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applegrove

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7. I don't recall. I will research it. Wasn't paying much attention. And as

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 22, 2017, 10:16 PM

Oct 2017

to a woman harrased and Bourdain keeping quiet it is pretty much the woman's choice how she wants to handle it. You can get horrid blowback for knowing and speaking the truth about someone evil. I did and got post traumatic stress disorder i was attacked so often and so personally. I would not wish that on anyone.

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Watched Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown Pittsburg tonight. At one point [View all] applegrove Oct 2017 OP

I watched the show, but didn't catch that statement. elleng Oct 2017 #1

I was half online. I'll have to watch it again. applegrove Oct 2017 #2

That's common among white wingers, especially if "you" means "minorities." Hoyt Oct 2017 #3

Yes. I had not seen it played out that way before. Applies to minorities applegrove Oct 2017 #4

What was Bourdain's reaction? I bet he didn't call out that selfish ass and tell him bettyellen Oct 2017 #5

I don't recall. I will research it. Wasn't paying much attention. And as applegrove Oct 2017 #7

He's kept his mouth shut about the rampant abuse that goes on in restaurants though.... bettyellen Oct 2017 #15

after the responses he got he said he just wanted to hear something inspiring from her since he JI7 Oct 2017 #8

That was lame of him. It's a reflex with people and yeah HE had direct knowledge and said nothing .. bettyellen Oct 2017 #13

i would say more accurate is they don't want any minority to do better than they are JI7 Oct 2017 #6

Imagine their pain with President Obama being president for eight years. justhanginon Oct 2017 #9

the support for Trump and Trump himself running had very much to do with Obama being so much better JI7 Oct 2017 #10

This is true get the red out Oct 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #11

*Show is rerunning now, midnight, CNN. elleng Oct 2017 #12

I saw, and I lived in Pittsburgh in the 80s. nolabear Oct 2017 #14