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In reply to the discussion: Here's a list of people Tara Reade has accused of assault or harassment. [View all]Bucky
(53,997 posts)I can tell you from my circle of acquaintances that I know more than a couple of women who have been victims of repeated abuse. So the fact that she's accused more than one person in her life of sexual assault is not by itself uncredible. Recognizing that does not require accusing her of bringing it on by her behavior or "asking for it."
The reality is there are predators out there and many men of that sort do have the capacity to discern likely vulnerable victims. I haven't settled my mind on what I think of this situation yet. I do know that in the past we have discussed this for him the at least borderline inappropriate handsiness Joe Biden has demonstrated, predominately toward women. That could be an indicator that he's capable of crossing other lines, or it could be an indicator is that a woman who's been frequently betrayed could transfer fears and memories from other events onto her interactions with a powerful man.
Tara Reade is a flawed accuser, but women who are victims of assault are frequently "flawed" in the sense that their confidence has been shaken, they've been traumatized, it sometimes takes years for them to work up the courage to confront an abuser (as we saw with Brett Kavanaugh's and Donald Trump's victims).
But I'm waiting to hear what comes out from Joe Biden's statement on MSNBC this morning. I don't want to see the DU mob up on a woman who's about suffered some dramas and betrayals in her life.