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In reply to the discussion: Tara Reade's public incident report does not mention Joe Biden by name. [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,090 posts)I haven't see the first.
The second is completely irrelevant. I'm relatively certain searching the online history of most us would reveal discrepancies - or embarassing things we don't remember or wish we hadn't said, and that many of us denied saying. That doesn't mean she is a "known liar." And - trashing the reputation of victims of rape is the reason we have rape shield laws.
The third is entirely consistent with the response of many rape survivors (deny, sometimes even to themselves, and let little bits of the story out at a time). That the recollection of others differs from her recollection does not mean she is lying about it.
All I'm saying is that when the allegation is against one of our own, we tend to attack the victim, dig for dirt to find reasons to discredit her - in contrast to how we respond when the allegations are against a Repbulican. That is offensive from the perspective of a community that purports to be against violence against women