Caporegime
Because as you put it, it probably wouldn't get taken seriously.
#MeToo - is it just different for men and women?
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Because as you put it, it probably wouldn't get taken seriously.
Soldato
Precisely.
It is funny how many of these negative comments towards these women reporting these things years later can be applied to men.
A lot of these women would not just have to deal with being taken seriously but also battling the male from a weaker professional positions and maybe even fear of their partners reactions or the reactions of those around her should the story get twisted. Yes there are people out there trying their luck for a cash out but i would imagine that harassment in some mild form(degrading unwanted cheeky comment or whatever) is fairly commonplace even now.
It is funny how many of these negative comments towards these women reporting these things years later can be applied to men.
A lot of these women would not just have to deal with being taken seriously but also battling the male from a weaker professional positions and maybe even fear of their partners reactions or the reactions of those around her should the story get twisted. Yes there are people out there trying their luck for a cash out but i would imagine that harassment in some mild form(degrading unwanted cheeky comment or whatever) is fairly commonplace even now.
Same here. Thought he'd been convicted. Good example of how a man's reputation can be destroyed.
When's the last time a man acquitted from a sexual harassment allegation was publicly named on the news with as much effort to pardon them as they do to shame them?
Man of Honour
What makes you assume that wasn't the point of it from the start? It was always a perfect vehicle for that, so I think it's more likely that's what it was made for. I suppose it's possible that the people who started it were somehow unaware of what they'd done, but I think that's less likely.
It's like what happened to Cliff Richard. The press went on about how he MIGHT be dodgy, the police raided his house and found absolutely no evidence at all. The press took about 5 seconds to explain he did nothing wrong.
The laws need changing so that if you make a serious allegation like this which turns out to be BS AND lie to the court, you lose all anonymity and get charged.
Was anyone sacked from the BBC over the Cliff Richard affair ? and yes, do not remember the BBC on-air apology being significant.
But the #MeToo is, I think, now doing a disservice to the many cases of rape and sexual offence allegations which the Police are not able to pursues to trial
(inadequate resources, training...the conviction rate as a percentage of recorded allegations has fallen, from 15 per cent in 2011-12 to 7.5 per cent in 2015-16)
and baggaging these with the Hollywood cases (themselves pending trial) with the 'casting couch' allegations - am I wrong to distinguish between the two ?
it is difficult to put yourself in the place of the (latter) women who felt so disempowered in these 'situations'.
But the #MeToo is, I think, now doing a disservice to the many cases of rape and sexual offence allegations which the Police are not able to pursues to trial
(inadequate resources, training...the conviction rate as a percentage of recorded allegations has fallen, from 15 per cent in 2011-12 to 7.5 per cent in 2015-16)
and baggaging these with the Hollywood cases (themselves pending trial) with the 'casting couch' allegations - am I wrong to distinguish between the two ?
it is difficult to put yourself in the place of the (latter) women who felt so disempowered in these 'situations'.
Soldato
Feelings and jumping on the bandwagon got in the way.
Man of Honour
She doesn't seem to have presumed herself guilty and apologised profusely. Whatever happened to "believe the victims"?
Caporegime
Anyone else looking forward to Harvey Weinstein's book?
Caporegime
Caporegime
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...dating-more-confusing/?utm_term=.9a1d774f9844
I had to double check this wasn't satire.
I had to double check this wasn't satire.
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Not a problem in Whitchurch, a strong lager and they're yours 
It's getting rid of them that's the problem, I am looking after my pension!
It's getting rid of them that's the problem, I am looking after my pension!****ing LOL
I know people used to mock Tosno for talking about "Betas" and [banned word] relating to the behaviour of Cuckoos but that guy really is one!
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You have to be really sad to use someone like that
Soldato
Is it any wonder the Oxfam troops are banging hookers?