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30. You're trying too hard. (n/t)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 06:58 PM

Aug 2015

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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

Media? Care? Scurrilous Aug 2015 #3

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

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

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

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

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