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Gaiman’s representatives have consistently maintained that all encounters were consensual. They argue that many of the claims lack context, citing texts from some accusers that appeared to indicate mutual consent at the time. Some skeptics have commented that such messages could complicate the narrative of coercion and abuse.
This raises essential questions about consent that transcends the immediate moment and the aftermath, with discussions about the dynamics of regret and misremembering complicating how society interprets these allegations.