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Kalidurga

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3. Well Anna was certainly quick to see his behavior as just one of those things boys do...
Wed May 27, 2015, 07:12 AM
May 2015

She doesn't seem at all shocked or horrified over Josh's behavior or his parents lack of concern.

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Because he is the abuser and was Executive Director of the FRC. PeaceNikki May 2015 #1
It's certainly an intergenerational chain of abuse. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #2
Well Anna was certainly quick to see his behavior as just one of those things boys do... Kalidurga May 2015 #3
Josh is a 27 year old man who works as a professional hate monger with Family Research Council Bluenorthwest May 2015 #4
True. They seem not to care as much about their treestar May 2015 #5
Why did the Duggars agree to a reality tv show? cheyanne May 2015 #6
They did it for the money vankuria May 2015 #13
Because in that culture of extreme fundie-ism. the man is the only important thing. Women are a diabeticman May 2015 #7
also if you read between the lines it's pretty clear that they partly forgive Josh MisterP May 2015 #17
Give it time. This story will be around for a while NT Ex Lurker May 2015 #8
It's not just the parents either, it's the primitive patriarchal religion they subscribe to phantom power May 2015 #9
I think partly the focus is because here's rape culture where they can instead blame it on religion KitSileya May 2015 #10
I Disagree erpowers May 2015 #16
Why all the focus on Josh Duggar? - just ask all the 12, 13, 14, and 15 year olds in prison Farmbrook May 2015 #11
It's about money. JayhawkSD May 2015 #12
I want help for the girls. TNNurse May 2015 #14
Because he's an adult, a hypocrite, and representative of his family's dysfunction. Avalux May 2015 #15
Josh is the Scapegoat. Remember, he was "blanket trained". At what point does he libdem4life May 2015 #18
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