[TW - Abuse] I’ve seen some people, who I’m assuming have insider info, talk about the complicated nature of this particular case. As someone who has been deeply involved in this case for ~1 year or so (from an “advocate/get the authorities to look into this” role), let me make
something very clear: none of those admittedly complex details take away from the fact that Morgan is an abuser & that several adults (all of whom are mandated reporters) were complicit, if not actively engaged, in the cover-up.
I do not condone the bullying. At the same time, I think that sometimes people conflate it with harsh criticism. There is a fine line between holding a person/community accountable and online harassment. While I do think that some comments crossed into the latter, most of the
ones I saw on my TL were the former. There are many individual, communal and structural failures that contributed to the abuse & torment of the survivor. There seems to be this belief that, as advocates, we must only hold the “active” practitioners of violence accountable.
However, as we’ve seen from cases like Nassar and Sandusky, prolonged inaction, silence and complicity play a huge role in upholding a culture of abuse. Different actions call for different responses. Holding somebody like Morgan or Didier accountable will look very different
than, for example, holding an adult bystander who failed to report to DCF accountable. Properly addressing each contributor is the only way to truly change a culture. It’s the only way to de-normalize abusive practices & promote a system that prioritizes the overall health,
happiness & well-being of its participants over everything else.

I still have more to say but I need to take some time to collect my thoughts. Thank you for all who’ve read this so far. My DMs are always open to anyone who wants to talk more. #SkatingSurvivors ♥️
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