A woman accused the comedian Aziz Ansari of continually trying to have sex with her after a date in September even though "she used verbal and non-verbal cues to indicate how uncomfortable and distressed" she was, she told the publication Babe.Ansari said in a statement that from his perspective all indications were that the encounter was "completely consensual."The report sparked a lot of controversy over the weekend after The Atlantic and The New York Times published op-eds articles in defense of Ansari.Some criticized Babe for publishing the account, but the editor-in-chief defended the decision.Over the weekend, the publication Babe ran a report detailing a woman's allegation that the award-winning comedian Aziz Ansari repeatedly tried to get her to have sex with him even though "she used verbal and non-verbal cues to indicate how uncomfortable and distressed" she was.The report has since gone viral, and op-ed articles in defense of Ansari in major publications, including The New York Times and The Atlantic, have gotten both criticism and support.The Babe report ' titled "I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life" ' is written in the third person, though the title suggests it's written in the first.The woman, a 23-year-old photographer, told Babe that when she left Ansari's apartment she "felt violated." She described it as "sexual assault."Ansari said in a statement that from his point of view all indications were that the encounter was "completely consensual."The 34-year-old comedian, who wore a pin in support of the anti-sexual-harassment Time's Up movement at the Golden Globes ' where he won best actor in a comedy series for his work on "Master of None" ' has in the past received praise for supporting women.An episode of the second season of "Master of None" shows the aftermath of sexual-harassment allegations surfacing online. In it, Ansari's character is shocked to find out his colleague and friend was capable of such behavior.Since the report surfaced on Saturday, some have come out in support of Ansari, while others have debated whether his actions constitute "sexual assault." Here's everything you need to know about the allegations and aftermath.SEE ALSO:7 actors who have publicly disavowed Woody Allen or donated their salaries to charity after working on his moviesOn Saturday, Babe posted a story detailing a woman's accusation of a disturbing sexual encounter with Ansari.The woman, a 23-year-old photographer who was given the pseudonym Grace in the Babe report, said she met Ansari at the 2017 Emmy Awards. He gave her his number, and they flirted over text for about a week before going on a date in New York City.The woman told Babe that when they got back to Ansari's Tribeca apartment, he made a move while she was sitting on his kitchen counter."I said something like, 'Whoa, let's relax for a sec, let's chill,'" she told Babe.But she said he continued kissing her and performed oral sex on her. She said she performed oral sex on him as well.She also said Ansari moved her hand onto his penis multiple times. "He really kept doing it after I moved it away," she told Babe.Ansari kept trying to have sex with her throughout the night, she said.She said that she eventually told Ansari she wanted to leave and that he got her an Uber back to her Brooklyn apartment. She said she cried all the way home.She told Babe that Ansari texted her the next day saying he had fun on the date. According to a text message exchange that she showed the publication, she replied that he'd upset her with his advances.The exchange shows that Ansari replied that he was "sad to hear this" and said: "It would never be my intention to make you or anyone feel the way you described. Clearly I misread things in the moment and I'm truly sorry."In a statement, Ansari said he thought the sexual encounter was consensual.Ansari said in a statement on Sunday:"In September of last year, I met a woman at a party. We exchanged numbers. We texted back and forth and eventually went on a date. We went out to dinner, and afterwards we ended up engaging in sexual activity, which by all indications was completely consensual."The next day, I got a text from her saying that although 'it may have seemed okay,' upon further reflection, she felt uncomfortable. It was true that everything did seem okay to me, so when I heard that it was not the case for her, I was surprised and concerned. I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking the time to process what she had said."The New York Times published an op-ed article calling the accusation "the worst thing that has happened to the #MeToo movement."In a Monday op-ed articletitled "Aziz Ansari Is Guilty. Of Not Being a Mind Reader."The New York Times' Bari Weiss wrote that the report in Babe was "arguably the worst thing that has happened to the #MeToo movement," which encourages people to come forward with their stories of sexual harassment and assault.Weiss, who has previously expressed right-wing views, also wrote: "There is a useful term for what Grace experienced on her night with Mr. Ansari. It's called 'bad sex.' It sucks."The op-ed article received a lot of backlash on Twitter, and it was the top post on the front page of Reddit on Monday night.Tweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/953112655920758784'ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThis article sucks, is condescending, promotes acceptance of male power in sexual situations, and I hope the fucking New York Times are shuttered as soon as possible. Fuck this paper and all theyve done to ruin our culture in the last two years https://t.co/V8tWhjYfb1Tweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/953130921238122496'ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwreally got to hand it to bari weiss, for I guess at least skimming the aziz story before writing a lazy, genuinely underbaked take for the nytimes on how asking men to respect women is essentially asking them to "read minds." thanks for weighing in, very helpful!But some agreed with the take.Tweet Embed:https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/953070734162751488'ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFANTASTIC article. Aziz Ansari Is Guilty. Of Not Being a Mind Reader. Its # 1 on @NYTimes trending list. For good reason! Bravo @bariweiss https://t.co/tcbP8gmgbfSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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