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Honeycombe8

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45. +1. This situation is the essence of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Tue May 29, 2018, 04:50 PM

May 2018

A much younger subordinate, in contact with a very powerful boss (this one was the leader of the free world, and known to be a player), gets involved in a sexual relationship with the boss.

She - 22. He - 45 to 50? The leader of the free world and married.

She should take some responsibility for her actions, but it was up to HIM not to abuse the young subordinate's infatuation with him, and take advantage, given his powerful position and age. IMO. I believe the law would also back that viewpoint up.

But it is different that he didn't come on to her first (to my understanding), making it a situation where she would fear for her internship.

IMO, he clearly took advantage. Sure, a lot of middle aged married men would. But that doesn't make it okay, and I think all can agree that at a minimum, this situation was different, given who the middle aged married man was.

Should he apologize? He should be remorseful, but I'm not sure apologies would help anything.

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Fu Todd. notdarkyet May 2018 #1

It surprises me anyone would watch that twit. olegramps May 2018 #27

Didn't she ruin her own life by disclosing what happened between them? brush May 2018 #2

Seems to me that her life was ruined by rebublican desperation to damage Clinton aka-chmeee May 2018 #38

That is pretty damn funny! rock May 2018 #3

Monica was a consenting adult. JaneQPublic May 2018 #4

That's correct, she was all of 22 Uncle Joe May 2018 #7

If the public believes 22 is too young to consent, then the law should be changed. JaneQPublic May 2018 #12

She does in the Ted Talk Video n/t Uncle Joe May 2018 #16

The question to ask is "why did it violate standards for workplace ethics" FBaggins May 2018 #17

Acknowledging she was an adult at the time with adult accountability does not constitute shaming. JaneQPublic May 2018 #20

Actually it can FBaggins May 2018 #22

So was the WP timeline of events also shaming her? JaneQPublic May 2018 #23

Raises the interesting question FBaggins May 2018 #24

+1. This situation is the essence of sexual harassment in the workplace. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #45

popular use of the phrase "she was asking for it" is usually applied to women who do nothing but bettyellen May 2018 #53

Only she knows if one if owed or not LanternWaste May 2018 #50

Her opinion on that appears to have evolved FBaggins May 2018 #58

We can be certain Bill did not have to give her any training cues on how to do what she wanted to do Civic Justice May 2018 #54

i still remember how she described pulling up her coat jacket to 'reveal thong samnsara May 2018 #57

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Hey, Chuck... Mike Nelson May 2018 #8

Idiot Sanity Claws May 2018 #9

Linda Tripp? mikeysnot May 2018 #29

Yes Linda Tripp Sanity Claws May 2018 #36

isn't she the one that drowned her kids and then blamed mikeysnot May 2018 #44

It galls me that Chuck Todd hasn't apologized thucythucy May 2018 #10

Bingo! JaneQPublic May 2018 #21

has she ever claimed her life is "ruined"? unblock May 2018 #11

she glommed on to the #metoo movement lapfog_1 May 2018 #19

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Fair point. It didn't bother her she was chasing a married man? Wwcd May 2018 #15

Monica homegirl May 2018 #43

Clinton didn't do this without Lewinsky. Texin May 2018 #14

I'm sorry but didn't her "friend" Linda Tripp ruin her life? Va Lefty May 2018 #18

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Please Explain; What is Wrong With These People? erpowers May 2018 #28

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Thank You For the Correction erpowers May 2018 #40

It didn't destroy her but I would respectfully advise anyone to view the TED Talks video Uncle Joe May 2018 #41

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She did in 2007 Uncle Joe May 2018 #47

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