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Raven123

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15. And why did the crowd laugh? Could it be that

Reply to pintobean (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 03:59 PM

Nov 2017

a) they thought she was joking or

b) they didn't see Lauer's behavior as inappropriate.

That short clip speaks loudly to the general acceptance of bad behavior.

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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