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In reply to the discussion: Facts vs. Fiction: Assange Never Raped Anyone [View all]tammywammy
(26,582 posts)52. Calling women "girls" is demeaning.
It's not a hard concept.
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Lets look at what the women actually told the police as seen in Assange's arrest warrant
hack89
May 2015
#1
simple question. are these girls, or women? thru out your OP you say girls. there is a difference
seabeyond
May 2015
#4
and holding her arms down, as she tries to reach for a condom, as he is finishing up. what a man. nt
seabeyond
May 2015
#22
You are missing the most important fact of all: none of this is relevant to Wikileaks,
Maedhros
May 2015
#6
"girls/ ladies/ women" really? now that you are aware, your need is to "girls/ ladies/ women" this?
seabeyond
May 2015
#20
I'll wait for the trial, but despise those who smear the alleged victims or try
geek tragedy
May 2015
#13
It seems to me (and probably everyone else) that it was directed at this thread
laserhaas
May 2015
#19
no confusion as in awareness he now uses "girls/ ladies/ women" then next sentence uses girl
seabeyond
May 2015
#24
Nobody has ever said that calling a woman a woman means you're saying she's old
gollygee
May 2015
#36
now, you really let us know what you think. ya. we figured. and lookie. we were right.
seabeyond
May 2015
#37
It's quite possible that your priority of maintaining the pretense that you're winning...
LanternWaste
May 2015
#57
you mean, there was actually the consideration it might be a child? and you are just now getting
seabeyond
May 2015
#27
You "just learned their actual age"? Did you think the women were children before now?
tammywammy
May 2015
#41
It's so strange how people who make the establishment uncomfortable are all so evil and creepy...
Marr
May 2015
#28
so, if we actually want the police to do their job, investigating rape, we are haters?
seabeyond
May 2015
#35
"and you know it." i disagree. that makes me a hater? no one allowed to disagree with you?
seabeyond
May 2015
#51
yes. he is. he hides in another country, in another embassy, to avoid court. yes. he is.
seabeyond
May 2015
#76
I don't think diaries on Assange ever change any minds at this point.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
May 2015
#33
but hold to "girls" at all cost as you repeatedly say you are being picked on. lordy....
seabeyond
May 2015
#40
Didn't you know, if you challenge the state-sponsored narrative in this case,
backscatter712
May 2015
#44