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In reply to the discussion: Democrat Congresswoman Blames Sexual Assault On Women Who Appear Too Inviting [View all]Squinch
(60,355 posts)25. There is no law that says we need to keep hitting ourselves in the head with a hammer.
As the article points out, every week or two some asshole comes out of the woodwork and says something asinine. And it is usually a Republican.
When it is a completely obscure Democrat, there is no reason for us to be the ones who spread the story around and give people reasons to hate us. If articles like this were not shared on Democratic venues, they would be shared half the time (or less), and Democrats would not seem as if they were rife with assholes. Because we are not. She is an aberration. There is no reason for us to publicize her views.
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Democrat Congresswoman Blames Sexual Assault On Women Who Appear Too Inviting [View all]
Loyd
Oct 2017
OP
How many of us heard this growing up unil we grew up to see through this bullshit?
hlthe2b
Oct 2017
#9
I become immediately suspicious that bias is involved when any publication uses
TheDebbieDee
Oct 2017
#12
In all fairness, I have to point out that your mother would have worn a hat, white gloves
marybourg
Oct 2017
#34
Poor woman. My first thought was it's time for her to step down. My second one is...
brush
Oct 2017
#16
There is no law that says we need to keep hitting ourselves in the head with a hammer.
Squinch
Oct 2017
#25
"Democrat Congresswoman"? The use of "Democrat" in this form is a GOP slur.
lagomorph777
Oct 2017
#28
Oh, FFS, Mediaite. It's "Democratic" or if you really wanna save chars, "Dem." n/t
TygrBright
Oct 2017
#31
Thanks for taking a moment to wonder about motives in posting a story like this.
Judi Lynn
Oct 2017
#32
If ONLY I'd KNOWN! All I have to do to never get assaulted, groped, propositioned, or raped...
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#38