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theboss

(10,491 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2019, 06:42 PM Feb 2019

We apparently don't like women as much as we say [View all]

Things I've read today on DU.

Older, highly educated women should know how to handle a rape.
If you go to man's hotel room as a woman, you should know what to expect.
If you don't report a rape immediately, you aren't credible.
The governorship of Virginia is more important than a rape accusation.
The MeToo movement might be a Republican front.
Bad sex is not rape.
Women often feel guilt after sex and that can lead to false rape accusations.

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We apparently don't like women as much as we say [View all] theboss Feb 2019 OP

Lol post the actual statements please Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #1

No editing needed, just look at the threads. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #4

I'm one of the posters who posted about hotel rooms. Here's what I said: Demit Feb 2019 #57

Agree 100% leftynyc Feb 2019 #102

#1 theboss Feb 2019 #5

Nice try, taking my comment out of context of the larger discussion EffieBlack Feb 2019 #38

No. I leave it as is. And I will add that you have posited that this is a 1940s style false theboss Feb 2019 #40

That posit is completely off the mark. ehrnst Feb 2019 #65

Eh...he'll get over it, I'm sure theboss Feb 2019 #77

So you admit you insulted her. Empowerer Feb 2019 #88

You've completely mischaracterized Effie's post Empowerer Feb 2019 #42

That makes sense. A 14 year old child is of course less able to handle just about any situation. pnwmom Feb 2019 #89

Last one theboss Feb 2019 #7

So we should simply not even try, and just automatically disregard or trust ehrnst Feb 2019 #67

You can match it up theboss Feb 2019 #9

Here: EllieBC Feb 2019 #11

I can't believe the BS I have seen today on these boards. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #2

Private interactions are a hard thing to police zaj Feb 2019 #3

Tell us the actual rules of how to adjudicate something like this. manor321 Feb 2019 #6

I honestly thought we had with "Believe All Women" theboss Feb 2019 #8

That is not an answer manor321 Feb 2019 #13

What law would have helped Ms. Ford regarding Kavanaugh theboss Feb 2019 #17

If laws could accomplish that, why would we even need investigations? ehrnst Feb 2019 #63

There's no mechanism or institution for investigating theboss Feb 2019 #71

So you think that we should skip investigations altogether? ehrnst Feb 2019 #72

You need to tell me the who, the how, and the why? theboss Feb 2019 #76

As you pointed out, we have law enforcement. ehrnst Feb 2019 #94

"Believe all women" and "Innocent until proven guilty"... zaj Feb 2019 #22

Indeed. Anyone who demands a universal answer, or characterizes "me too" as ehrnst Feb 2019 #62

That didn't work with Crystal Mangum, did it? There is a very small but real group of accusers pnwmom Feb 2019 #34

You mean "Believe women?" ehrnst Feb 2019 #61

That's absurd, no one advocates that treestar Feb 2019 #84

Yes kinda of like an investigation Mystery sage Feb 2019 #12

Speak for yourself? I'm a woman. Hortensis Feb 2019 #10

You, like Fairfax, are mischaractizing the Post's conclusion... regnaD kciN Feb 2019 #49

Also melman Feb 2019 #14

Maybe he had been listening to Bert Kreischer Fla_Democrat Feb 2019 #26

OMG Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #39

Wow. grossproffit Feb 2019 #80

2/3s of rape victims still don't report the crime to the police Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #15

And if she doesn't report it, wildflower Feb 2019 #51

There is no good out of reporting rape for the individual woman Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #59

Can I see a link to leftynyc Feb 2019 #105

Good Christ! Glamrock Feb 2019 #16

Almost forgot melman Feb 2019 #18

I missed that one. theboss Feb 2019 #19

We haven't even touched on the right-wing conspiracy stuff theboss Feb 2019 #21

Corey Stewart!!! atreides1 Feb 2019 #48

Thank you. phylny Feb 2019 #66

This actually made my jaw drop. Autumn Feb 2019 #60

I certainly hope all of these posts were alerted on and removed. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #20

Oh you sweet summer child theboss Feb 2019 #23

What is that supposed to mean? smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #31

It's a line from GOT theboss Feb 2019 #33

Oh, ok. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #37

It pre-dates GoT. EllieBC Feb 2019 #45

The only time I was asked to serve on a jury today... regnaD kciN Feb 2019 #50

I alerted on 2. Still there. EllieBC Feb 2019 #24

I alerted on one, which I think is only the second time in my history here I've alerted theboss Feb 2019 #29

