2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhy did Hillary not believe multiple women who said they were raped by her husband?
http://time.com/4177436/hillary-clinton-juanita-broaddrick/Why This Democrat Wont Vote for Hillary Clinton
'As Democrats, as women, we must ask ourselves: Do we stand with all women who report sexual assault?'
The aspect of feminism that affected me on the most powerful, personal level was the idea that when a woman came forward to report that she had been raped we would believe her publicly and unanimously. I knew what it was like to have a man try to force sex on me; I knew what it was like to arrange my work life so that I could avoid the boorish men who made vulgar sexual remarks in the office.
But then I saw Juanita Broaddrick tell her story, and I had a physical reaction. In 1999, she described his visit to her hotel room and the sex he forced on her. I sat in my living room watching her describe that rape and I thought: Shes telling the truth. My response was not considered; it was visceral. If its possible that one woman can listen to another woman tell her story of rape and just sort of know that shes telling the truth, I had that reaction.
So when Hillary Clinton tells you that every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed and supported, realize that what shes serving up is a classic Clinton dodge. Shes not saying that every woman who reports a sexual assault deserves to be believed. In that case, we would have to believe Paula Jones and Juanita Broaddrick.
As Democrats, as women, we must ask ourselves: Do we stand with the women who report sexual assaultall women: big-haired, slutty, trailer-park, all of themor do we stand, once again, with the Clinton machine and its Arkansas droit du seigneur? But I wont vote for a candidate who helped destroy the credibility of women who came forward to report that they had been preyed upon sexually by a powerful man. This year, for the first time in my voting life, Im staying home.
Joob
(1,065 posts)Because she doesn't have to believe them, but were they given a fair investigation? Or were they ignored simply because it was Bill Clinton. That's what people need to ask, and look into.
CorporatistNation
(2,546 posts)WHY!
Why Hillary would did you stay?
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)having girlfriends invited to the going to washington party is another. There is a huge contempt for women in bill that Hillary has obviously accepted and learned to live with. Not me. He's a piece of work.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Don't embarrass sanders with this sort of right wing nonsense.
krawhitham
(4,641 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)BreakfastClub
(765 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)trumps a fair investigation of another's rape?
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)(For the record, trying to update on the Ecuador quake, so I am in a classic EMS bad mood, gallows humor, expect it)
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Imagine if all you had to do to avoid responsibility for -for example, breaking someone's car- was to point out that the person that accused you of it was a "bad person"?
LOLOLOLOLOL.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)jmg257
(11,996 posts)RandySF
(58,721 posts)msongs
(67,393 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)And who reads an essay on gender stereotypes and thinks it's all about rape?
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)You sound like you need to broaden your horizons, women do indeed fantasize about rape (among other things) and there's nothing wrong with it. Juror #3 has a good link to start with and Google should be able to help finding more. Best of luck!
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
Suggesting women fantasize of rape.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Apr 17, 2016, 12:29 AM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: oh FFS!
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Factually there have been many studies about this so the responder isnt making it up. For example one (of many) from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-sex/201508/why-do-women-have-rape-fantasies
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This has been discussed in numerous posts. The essay on gender stereotypes is documented. I strongly suggest that the alerter take some time and actually research the subject instead of looking for posts to alert on. It is well documented....use the Google.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
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Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's an opinion many do not agree with, but still an opinion.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)The thought of Bernie talking about masturbating. I'll pass
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Feminists have written the same kinds of articles but I suppose that's too icky as well.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)There's no point in continuing this conversation.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)Fantasizing about it is not scary, it's sexy, and it's your dream, so you are in control.
The real thing is a power trip, nothing sexy about it at all, and it's terrifying.
But, being a guy I bet you don't understand that at all.
Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)Bernie was making a point about relationships between men and women....
Here is the content - see the bold portion to get the point of the article.
A man goes home and masturbates his typical fantasy. A woman on her knees, a woman tied up, a woman abused.
A woman enjoys intercourse with her man as she fantasizes being raped by 3 men simultaneously.
The man and woman get dressed up on Sunday and go to Church, or maybe to their 'revolutionary' political meeting.
Have you ever looked at the Stag, Man, Hero, Tough magazines on the shelf of your local bookstore? Do you know why the newspaper with the articles like 'Girl 12 raped by 14 men' sell so well? To what in us are they appealing?
