Wall Street Journal editorial board member James Taranto defended his recent column that dismissed the epidemic of sexual assault in the military as a “war on men.” Taranto has a long history of making sexist remarks. Taranto Claims Military Sexual Assault Epidemic Evidence Of A “War On Men” Taranto: Effort To Address Rising Sexual Assault In Military A Sign Of “Effort To Criminalize Male Sexuality.” In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Taranto wrote that an effort by Sen. Claire McCaskill to address the growing problem of sexual abuse in the military was evidence of “a war on men — a political campaign against sexual assault in the military that shows signs of becoming an effort to criminalize male sexuality.” [ The Wall Street Journal , 6/17/13 ] Taranto: “War On Men” A Result Of “Female Sexual Freedom.” On the June 18 edition of the Opinion Journal Live , a Wall Street Journal webcast that features members of its editorial board, Taranto doubled down on his claims, explaining that a military sexual assault case under investigation is evidence of a “war on men” that began with “female sexual freedom”: MARY KISSEL ( Wall Street Journal editorial board member): What a perverse outcome here
Progressive News Post- James Taranto: The WSJ ‘s "War On Men" Crusader
