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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sun Mar 7, 2021, 07:28 PM Mar 2021

Here's what I've learned about women and sexual harassment from the DU community... [View all]

(All of these comments have been made by someone here regarding Governor Cuomo)

If a woman doesn’t complain about inappropriate behavior immediately, should we really trust her?

What’s wrong with some harmless flirting?

Even a senior Democratic aide is open to a bribe from the GOP.

Gov Cuomo is doing such a great job, we really shouldn’t focus on his personal behavior.

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Personally, I’d be embarrassed to say anything.like this, but that’s just me…

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Here's what I've learned about women and sexual harassment from the DU community... [View all] brooklynite Mar 2021 OP

Well, I've made no disparaging comments Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #1

Hard to say much when you get Texasgal Mar 2021 #2

It's pretty simple bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #3

My rule is no dating women from work period. At the Red Cross I was a blood bank tech, but worked brewens Mar 2021 #11

" set me up with. I said not interested".. I got the same question and I had the same answer. mitch96 Mar 2021 #12

I can't go that far, I have been happily married to a coworker for over 25 years. bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #18

We met working, neither of us has the side job now. bottomofthehill Mar 2021 #19

Over 30 years for me Bettie Mar 2021 #26

And I bet he has Sur Zobra Mar 2021 #39

Actually, yes he has Bettie Mar 2021 #42

Fantastic! Sur Zobra Mar 2021 #51

I have a cousin who met his wife at work treestar Mar 2021 #46

Thank you. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #4

I thought about the first one after I posted this... brooklynite Mar 2021 #5

Wooo I haven't been on, who got raped? questionseverything Mar 2021 #8

Yup. If it's not OKIYAR it shouldn't be OKIYAD either. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2021 #6

Some people's standards are skewed by party lines. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #7

I think... Mike Nelson Mar 2021 #9

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Mar 2021 #10

I've learned a lot in the HoF forum over the years. LanternWaste Mar 2021 #13

I have been consistent throughout dsc Mar 2021 #14

I've thought a lot about this...... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #15

There's a chasm of difference between... brooklynite Mar 2021 #16

Very well said..... MyOwnPeace Mar 2021 #20

Tara Reade. That's what I learned here Budi Mar 2021 #17

What is your opinion on the accusations against Trump? Kaleva Mar 2021 #21

Trump's history was no secret. This is nowhere on the scale of rapist & Epstien pal, Trump. Budi Mar 2021 #34

So you believed the accusations and didn't admonish anyone here. Kaleva Mar 2021 #35

Stop defending trump. His history of using & abusing women is.. Budi Mar 2021 #38

I did not hear a lot of trust her, but listen to here and ran out of steam in days because of easy LizBeth Mar 2021 #53

It bothers me that people love to pile on when a leftyladyfrommo Mar 2021 #22

For some people it's party above all Marrah_Goodman Mar 2021 #23

BULLSHIT!! This is unfair bashing of DU by generalizing a relatively few post to DU as a whole. Why uponit7771 Mar 2021 #24

+++ hlthe2b Mar 2021 #30

Because it really doesn't matter to those impacted by sexual harassment, Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #62

Bashing DU matters to TOS and me, start a poll then work off facts before neg generalizing uponit7771 Mar 2021 #72

Reciting the hurtful things DU members have actually said is not bashing. N/t. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #73

We agree, but negatively generalizing without the facts is unfair bashing uponit7771 Mar 2021 #75

So, I'm assuming you were entirely onboard with jettisoning Bettie Mar 2021 #25

Their is a difference between waiting for a investigation, and dismissing the claims out of hand. Lancero Mar 2021 #27

I don't dismiss out of hand Bettie Mar 2021 #29

I don't see what the RW has to gain as Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul looks to be a highly qualified Kaleva Mar 2021 #32

A hope that she can be defeated by a Republican Bettie Mar 2021 #43

Maybe but IMHO I think that'd be a long shot for an R to win as governor. Kaleva Mar 2021 #44

Maybe, I don't live in NY Bettie Mar 2021 #45

As of today there's like 5 "Tara Reades" and AFAIK, they're all Dems Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #54

How many said he raped them? Reade said she was raped. Assaulted. Bettie Mar 2021 #59

Why would you belittle harassment of women? Harassment is an annoyance? Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #63

You been assaulted? Raped? Bettie Mar 2021 #66

No one is arguing it's the same thing. Humanist_Activist Mar 2021 #74

+1. There were multiple hollow allegations against Biden, radius777 Mar 2021 #69

And no one is saying Cuomo is a good guy or even Bettie Mar 2021 #71

There were far different things posted as well on DU during the same period. MineralMan Mar 2021 #28

+++ hlthe2b Mar 2021 #31

I think the point is that one wouldn't expect to see statements of that type here. I sure didn't. Pongo Mar 2021 #37

I am never surprised at what individual DUers post here. MineralMan Mar 2021 #40

Complete uniformity of opinion is for Republicans treestar Mar 2021 #48

So is dismissing harassment allegations as nothing-burgers. Pongo Mar 2021 #49

But maybe they think it is not severe enough treestar Mar 2021 #55

I'm going to go out on a limb here and bet that NY State has training and definition of that term. Pongo Mar 2021 #56

If he asked me out and I said no treestar Mar 2021 #57

You do know what he said to her, right? The interview she gave is very easy to find. Pongo Mar 2021 #65

If it's against the workplace rules treestar Mar 2021 #76

She DID go to HR. She was then transferred. Have you read the details at all? Treefrog Mar 2021 #77

Then the problem was solved treestar Mar 2021 #78

Uh, ok. Treefrog Mar 2021 #79

The strangest thing I read DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2021 #33

Thank you. Also, 'he was only approaching single women, so where's the harm?" Pongo Mar 2021 #36

My only real complaint is that women who are faced with a situation that involves words - Vinca Mar 2021 #41

Thanks for this post Bettie Mar 2021 #60

We've also learned that treestar Mar 2021 #47

It's best not to make 'advances' to your subordinates. Big difference. Pongo Mar 2021 #50

Happy Women's Day! Sympthsical Mar 2021 #52

And nursing homes were prohibited from testing patients returning from hospitalization for Covid MichMan Mar 2021 #58

I'd be embarrassed to gloat about money and personal wealth BannonsLiver Mar 2021 #61

Hard agree Dorian Gray Mar 2021 #64

yeah I noticed nobody had these issues with Kavanaugh's accusers coming out late.. EX500rider Mar 2021 #67

Yes, it's been pretty depressing but not surprising Blasphemer Mar 2021 #68

Exactly Raine Mar 2021 #70

What hand picked person is your machine backing for next guv. BradAllison Mar 2021 #80