Yes, there's a whole lot of shit-stirring going on today. Hortensis Feb 2019 #54

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2019 #73

It is truly bizarre. n/t demmiblue Feb 2019 #25

Links? mcar Feb 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author theboss Feb 2019 #30

Here's one. LAS14 Feb 2019 #46

Thanks mcar Feb 2019 #53

It is very troubling Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #32

Yep. theboss Feb 2019 #36

I wish people would think before posting things they may not believe Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #41

I was told she "shopped" it to a right-wing site theboss Feb 2019 #43

You got a mouse in your pocket? Iggo Feb 2019 #35

Yeah, it's weird what we're seeing on DU today. Has anyone studied... LAS14 Feb 2019 #44

It's complicated sarisataka Feb 2019 #47

The REAL problem: CousinIT Feb 2019 #52

Yup. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #69

Very true Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #122

Nah, just not allowing the ratfucking ... #metoo doesn't mean guilt by accusation. That's unwise uponit7771 Feb 2019 #55

Stop saying "Ratfucking" until you learn what it is theboss Feb 2019 #58

Ratfucking, of course was making up stories out of whole cloth to discredit Nixon's opponents. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #68

I know what it means, in this context its changing #metoo into guilt by accusation vs taking an uponit7771 Feb 2019 #82

Nixon's Henchmen bpj62 Feb 2019 #85

Don't forget: it's ok to call her a "bitch" in front of staff if you are angry. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2019 #56

I had not heard that accusation of Justin Fairfax. ehrnst Feb 2019 #64

NBC reported that a "source" told them that EffieBlack Feb 2019 #74

Oh jeez. Did the source request anonymity b/c they weren't authorized to speak? Demit Feb 2019 #75

how many reports of what goes on in the White House have you complained about? brooklynite Feb 2019 #79

That is a deeply silly response. Demit Feb 2019 #96

So only anon sources count if it's something we want to hear? EllieBC Feb 2019 #81

Anon sources inside the White House are credible theboss Feb 2019 #91

No, anonymous sources in the White House are not automatically credible. ehrnst Feb 2019 #95

DemocRAT men? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #121

I think I made it plain that anonymous sources are a problem. Demit Feb 2019 #93

The point is that nobody here complains when an anonymous source makes a Rep look bad brooklynite Feb 2019 #97

I always take anonymous sources with a grain of salt, because they could be ehrnst Feb 2019 #98

Your point, maybe. My point is that printing a rumor is not the same as reporting a fact. Demit Feb 2019 #104

Got links on that? Kingofalldems Feb 2019 #70

I read 4 of them today. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #78

Most of us agree with none of those treestar Feb 2019 #83

Another one: demmiblue Feb 2019 #86

Sadly, there is a fair amount of misogyny and rape apology TDale313 Feb 2019 #87

Had to get a screenshot of this one melman Feb 2019 #90

That one is vile. EllieBC Feb 2019 #92

It's been removed. It appears to be a troll, and not representative of DU. ehrnst Feb 2019 #106

There are a **lot*** of shit-stirring trolls that have popped up since this situation ehrnst Feb 2019 #99

The post was not removed melman Feb 2019 #100

I couldn't see it in a search, but I'll look at that thread. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2019 #101

Actually, it has been removed. ehrnst Feb 2019 #103

There were several posts and 1 thread yesterday EllieBC Feb 2019 #107

I didn't see those threads. Can you post links to them so I can take a look? ehrnst Feb 2019 #108

Here's one: EllieBC Feb 2019 #109

Thank you. ehrnst Feb 2019 #110

The replies of people agreeing aren't. EllieBC Feb 2019 #111

I don't see anyone agreeing with the removed post that was referenced... just disgust. ehrnst Feb 2019 #114

There's an entire thread EllieBC Feb 2019 #116

There are some statements there that have been a part of the #meetoo movement ehrnst Feb 2019 #117

It was still there when I posted that it was still there melman Feb 2019 #113

No bait. ehrnst Feb 2019 #115

I agree 100% MrGrieves Feb 2019 #112

Can you imagine any of these people being on a jury? demmiblue Feb 2019 #119

I certainly wouldn't want some of the people I've seen here on a jury if I was accused of anything EffieBlack Feb 2019 #120

And it is still on-going today. demmiblue Feb 2019 #118

Yep. Unreal. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #123