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GitRDun

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12. Not a good topic to compare races

Reply to Charles de Gaudless (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 03:54 PM

Aug 2015

I'm no expert on the topic, but it seems to me the big issues in this story are celebrities hiding behind their status to harm people in the worst way, and the myriad of issues / reasons why rape is not only under policed, but why societal pressures cause rape to be under or unreported by women.

This is about all women and a culture that accepts a second class citizenship for them. I don't see how injecting a racial comparison matters...all women suffer in this cultre.

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If Cosby's Victims had All been Black, Would Our Society (and Media) Care As Much? [View all] Charles de Gaudless Aug 2015 OP

this could make for some ugly conversation . olddots Aug 2015 #1

clearly the real problem with this case is that the women were paid too much attention dsc Aug 2015 #2

Media? Care? Scurrilous Aug 2015 #3

Yes, they would have cared as much because Cosby is a hypocritical celebrity. djean111 Aug 2015 #4

All I see is the same kind of denial when discussing Rape Culture. Rex Aug 2015 #5

in this case the op hiding behind fake concern for black lives JI7 Aug 2015 #11

My guess would be "yes, or almost, but only because he's a celebrity". Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2015 #6

Lots of ways to frame this. Igel Aug 2015 #7

What happened didn't happen to vaginas, it happened to whole people. demmiblue Aug 2015 #8

yes, criticism of Cosby's drugging of women, is probably motivated by racism HFRN Aug 2015 #9

trying to dismiss sexual assault by using blm movement JI7 Aug 2015 #10

Not a good topic to compare races GitRDun Aug 2015 #12

WTF is the OP referring to women as vaginas? What the hell is wrong with you? bettyellen Aug 2015 #13

i alerted but someone else already did JI7 Aug 2015 #14

I made the first alert. Stay classy, DU! shenmue Aug 2015 #17

Check this out... cherokeeprogressive Aug 2015 #15

Hate to say this but no. PFunk Aug 2015 #16

an ugly truth DonCoquixote Aug 2015 #18

Or Beverly Johnson, a top model of her era. kwassa Aug 2015 #21

these allegations have been around for years and dismissed alphafemale Aug 2015 #19

Your OP title is understood. You could have expressed your sentiment differently but the point kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #20

Probably yes, due to the scale of the crimes kwassa Aug 2015 #22

Probably Spider Jerusalem Aug 2015 #23

I don't think they care that much as it is. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #24

If Cosby had been white, would our society (and media) care as much? KittyWampus Aug 2015 #25

... HFRN Aug 2015 #26

Yes - I believe the jarring issue KT2000 Aug 2015 #27

Yes. Because Cosby. nt Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 #28

What part of your body do I get to refer to you as, to dehumanize you? Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #29

You're trying too hard. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2015 #30