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)You're bringing up a piece of fiction, but Bill Clinton has been accused by multiple women of being a RAPIST. Meantime, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is deciding whether to recommend FELONY CHARGES against Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information.
So you go on with your bad self talking about a 40-year old piece of fiction.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)The smell of desperation is in the air. You are channelling your inner Michael Savage/Rush Limbaugh. Your Republican driven impeachment only made Clinton's approval rating go through the roof.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Imagine if all you had to do to avoid responsibility for -for example, breaking someone's car- was to point out that the person that accused you of it was a "bad person"?
Autumn
(45,042 posts)I woke up to the 70's "rape fantasy" post and decided it would be fair to talk about things that actually left emotionally crippled victims in their wake.
Autumn
(45,042 posts)so much baggage.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)NOT be believed?
Is it because the Bill Clinton has shown himself to be incapable of such behavior?
Or is it because to believe the victims would be harmful to the Clintons and mean that Hillary engaged in behavior to quash the accusations and help to discredit the victims?
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)She's a phony on just about every issue, even feminist issues. She'll be on the side of an issue that most helps feed her ambition and bank account. She will "evolve" as necessary to keep getting what she wants.
Peregrine Took
(7,412 posts)Oh ya!
Zira
(1,054 posts)She chose to be dishonest about them. She threw women into the fire. And she is not a true feminist.
Just like her supporters choose not to see blatant corruption even when they've been provided links and videos showing Hillary in her own words.
I demand honesty so I don't understand people who go for dishonesty even when it's blatant.
These people are self-serving, I guess.
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Must be the desperation settling into the BS cheerleaders. They're starting to realize that the end is near for BS.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)pinebox
(5,761 posts)and Monica Lewinsky is apparently only a plushy doll, right?
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)When the State troopers admitted they made the story up.
barbtries
(28,787 posts)and i am a Bernie supporter, until it is a mathematical impossibility for him to win.
Fairgo
(1,571 posts)One of these things is not like the other...oh wait, maybe not.
brooklynite
(94,489 posts)SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Bernie Sanders deserves better then this.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)It's called payback in kind
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Why?
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)SFnomad
(3,473 posts)that stated that no non-consensual sex happened with Mr. Clinton. But Juanita Broaddrick continues to be brought up by right wingnut sites all the time and now by BS cheerleaders.
So I ask you, why are you swallowing the lies and smears from the right wing? It's a simple question.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Response to Bonobo (Reply #43)
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Bonobo
(29,257 posts)BTW, Hillary herself said that rape victims should be believed.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Despite the wfforts of Limbaugh and the GOP
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)... voted for Hillary as opposed to voting for Bernie?
Maybe it's because they think bullshit like this has nothing to do the fact that Hillary is the best candidate for POTUS.
840high
(17,196 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)... is definitely BS.
840high
(17,196 posts)Convenient amnesia.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)And the FACT is that Hillary will be the nominee, and the FACT is that posts like to OP won't change that.
840high
(17,196 posts)you only care about her winning. How about caring for this great country of ours.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)... I wouldn't care about her winning.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Punkingal
(9,522 posts)I know exactly how that writer feels. I did not believe Paula Jones, but I can remember seeing Juanita Broderick's interview, and I did feel like she was truthful. Her pain came across in he things she said, her body language, just everything about her. I can remember how my heart sank when I was listening to her.
This is not a right wing smear, either. This is a legitimate story.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)You may try going to Free Republic, they love these kinds of posts.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Beacool
(30,247 posts)You're only posting this junk in an attempt to trash Hillary.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Beacool
(30,247 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)victims.
It goes to her value system and her hypocrisy.
840high
(17,196 posts)ky_dem
(86 posts)I'm a woman and I cannot respect a woman who 'stands by her man' and is willing to be disrespected and humiliated repeatedly by her husband, I cannot respect a woman who doesn't fight for the women her husband victimized, I cannot respect a woman who sets that kind of example for her children
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)you know it's close to over for Bernie
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)Probably because she's in love. Love does that.
On top of that, Bill has been the victim of many right wing lies. So has Hillary. It wasn't far fetched to believe these were lies too.
