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Richard W. Painter

@RWPUSA

Here, in 2021 a Harvard law professor called women (some of them children) raped during WWII by soldiers in the Japanese Imperial Army "prostitutes." Same lie. Crazies called me out and accused me of "cancel culture" when I objected, but this too is wrong.

nytimes.com

A Harvard Professor Called Wartime Sex Slaves ‘Prostitutes.’ One Pushed Back. (Published 2021)

The professor was widely criticized for writing that the women served Japanese troops willingly during World War II. A Korean survivor called the uproar a “blessing in disguise.”

8:55 AM · Oct 2, 2025

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