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seabeyond

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45. getting the asshole fired makes him a bully?

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Fri Mar 6, 2015, 09:53 AM

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Who knew threatening to rape a 17-yr old girl could get you fired? [View all] IdaBriggs Mar 2015 OP

This Yankee fan thinks this is awesome. nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #1

This Yankees fan does too and I publicly tweeted them my support and hope that the harassers stevenleser Mar 2015 #18

Gotta give this one a big K&R! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #2

I'm glad he caught them but this pisses me off. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2015 #3

Grits, there's a Tumblr out there justiceischeap Mar 2015 #4

And Dorian Gray Mar 2015 #5

I wish. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2015 #7

It has to start somewhere, and bless the man for publicizing it. IdaBriggs Mar 2015 #6

Gamergate will catch my hair on fire. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2015 #8

This is unfair - and I agree that there needs to be help for any person threathened karynnj Mar 2015 #17

I like the precedent. DirkGently Mar 2015 #20

absolutely agree. niyad Mar 2015 #24

Amen. Didn't hear Schilling speak out during Gamergate and he's big into gaming. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2015 #29

And why does it have to be a man saying something to get taken seriously? REP Mar 2015 #33

One possible reason: these idiots aren't going to listen to a woman. arcane1 Mar 2015 #54

That's What Kate Fagan Said On "Around The Horn" ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #43

Curt Schilling's daughter is LUCKY to have a masculine symbol for a Dad. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #9

Women's voices aren't heard or aren't taken seriously REP Mar 2015 #34

So infuriatingly true. SunSeeker Mar 2015 #40

Denigrating him does not help the female cause, for God's sake!! juajen Mar 2015 #46

I'm not denigrating him. no one in this sub-thread is, at least that I've seen so far. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #47

+ 1 Sheldon Cooper Mar 2015 #55

This quote: betsuni Mar 2015 #10

yeah except he thinks it was Democrats... druidity33 Mar 2015 #11

I read that as he is aware his profession and expression of a political view IdaBriggs Mar 2015 #12

I'm no fan of his, but I read his blog where he talks about this, and to me Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #27

I hate what happened to her, there is no excuse. Marrah_G Mar 2015 #13

Agreed. And, again, he did not speak out against the bullies of Gamergate, which Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2015 #30

If only people listened when the women themselves called out the trolls. Brickbat Mar 2015 #14

Truth. IdaBriggs Mar 2015 #15

This.^^^^ DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2015 #16

BINGO - the difference in reaction between this case and the GamerGate horseshit bullwinkle428 Mar 2015 #19

The cult of celebrity is strong. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2015 #31

this is the world our girls have walked into, created by our men. this is what we call out seabeyond Mar 2015 #21

^^^ This^^^ sheshe2 Mar 2015 #32

+ a gazillion. chervilant Mar 2015 #39

I assume threatening to rape anybody would have that result mythology Mar 2015 #22

Not so much. jeff47 Mar 2015 #23

See My Post Above ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #44

hell, actually RAPING someone frequently results in no negative consequences. niyad Mar 2015 #36

"and in truth, no man would talk like this anyway" raven mad Mar 2015 #25

That's a first step for a Republican daredtowork Mar 2015 #26

"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

I think he is making a point about the "public acceptability" factor. IdaBriggs Mar 2015 #35

more likely he finally "gets" it now that he has a daughter Skittles Mar 2015 #41

Mm, hmm. Hissyspit Mar 2015 #57

These cockroaches do not deserve to be called "men" gregcrawford Mar 2015 #37

Sadly he still votes for men to control and make all decisions for his daughter. onecaliberal Mar 2015 #38

A bully bullying bullies is still a bully. PedXing Mar 2015 #42

getting the asshole fired makes him a bully? seabeyond Mar 2015 #45

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

Oh, please. It's the internet. PedXing Mar 2015 #50

silly girls, why be bothered with rape and death threats. meh.... seabeyond Mar 2015 #51

Not at all my point, but you are intent on picking a fight. PedXing Mar 2015 #52

thru out, your post was dismissive of the issue of women and girls continually being addressed in seabeyond Mar 2015 #53

Better step off your high horse. PedXing Mar 2015 #56

really? so you threaten me with said abuse, because i suggest you are dismissive of the issue? seabeyond Mar 2015 #58

A New England team called the Seahawks?! KamaAina Mar 2015 #59