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I'd take it a step further - Andre the Giant!!!!!I LOVE THIS @lovedogs This should be posted in offices all over the country.
I'd take it a step further - Andre the Giant!!!!!I LOVE THIS @lovedogs This should be posted in offices all over the country.
I'm shocked it's FINALLY being addressed so publicly.Is anyone really shocked???
By their balls!How do we tie it all up?
I can't help but think this isn't an issue of "men with power and money."
This is an issue of men who feel entitled to women's bodies. Poor men, middle class men, teenage boys, they all do it. We are just labeled "harpies" and "liars" when we speak up.
I guess that's what I'm saying Missy...He's a bad person. Yes I'm going to label him and I'm good with labeling him. Same for Bill Cosby. Another bad person. Define it how you want to but that's my label for these men. And House Cat, money and status give these men the power to abuse without consequences for as long as it continued. Revolting. I want the punishment to fit the crime but I'm doubtful that will happen. Getting off with time in a rehab center is not enough. IMO.
I don't feel sorry for him, and the world will be better off without him. Not sorry that I'm not sorry.
Who among us hasn't been groped? The last incident for me was about 5 years ago when my SIL's dad groped my butt the first time I met him at the engagement party!!!!
Exactly this - although men in positions of power over women I think have more opportunities to take advantage of women because of them. 20 + years ago, I was groped by a University Professor who used to attempt to invite himself home with me. I was in my early 20s, the guy was in his late 30s married with a small child. He kissed one of my female friends on the lips at a party and once when I was waiting for an appointment to see him about an essay, I knocked on his office door, he yelled out go away come back in 20 mins so I sat outside his office listening, no talking just interesting noises like there were two people going at it, sure enough a young female student walked out of his office hair messed up clothing ajar 15 mins later.
I reported him to the University's legal Department and was told there was very little they could do it was my word against his, so I found 3 other young women willing to come forward to say he had groped, kissed and sexually harassed them too. And you know what one of the oldest and most respected Universities in Australia said to me do you really want to be known as a "trouble maker"? The guy is well liked and overly friendly, and you will have a hard time proving anything. At the time I was afraid I would fail his course if I pursued action against him.
I assume incidents like this are far too common in every industry and everyday life where men are in power, not just Hollywood. Hollywood is just worse because there has been a long history of telling the world there is another beautiful young woman just around the corner so if you aren't willing to shut up and accept exploitation then badluck. It's a sexist, ageist industry run by men.
There is something very wrong with the world when in this day and age a large percentage of your population turns a blind eye to a president that is guilty of many of these things too. It's almost like you have said it's acceptable for a man to be a sexual predator but not for a woman to act like a man (and lets not forget those stupid emails)..... and don't get me started on the white male driven movement of guys that have this innate hatred against women's rights and strong minded articulate women. And people, particularly men that say they are tired of political correctness, because they just don't get it.
Thank you. That was one of many incidents in my life. Those actions really affected me negatively in my younger years. Sad.@AGBF and @whitewave I'm sorry that both of you were treated that way.