I think there is something to that. Epstein was a scumbag, but that doesn’t explain the extreme focus on him. There are tons of other louts and criminals out there, some far worse.

For many women, Epstein is a dark fantasy figure — Christian Grey in the real world. It’s related to the “belief” that many women have that they are always on the verge of being kidnapped from the Target parking lot and then sex-trafficked. It’s a dream of being so alluring, so gorgeous, that a man or group of men just cannot help but do horrible things to you. And before you criticize me, take a look at how many women admit to having rape fantasies¹. And then realize that many people lie on surveys, so it’s probably a lot more than that who actually do.

That said, some of the dancing is decent.

1. Yes, yes, I understand that very few women actually want to be raped and that it’s just a fantasy. But it says something about the female psyche, I think