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kick Wella Nov 2014 #1
After I was raped (at age 29) Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #2
Powerful words. Wella Nov 2014 #3
The D.A. plea bargained it Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #4
A razor blade? Wella Nov 2014 #7
The deal got it off the prosecutor's calendar. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #8
Another thing? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5
Good point. Wella Nov 2014 #6
excellent point, when I was 17 (in the 60s) TNNurse Nov 2014 #23
I was raped when I was 16 or 17 teach1st Nov 2014 #9
And that's a common story, namely someone with more power raping someone with less. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #15
Thanks, Gormy teach1st Nov 2014 #19
On edit I found what Whoopi said. I am disappointed but not really surprised. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #10
More on Whoopi and this case Wella Nov 2014 #13
A lot of people make fun of "The View" but it's one of the only Corp-Meda shows rhett o rick Nov 2014 #18
The richer Whoopi gets, the less I like her. n/t Orsino Nov 2014 #26
Whoopi knows better. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #14
Whoopi has an issue with rape. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #16
You think? Wella Nov 2014 #24
Whoopi wouldn't believe Cosby raped a woman if she saw a video bigdarryl Nov 2014 #28
I don't think it's stupidity. I think it's denial. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #30
And this: Wella Nov 2014 #17
i think Whoopi noiretextatique Nov 2014 #25
I was 19 and 21 and never reported them uppityperson Nov 2014 #11
Most women don't report them Wella Nov 2014 #12
I am terribly sorry you had to go thru that. I appreciate that you speak out about it. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #20
Thanks, uppity. The women I know who have been raped never reported it either, pnwmom Nov 2014 #29
I didn't report my rape because I knew I'd be victimized over and over and over again Paula Sims Nov 2014 #21
Thank you. I read your post at the link you provided. Wella Nov 2014 #22
The police laughed at me and refused to file a report because of my job. bravenak Nov 2014 #27
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