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MrScorpio

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8. So, youre saying that if even if she wanted to screw the President...
Fri Nov 10, 2017, 02:49 PM
Nov 2017

We should automatically disregard her autonomy, merely because the man she wanted to screw WAS the President?

You can’t get any more American than that. I was in Europe during the Lewinsky mess and I saw first hand how much it made us look like a global laughing stock.

Monica’s an adult, she may have made a bad decision about who she wanted to screw. But at least she had a choice about making a bad decision. Women choose to screw powerful men all the time. As long as there’s mutual consent and the absence of abuse and coercion, I don’t see a problem with that.

Taking away her consent when she freely gave is just as bad as giving “consent” to victims who never gave any to their abusers. Show me where she was coerced and I’ll see your point.

Others who abuse those without consent, for whatever situation are the problem here. I can’t put Monica in that same boat, because she chose not to go there.

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It's time to take the family values crowd down for this. Initech Nov 2017 #1
" Bill Clinton was hounded into an impeachment over lying about a consensual sexual relationship" NCTraveler Nov 2017 #2
Does anyone remember what her account of their relationship was? MrScorpio Nov 2017 #3
The power difference and clear concealment... NCTraveler Nov 2017 #4
Im not saying that Clinton was right to have that sexual relationship and then lie about it MrScorpio Nov 2017 #6
I never put him in the same category as Trump or Moore. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #7
So, youre saying that if even if she wanted to screw the President... MrScorpio Nov 2017 #8
"Merely" NCTraveler Nov 2017 #10
Lets not forget that Clinton wasnt impeached for having sex with Lewinsky MrScorpio Nov 2017 #15
No. She pursued him and admitted it. TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #13
Bingo. MrScorpio Nov 2017 #17
You then have evidence she did not in fact, consent LanternWaste Nov 2017 #9
The power dynamic alone. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #11
Wow. moda253 Nov 2017 #12
A world where CEOs arent hiding in their offices.. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #14
Sorry, but some women do pursue powerful men TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #16
Fully agree. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #18
Exactly. Had Bill not caved and carried on with Monica TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #19
Big time. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #20
This wenner guy JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #5
I'm waiting for Trump accusers to become re-empowered elias7 Nov 2017 #21
Damn skippy! MrScorpio Nov 2017 #22
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