Peter Townshend responds to Howard Stern
28 October 2006
Howard Stern
I would not say that I ‘stormed out’ of an interview with Howard Stern, I would say that I walked away. I am not angry with Howard or his team and they have a perfect right to discuss my sexual past whenever they choose, I am a public person. I decided not to join what was developing into a light-hearted inquisition of sexual subjects that cause widely felt discomfort when not seriously addressed. The story of my life is as yet untold. Until I complete my memoirs I rely on my family, friends, fans and colleagues to believe in me almost unconditionally. Anyone unwilling to wait for my story must address the facts at hand and make their own decision. I was cleared of all charges brought against me. The caution I received was mandatory because I admitted using a credit card as part of a wider research exercise intended to gather evidence to present to various finance and internet companies to persuade them to try harder to prevent the use of children in the pornography industry. These are the facts.
For the record, I no longer lobby publicly about this issue, but I continue to underwrite organisations that support adult ‘survivors’ of childhood abuse.
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Howard Stern
I would not say that I ‘stormed out’ of an interview with Howard Stern, I would say that I walked away. I am not angry with Howard or his team and they have a perfect right to discuss my sexual past whenever they choose, I am a public person. I decided not to join what was developing into a light-hearted inquisition of sexual subjects that cause widely felt discomfort when not seriously addressed. The story of my life is as yet untold. Until I complete my memoirs I rely on my family, friends, fans and colleagues to believe in me almost unconditionally. Anyone unwilling to wait for my story must address the facts at hand and make their own decision. I was cleared of all charges brought against me. The caution I received was mandatory because I admitted using a credit card as part of a wider research exercise intended to gather evidence to present to various finance and internet companies to persuade them to try harder to prevent the use of children in the pornography industry. These are the facts.
For the record, I no longer lobby publicly about this issue, but I continue to underwrite organisations that support adult ‘survivors’ of childhood abuse.
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posted by Doc at 4:20 AM
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