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In reply to the discussion: Who knew threatening to rape a 17-yr old girl could get you fired? [View all]REP
(21,691 posts)33. And why does it have to be a man saying something to get taken seriously?
Don't get me wrong; I'm happy for the outcome. But why does it take a male voice to get taken seriously?
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This Yankees fan does too and I publicly tweeted them my support and hope that the harassers
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#18
This is unfair - and I agree that there needs to be help for any person threathened
karynnj
Mar 2015
#17
Amen. Didn't hear Schilling speak out during Gamergate and he's big into gaming.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2015
#29
Curt Schilling's daughter is LUCKY to have a masculine symbol for a Dad.
BlancheSplanchnik
Mar 2015
#9
I'm not denigrating him. no one in this sub-thread is, at least that I've seen so far.
BlancheSplanchnik
Mar 2015
#47
I'm no fan of his, but I read his blog where he talks about this, and to me
Arugula Latte
Mar 2015
#27
Agreed. And, again, he did not speak out against the bullies of Gamergate, which
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2015
#30
BINGO - the difference in reaction between this case and the GamerGate horseshit
bullwinkle428
Mar 2015
#19
this is the world our girls have walked into, created by our men. this is what we call out
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#21
"I don’t know where it started because it sure as hell didn’t happen much when we were growing up."
Hissyspit
Mar 2015
#28
Sadly he still votes for men to control and make all decisions for his daughter.
onecaliberal
Mar 2015
#38
That's a valid question. I supposed I reacted more to the title than the content of the article.
PedXing
Mar 2015
#48
so considerate of you to "allow consequences" to men threatening rape, violence, death to our girls
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#49
thru out, your post was dismissive of the issue of women and girls continually being addressed in
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#53