Flashback: George Takei All But Admits to Howard Stern Sexually Assaulting Men

George Takei Once Talked About Grabbing Men To ‘Persuade’ Them To Have Sex (The Huffington Post)

In October, the actor had talked about the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations on “The Howard Stern Show.” His remarks then indicate, if nothing else, the problem with trying to persuade someone to have sex without their absolute consent.

When Stern inquired if Takei had ever been involved in nonconsensual sexual activity, an uncomfortable silence followed, as the actor attempted to laugh off the question. 

“Did you ever grab anyone by the cock against their will?” Stern asked at one point.

“Some people that are kind of … umm … skittish or maybe … um … afraid and you’re trying to persuade...” Takei said. 

Takei later said that those incidents never occurred on the job and that in his eyes they were consensual.