I don't believe Paula Jones to this day, and for good reasons. Juanita Broderick seemed very credible. She had a good explanation of why she denied the rape previously. Still, she told two stories, so I can't be certain the second one was the truth.
I don't remember Hillary saying anything to destroy any woman's credibility.
840high
(17,196 posts)called these women?
creeksneakers2
(7,473 posts)I googled around it for a half hour and didn't see anything. I don't think she did.
xloadiex
(628 posts)A leopard doesn't change his spots.
Bjornsdotter
(6,123 posts)redstateblues
(10,565 posts)Bernie's next rally. That should put Bernie over the top
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)And concluded long ago it was right wing hogwash. Ken Starr talking points.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)It didn't happen. It's a Republican talking point.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Sorry if the person that posted it is not "our type of person", but it IS a link to her account of the incident and deserves to be watched.
People may conclude she is a liar, but Hillary has said in the past that rape victims deserve to be believed.
It may be inconvenient to believe her, but that's where this gets rather disgusting = not believing a victim because it is inconvenient.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)It started with Arkansas state troopers making up a story about a "girl named Paula". They later admitted they made it up under pressure from the GOP and Limbaugh. Do your homework before posting ancient debunked right wing smears.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Before the State Troopers recanted.
Why embarrass Sanders with this right wing Limbaugh crap?
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Many people found it quite convincing to see her give her account of the rape.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)She was either lying that it didn't happen or lying that it did happen.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)When the original story was found to be unfounded.
mythology
(9,527 posts)But then I saw Juanita Broaddrick tell her story, and I had a physical reaction. In 1999, she described his visit to her hotel room and the sex he forced on her. I sat in my living room watching her describe that rape and I thought: Shes telling the truth. My response was not considered; it was visceral. If its possible that one woman can listen to another woman tell her story of rape and just sort of know that shes telling the truth, I had that reaction.
No you can't look at somebody on tv and say with any degree of certainty that they are telling the truth. It's just as stupid as Bill Frist diagnosing Terri Shiavo as not being in a vegetative state from a tv image or Bush saying he looked into Putin's eyes and knew Putin's soul. It's just not possible at a rate higher than a coin flip.
It's an emotional appeal, but not one I find credible in terms of believing that some random person can see a tv interview and be sure.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201312/can-you-tell-when-someone-is-lying
http://io9.gizmodo.com/no-you-cant-tell-someone-is-lying-by-reading-their-mi-1454953226
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)on video as they are in person.
The degree to which some people are good liars and some are not good at catching lies is what con-men depend upon.
NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)Bernie is losing. He is NOT going to be the nominee.
Posting this kind of crap is not going to save him.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)been raped. And Jones waited 4 years to sue. And then her case was dismissed.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)Gomez163
(2,039 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Its actually very common.
The fact that you think a woman must believe her spouse has been cheating suggests you don't care about that woman or her feelings in such a situation.
floppyboo
(2,461 posts)And its an attitude that makes me feel sick. Why do you think there is a debate going on at large - mostly in progressive circles - about rape culture and how to deal with it.
You are part of the problem. And so is Hillary.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)floppyboo
(2,461 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)This OP is an embarrassment.
TheDormouse
(1,168 posts)Bernie Sanders is a feminist.
Why would you stay home and let Clinton (or one of the Republicans) get elected?
That makes no sense.
Hundreds of millions of people in many other countries don't even have any real choice in choosing their "elected" leaders. People in our own country's history have died for the right to vote.
You must be living a pretty comfortable life to opt to stay home rather than to exercise the right to vote, no matter how unhappy you might be with the choice of candidates.
Use it or lose it.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)floppyboo
(2,461 posts)you don't have to vote for prez.
merrily
(45,251 posts)tirebiter
(2,535 posts)falls under the heading of reasonable doubt.
betsuni
(25,449 posts)Vinca
(50,255 posts)Kathleen Willey has already indicated she's ready to hit the campaign trail against the Clintons and the rest of them can't be far behind.
betsuni
(25,449 posts)when Newt Gingrich and Republicans were giving press conferences every single day about how horrible liberals were --- hypocrites!
