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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Being Investigated for Alleged Sexual Misconduct [View all]brush
(53,778 posts)164. It's got to be more detail than that. Seems just him inviting her was trying to seduce her.
That's way too vague, don't you agree?
That's why an investigation is need. Her saying that is certainly not enough.
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oberliner
Dec 2018
OP
Aye and it will be sad if this is true and ruins his career however there is a chance for him still.
cstanleytech
Dec 2018
#7
Watson reported his behavior at the time to a supervisor and to the relevant harassment hotline
oberliner
Dec 2018
#23
NDT: "I'm the accused, so why believe anything I say? Why believe me at all?"
oberliner
Dec 2018
#53
Not sure about these accusations. The assistant was creeped out by him, and he apologized. He did
Pisces
Dec 2018
#155
You can hear from the journalist directly and draw your own conclusions about his agenda
oberliner
Dec 2018
#123
Have you had a chance to listen to the podcast/interview with the journalist?
oberliner
Dec 2018
#170
I'm practiced in the art of standing up for those who are treated inappropriately by powerful people
oberliner
Dec 2018
#59
What am I missing? During the wine and cheese at his place they sat on opposite...
brush
Dec 2018
#72
You are missing an agenda, prurient imagination, or twisted sense of victimhood.
OilemFirchen
Dec 2018
#75
The profuse apology was to the 2018 event not to the 2009 event (according to his FB statement)
oberliner
Dec 2018
#115
And certain folks will refuse to believe accusations against a person they like
oberliner
Dec 2018
#107
Are you saying there aren't threads about right wingers accused of engaging in sexual harassment?
oberliner
Dec 2018
#117
They were the only two people present and they have each given an account of what occurred
oberliner
Dec 2018
#116
The Watson accusation seems odd. From what I understand she repeatedly wanted...
brush
Dec 2018
#136
But nothing happened but wine and cheese and conversation. Hardly sexual abuse/assault.
brush
Dec 2018
#140
But there was no harassment, no sexual come on, no touching, no trying to force himself on her.
brush
Dec 2018
#162
It's got to be more detail than that. Seems just him inviting her was trying to seduce her.
brush
Dec 2018
#164
Someone is driving this stupid attack on Neil deGrasse Tyson as a personal racist hate campaign
Judi Lynn
Dec 2018
#127