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FakeNoose

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14. She's got witnesses, if anyone is willing to talk

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Wed Nov 1, 2017, 11:18 PM

Nov 2017

Most men wouldn't consider this sexual harrassment though.

This is "locker room talk" as Trump would say. Women are expected to grin and be good sports about it. Most men think that if penetration didn't happen, it's not sexual harrassment.

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Dustin Hoffman sexually harrassed me when I was 17 [View all] TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 OP

Damn ! nocalflea Nov 2017 #1

It all seems like trial by media. Doodley Nov 2017 #2

Perhaps. But this entire industry brought it upon themselves by being so permissive of sexual xor Nov 2017 #4

This isn't a defense Liberalagogo Nov 2017 #5

Exactly.... FarPoint Nov 2017 #9

I don't think the film or entertainment industry is unique. Doodley Nov 2017 #7

Because they never had to undergo the real kind. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #12

Unbelievable. MontanaMama Nov 2017 #3

It's really worth reading the whole article. TygrBright Nov 2017 #6

It was common then and it's common now TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #8

All of these stories! MountCleaners Nov 2017 #10

Hoffman admits to it Botany Nov 2017 #11

And here's to you Mr Robinson Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #13

She's got witnesses, if anyone is willing to talk FakeNoose Nov 2017 #14

I imagine this will be just one of dozens, if not more, revelations of crude, crass, pathetic sexual Guilded Lilly Nov 2017 #15

His apology TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #16

I'm old fashioned- I like the Presumption of Innocence. Not sure when Swagman Nov 2017 #17