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TexasBushwhacker

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16. His apology

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Thu Nov 2, 2017, 12:31 AM

Nov 2017

"I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation. I am sorry. It is not reflective of who I am."

I'm sick of this "it's not who I am" bullshit. Yes, actually it is who you are. "I might have done"? How about just say "I did".

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Dustin Hoffman sexually harrassed me when I was 17 [View all] TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 OP

Damn ! nocalflea Nov 2017 #1

It all seems like trial by media. Doodley Nov 2017 #2

Perhaps. But this entire industry brought it upon themselves by being so permissive of sexual xor Nov 2017 #4

This isn't a defense Liberalagogo Nov 2017 #5

Exactly.... FarPoint Nov 2017 #9

I don't think the film or entertainment industry is unique. Doodley Nov 2017 #7

Because they never had to undergo the real kind. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #12

Unbelievable. MontanaMama Nov 2017 #3

It's really worth reading the whole article. TygrBright Nov 2017 #6

It was common then and it's common now TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #8

All of these stories! MountCleaners Nov 2017 #10

Hoffman admits to it Botany Nov 2017 #11

And here's to you Mr Robinson Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #13

She's got witnesses, if anyone is willing to talk FakeNoose Nov 2017 #14

I imagine this will be just one of dozens, if not more, revelations of crude, crass, pathetic sexual Guilded Lilly Nov 2017 #15

His apology TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #16

I'm old fashioned- I like the Presumption of Innocence. Not sure when Swagman Nov 2017 #17