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MineralMan

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9. I don't disagree. Why people act or don't act

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 02:41 PM

Nov 2017

is often puzzling and complicated. My beef, though, is with those who use their positions to get what they want, whether another person is willing or not. I'm not into blaming victims, before or after the fact.

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Katie Couric: "He pinches me on the ass a lot." [View all] pintobean Nov 2017 OP

And that's the culture True Dough Nov 2017 #1

She apparently didn't seem to think so. awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #2

Don't blame her onlyadream Nov 2017 #3

Or she thought complaining would do more harm than good gratuitous Nov 2017 #4

When you walk in a Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #5

I took sexual harassment training in 1992. I call bullshit. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2017 #6

Lots of people "let it slide." MineralMan Nov 2017 #7

I think she or anyone within earshot of that comment should have acted. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2017 #8

I don't disagree. Why people act or don't act MineralMan Nov 2017 #9

if your unsupported allegation is accurate, specifically why did she elect to let let it slide? LanternWaste Nov 2017 #10

Unsupported? She made the claim, not me. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2017 #12

That just means she had more to lose gollygee Nov 2017 #14

Being exploited in one way or another comes with the job MineralMan Nov 2017 #11

wow !! wtf ?! Do these guys ever go outside of the workplace ? MAN !!! uponit7771 Nov 2017 #13

And why did the crowd laugh? Could it be that Raven123 Nov 2017 #15

There are women who dont mind. tavernier Nov 2017 #16

Thanks for pointing that out DeminPennswoods Nov 2017 #17

A co-worker pinched my daughter's ass one day . . . Sam McGee Nov 2017 #18