman, which was released Wednesday. In it, the women allege “rough and degrading sex” with the author, which the women claim was not always consensual.

One of the women, a 23-year-old named Scarlett, worked as a nanny to his child.

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[–] 79 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Sleeping with the nanny less than half your age isn't a great start for a discussion of power dynamics in a sexual relationship.

I'm not going to assume anything either way, bo the women deserve to be heard, at the very least.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (10 children)

    Agreed, but in my experience people in their early twenties can be surprisingly experienced and conscious kinksters, able to voice consent and negotiate intense situations. While people in their fourties can be incredibly insecure, unable to communicate their needs and insecurities, while still wanting to play.

    It's a matter of experience, self-awareness and skills, and those don't come with age, but with work on yourself and education. We need so much more sex education and communication about these things.

    The woman in question doesn't seem to be an experienced kinkster though, and she should totally be heard in any case. But the age argument distracts from the real issues, I believe.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    People in their forties who are also massive global celebrities? I doubt he was especially insecure.

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    Oops. You're right. I read 'forties' from the person I was replying to and wires got crossed.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    and only a couple hours after they first met...

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    But he said in his statement that he's a Gaiman.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    This will make a friend of mine sad. She's a big fan. Sigh. Never meet your heroes.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Ugh. And I liked him as an author. Why can’t it be a crappy writer instead? Now I’m gonna feel bad every time I read one of his works. What an asshole.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Can someone define rape, cuz I'm genuinely confused. He didn't take their clothes off or force himself on them I gather.

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