Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-35409516-20190205234652/@comment-4010415-20190206013643

The thing is, when you're at a convention, it doesn't matter who you are - a voice actor or a regular con goer - it is frowned upon, and sometimes even against the rules, to be physically affectionate toward someone without their consent. This is because conventions have had problems before with people hugging, touching, kissing, glomping, etc other people without permission, and it bothers people.

Even before the 2010s, there have been people who were uncomfortable with being touched in certain ways without their consent. It's just that, now, people are starting to respect the idea that you should ask someone before you do such things, in case they're not comfortable with it.

There's also the fact that some 15 to 16-year-olds are not very comfortable with being kissed by a man in his 50s (or, when these earlier accusations occurred, 40s). And it's not always on the forehead. Sometimes it's on the cheek, and there's one claim that he stealth kissed her on the neck while giving her a hug.