Dylan Farrow Responds to Woody Allen: 'Distortions and Outright Lies'

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66. "Creepy" is too shorthand

Woody Allen began a sexual relationship with a young woman who was his current girlfriend's daughter, and sibling to the children Allen was a parent to as much as anyone could claim to be. In doing this he displayed a startling lack of empathy towards his own family - to Mia, to the other children, and yes to Soon-Yi as well. It was an eminently self-centered act. More, it illustrated a lack of restraint, no concept of boundaries - apparently, no line was too broad for Allen to cross to get his dick wet.

I have no idea if he raped Dylan. That's true. I wasn't there. I don't have hard evidence. only these two people (and perhaps a babysitter, I'd heard? ) saw what went on firsthand.

That said, there are three things I know for certain.

1) Childhood fantasies do not remain "real" into adulthood. While you can convince a young child to believe something, they can and do grow out of it. They may retain the "memories," but they lack the depth and detail and reality of actual experience. i know this because this is some shit my parents tried to pull on my sister and I during their grotesque divorce. Kids can be coached, but they can't be programmed.

2) Women do not make claims of rape lightly, for reasons DUers have been making cery clear in these threads - they are called liars, they are accused of seeking payouts, there are allegations that they're living in fantasy worlds, or even that htye somehow invited the rape (luckily, DU seems to have avoided that one!) Basically a woman who comes out as a rape victim is setting herself up to be dragged through thorns and over hot coals. Coming out with it can be as destructive as the assault itself was, perhaps even moreso in some cases, as it can destroy entire families and relationships.

3) Woody Allen is a self-absorbed narcissist who is obsessed with sex. He seems to have no concept of other people, or the impact his actions will have on even those people closest to him - it's all about Woody's woody.

These three facts converge to make me stand with Dylan, at least to give her the benefit of the doubt. I find it far more likely that a girl told hte truth and the cops dismissed her because the accused was a wealthy and famous man, than woody's version where there's an enormous conspiracy aimed at him because Mia Farrow is jealous.