Vinca
(50,255 posts)I'm not looking forward to reliving it.
boobooday
(7,869 posts)My heart sinks and my stomach churns at the thought of four or even eight years of hearing about the Bill and Hillary scandalrama. One go-round through the nineties was enough for me.
And not all, but a good portion of the scandals were the result of poor judgement (at least) on their part.
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)Your desperation is clear, what a horrible OP you've posted.
dr60omg
(283 posts)I was raped. It was almost 40 years ago. I have not forgotten what it feels like not to be believed. It was a person in a position of power over me. Lewinsky you might say was an adult (but barely). She was still a student, a college student and she did not want to come forward.
And yet Clinton said every woman must be believed ... well, it would be nice if she would do the same when so many women have come forward with the same story about her husband.
But, Monica felt guilty and left the US and her life is totally destroyed. Did Mrs Clinton accept her apology? NO And it should not have been Lewinsky to apologize.
Like the author I will never vote for someone whose husband is a sexual predator (even if his medications render that a non-starter so to speak). I will never vote for a woman who says we ought to take all women seriously and then denigrates each and every person who came forward willingly and unwillingly to tell their story
That is not feminism that is faux-feminism
I will stay home, I will vote for Stein, I will write in Sanders, heck I would even write in Mickey Mouse
But there are many feminisms not just first wave bourgeois feminism and certainly not a feminism where the shouts of voices unlike your own are never heard.
whathehell
(29,063 posts)a sleazy come on by Bill, but, that's quite different than "rape" or assault, so we must be careful not to lump them all together.
FWIW, I believed Paula, but was unsure of Broderick...The problem is, there were so many Right Wing attacks on Bill Clinton, it was hard to know who was telling the truth and who was just acting as a RW operative. -- Anyone who recalls that time remembers how the RW went into overdrive on the Clinton's. -- White Water, the impeachment, etc. It was hard to know what to believe.
apnu
(8,751 posts)whathehell
(29,063 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)Caitlin Flanagan has been bashing Hillary for many many months.
Response to Bonobo (Original post)
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vintx
(1,748 posts)Just one more reason for me to stop considering myself a feminist.
I know it's rare but false rape allegations happen
This is slimy. Unrec
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)for work she did as a court-appointed defense lawyer 30 or more years ago. Now, we're back on Bill's transgressions in the White House. We understand you don't like Hillary and aren't going to vote for her. Do yourself a favor and subscribe to Free Republic- you'll meet lots of folks who are obsessed with the same things you are.
pinebox
(5,761 posts)If Hillary is the nominee, you can best damn well believe that the GOP will be bringing this full throttle in the elections. In fact it's an ace in the hole attack. Bill was impeached, plain and simple. He had sex in the oval office. Plain and simple. This will all be coming out again in the open for all of America to see and relive and there's a lot of new voters this election cycle. Sorry but I'm guessing a whole of american's won't want Bill anywhere near the White House should Hillary be the nominee.
More GOP firepower for impeachment of Hillary on day 1.
treestar
(82,383 posts)And to not want to believe it.
Dan
(3,542 posts)No, I guess I won't finish that thought.
But I wonder, if we wake up after the elections with a GOP president - will we feel vindicated by our desire to find someone perfect.
I separate HRC the political from the personal. What is between her and Bill (personal lives) is none of my business. Why she chooses to stay or leave - likewise.
EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)Difficult to say women who report being raped like the two mentioned above should be marginalized when HRC says every survivor of sexual assault deserves to be heard, believed and supported. The word believed is included in her statement.
In the same way Cosby is being called to task, Bill has been accused of the same, and caught lying in one instance of sexual relations.
It's a difficult position for HRC here. Bernie won't hit this at all. The GOP will.
Vattel
(9,289 posts)Look at the evidence and use your best judgment.
akbacchus_BC
(5,704 posts)an effing womaniser. Have no idea if any of the women thought he would leave Hillary for any of them! No idea what he promised the women he was making out with.
Hillary will stick by her man as she knew what her agenda was. She is now looking for you all to take her and Bill to the White House on her terms!
I am terribly confused about American politics. You have a liar on the Dem side and a clown on the Repub side! Who would you want to vote for?
Demsrule86
(68,539 posts)Broderick was the least convincing...seriously. I am surprised you can post this stuff here.