Warning: the article has detailed descriptions of the accusations.

This isn't really book news, but I figured I'd post it since manga volumes are books and manga and anime fans often overlap.

I just read the article (mostly - I had to start skimming near the end, because it made my skin crawl), and I'm deeply disappointed. He really is huge in the industry - if you've listened to a Funimation dub, you've probably heard him. The one role of his I absolutely loved was Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

I'm glad that Funimation seems to be taking this seriously, although it sounds like this has been going on for long enough that it should have been an issue for them sooner.

It is the most disgusting situation for a person, who is suffering from the guilt of sexual harassment. The system is strict and convenient for those who are filing the charges; they can easily bring the person to court. Is this, what you deserve due to an unintentional felony or unintended fault? To execute such conditions you should hire sexual harassment attorney San Diego. It is a very complicated charge of assault which can break down the image of the person involved in it and its family if the jury will decide is not in your favor. If you found guilty for an offensive act then this will destroy your life and the life of your loved ones into pieces.

What are the steps you should take, to get bailed out from that criminal cause?

The only person who can stand by your side after an unfortunate blame is your sexual assault lawyer. This criminal charge will tear apart your reputation if you will not react with your legal attorney at right time. You have to contact the best prosecutor of sexual harassment case to rescue you from the complicated matter. This criminal conduct has punishments of the death sentence and lifetime prison. So, if you take the assistance sexual harassment lawyer then it will be more convenient favor for your case.

What is the need for sexual assault lawyer?

If you got involved in a criminal case due to actions of another person, then you should look for no further than San Diego sexual harassment attorney. Victim of these assaults suffers a mental illness and it is a hard call for them to explain the horrific incident happened to them. But it is important to understand your rights and fight for it, and do not experience the consequences of it. By explaining the details of the incident it will make the easy situation for your prosecutor to rescue you from the crime.

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One of the reasons I write is to explore contemporary issues through different perspectives. For example, in Book 3 of the Mattie Saunders Series (yet untitled), I’m researching the #MeToo movement and the issue of sexual harassment through the eyes of Mattie, my protagonist. 

This investigation that included watching Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation and hearing the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford made me reflect on my own behaviour. Did I ever cross the line, that line being the use of force or intimidation to have sex with a woman?

The answer is an emphatic no. Why am I so convinced? To understand, you need some context.

Between the ages of fourteen and nineteen, I tried to have sex with every woman I dated. It was just what you did, and, it seemed the girls I dated expected me to, not that they were all cooperative.

It was a game we played in the backseats of cars and in dark rec rooms.

The necking would start, and hands would search out clasps to undo, pants to slide down or dresses to slip up. There were three inevitable outcomes. The girl would get up and go home, the girl would break off go to the washroom, come back and re-engage only to break off, etc.,  the girl would go all the way.

Despite the outcome, I didn’t feel different about the girl, though the ones who walked out never dated me again.

I don’t think I was too different, or indifferent than most guys my age at that time, except for me when it came to sex it wasn’t so much the destination, but rather the journey.

Women had to want to have sex with me, that was whole the point. It was all about being cool, attractive and desirable. If I got turned down, and I did, a lot, I told myself it was their loss. I may not have been a nice guy, but I wasn’t a misogynist.

The idea of using anything but charm, appearance and style combined with a confident, cavalier attitude was unimaginable. In fact, intimidation, coercion or force were the antipathies to what was trying to be achieved.

The times have changed dramatically in fifty years, I’ve matured, and my attitude regarding many things has undergone a paradigm shift. What hasn’t changed is my view that using force to achieve your goals is the way of idiots and cowards, no matter what you’re trying to accomplish. 

Not surprisingly, Mattie feels the same way.

Keep calm, be brave, watch for the signs

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Author's  Amazon Page for the Mattie Saunders Books 1 & 2, The Rocker and the Bird Girl and Cold-Blooded

https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003DS6LEU

If you're unfamiliar with the story, former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling recently tweeted about his daughter getting into college, as any proud papa would.  The trolling that ensued ranged from 'good-natured ragging' to borderline stalking and sexual harassment but definitely cyber-bullying .

Schilling, however, not only refused to take it all lying down, he came back like Bruce Lee with a set of triple nunchucks, outing two of the most egregious knuckleheads in the process.

https://38pitches.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/the-world-we-live-in-man-has-it-changed/

I was never much of a fan of his during his playing days, and he's the first to admit he's done plenty of bonehead things on his own and is extremely thankful he didn't grow up in the Internet Age for just those reasons.  But I always give credit when it's due, and Curt Schilling did his thing here- as a father and a man.  Good job, sir.

This book turns out to be deliriously romantic by the end. I definitely didn't expect that, although some of my trusted HP Buddies have raved about it, so I should have thought there would be some winning element here. It's ground that has been covered before: the boss and his secretary. In this case, Helen is a single mother who is is also the bread-winner for her small family of a three-year-old daughter and a sister who is just about to go to college. She has no time or inclination for romance, especially after her disastrous marriage to an abusive jerk her sister Tina refers to only as 'Pig.' She wants to keep her head down and have her safe, well-organized life.

When Ross Maclean, the owner's son, takes over the position as the head of the London office of their company, that dream bites the dust. Ross needs a secretary who can work the hours that suit his own needs. At first he plays along, but he's intrigued why she must leave precisely at 5 pm everyday. When she explains her situation, he seems angry. Helen thinks it's because she allows him to think she's an unwed mother. How wrong she is.

The tension in this story builds slowly. There are a few misunderstandings (not annoyingly so, but because both characters aren't anxious to unshield well-guarded hearts). The fact that we don't have much of a hero POV assists in us feeling like Helen, on a precipice, completely unsure about Ross' intentions. What his endgame is. Ross has a cold, calculating demeanor that makes him feel unpredictable. He plays his cards very close to his chest. While I love a demonstrative hero, I think this layout worked well for the book, leading to a beautifully surprisingly conclusion.

At the end, you realize just how desperately in love Ross is, and the reveal is rapturously romantic. Although I do have to say he showed his love in many other ways. I for one, loved how he bonded almost instantly with Tansy. It's because I am a sucker for men who love children. I also liked how he gets along so well with Helen's sister, after she realizes he's not a jerk like her sister's ex.

There is a little bit of "Other Woman" drama, but it's not overdone. Just enough to prick Helen into realizing that she does love Ross and doesn't want to share him or allow his love to go elsewhere.

Overall, this was a lovely surprise for me. A book with some very effective romantic elements, and one that takes the often overused boss/employee relationship theme and creates a distinctive and satisfying romance story. A vulnerable heroine and a tough hero, but done in a way that doesn't seem like gross mismatch, but a meant to be love story. As such, I'd give this one: 4.25/5.0 stars.