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2. How fucking typical...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Jan 10, 2023, 02:31 PM

Jan 2023

It seems that, in most suburban school systems, football players are demi-gods and can get away with anything.

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School failed to stop harassment of 14-year-old who reported a sex assault, complaint says [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 OP

At least it wasn't something from Loudoun County -- for a change. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2023 #1

How fucking typical... regnaD kciN Jan 2023 #2

When my granddaughter was in middle school agingdem Jan 2023 #3

Good for your husband Hekate Jan 2023 #30

Yours story is interesting..I'm sorry for your granddaughter, whathehell Jan 2023 #40

Kids are cruel. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2023 #4

Middle schoolers Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #24

And teachers and school administrators Genki Hikari Jan 2023 #31

I'm not convinced that the school should be held responsible, myself ... Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #5

I tend to agree with you. LisaM Jan 2023 #7

[Insert 'school supplied glasses' joke here] rubbersole Jan 2023 #8

She told police and school admin that she was sexually assaulted. What does that mean to you? Hekate Jan 2023 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #10

If you read down to the bottom of the article, it gives some of the 'schools side' in this. Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #44

Thanks, Hugh. I think we understand one another. Hekate Jan 2023 #45

Schools lack resources to respond to sexual harassment??? wnylib Jan 2023 #11

What if they were doing those sorts of assemblies though? Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #16

Of course just telling kids not to do something wnylib Jan 2023 #21

Yes..Rules need to be backed up..Schools need to do more whathehell Jan 2023 #23

"Slut shaming is a 'Time Honored Tradition''"? whathehell Jan 2023 #13

I did say 'very sadly' ... but all of us who attended High School ... at ANY point in history Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #14

Yes, I've heard this before from men, including whathehell Jan 2023 #20

You're right, I was remiss and should've at minimum phrased it much more delicately than I did Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #42

Hi Hugh.. whathehell Jan 2023 #49

No problem and thx for the condolences Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #51

You're very welcome whathehell Jan 2023 #52

Sir....Mr. Lebowski Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #25

You're right, I did not express myself well at all. Apologies Jilly. (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #46

the school's principal told Riley that "sometimes the truth hurts," SYFROYH Jan 2023 #6

Time to make that principal's life miserable. wnylib Jan 2023 #12

Okay, that's really f***ing bad, if true, and the context was people calling her ... Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #15

That fucking principle needs to be FIRED for that.. whathehell Jan 2023 #22

THIS Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #26

...and we wonder why the abuse of girls continues whathehell Jan 2023 #28

That's cruel, that's a cruel person and shouldn't be principle uponit7771 Jan 2023 #50

"sometimes the truth hurts?" cab67 Jan 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #19

Please...Girls "sleeping with older boys", whatever whathehell Jan 2023 #27

"sometimes the truth hurts" Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #34

Sorry, but I think you're really reaching.. whathehell Jan 2023 #36

What I'm reaching for is a semblance of faith in humanity Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #37

I understand, but from a woman's point of view, it can whathehell Jan 2023 #38

I get it and I'm sorry if it came off the opposite of how I meant it Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #39

Hi Hugh.. whathehell Jan 2023 #41

Mr. Lebowski, SIR Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #29

I am in no way victim blaming, or didn't mean to at least. Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #35

There is no context cab67 Jan 2023 #32

Thank you. whathehell Jan 2023 #33

I apologize for my earlier post, I chose a poor example there for sure Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #43

so do I, but cab67 Jan 2023 #47

Now that this story is out, and that piece is arguably the most inflammatory single data point Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #48

WTAF is wrong with people. I cannot believe how many cannot just do the right thing. Bev54 Jan 2023 #18