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MS. Senator caught on hot Mic (Original Post) gabeana Jan 2018 OP
Doesn't Matter. He Could Be Molesting Them Right In Public And Get Applauded. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2018 #1
That is just nasty and pervy. WTF is wrong w/straight men? CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #2
I'm a straight man, and I would never even think of saying such a thing -- to anyone. VOX Jan 2018 #9
You would never call a girl beautiful? oberliner Jan 2018 #15
I know and I apologize. It's a knee jerk reaction, as a gay man, to being shit on for decades. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #19
Oops ornotna Jan 2018 #3
Wonderful how the entire situation has changed since the democrats forced enough Jan 2018 #4
It's obvious. dchill Jan 2018 #5
It's still there. At the end of the smilies there's a box with ... hit it and more come up TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #7
+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #11
Where is the champion of harassed women, Kirsten Gillibrand? dansolo Jan 2018 #13
He looks Ohiogal Jan 2018 #6
I agree. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #10
He no doubt is... Archae Jan 2018 #12
Post removed Post removed Jan 2018 #8
This is ridiculous - even for Raw Story oberliner Jan 2018 #14
I'm With You ProfessorGAC Jan 2018 #16
Well said oberliner Jan 2018 #17
I dont see this as cwydro Jan 2018 #18

VOX

(22,976 posts)
9. I'm a straight man, and I would never even think of saying such a thing -- to anyone.
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:17 PM
Jan 2018

In fact, if I even thought about it, I'd be disgusted with myself. And as for #45's "locker room talk," if I heard anyone talking like that, I'd let them know that it's inappropriate (in stronger language, though).

Believe it or not, there are some straights who want women, POC and LGBT to enjoy equal power, equal rights and fair treatment under the law, and the freedom to live a peaceful, fulfilling existence. And not be harassed (or worse) by right-wingers, Republicans, neo-nazis, insane cops, and other assorted knuckle-walkers.

We're not all football-addicted "bros" and chip-on-the-shoulder assholes.

CurtEastPoint

(18,665 posts)
19. I know and I apologize. It's a knee jerk reaction, as a gay man, to being shit on for decades.
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 08:45 AM
Jan 2018

I know a lot of straight men who are good guys and think as you do.

enough

(13,262 posts)
4. Wonderful how the entire situation has changed since the democrats forced
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:42 PM
Jan 2018

Franken out of office. Great how these men have understood that we now live in a different world and they have to behave differently.


<<<<SARCASM>>>> where is that thing with the dripping red stuff?

TexasProgresive

(12,159 posts)
7. It's still there. At the end of the smilies there's a box with ... hit it and more come up
Mon Jan 22, 2018, 11:08 PM
Jan 2018
is the 1st of the additional ones.

dansolo

(5,376 posts)
13. Where is the champion of harassed women, Kirsten Gillibrand?
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 07:42 AM
Jan 2018

Shouldn't she be calling a press conference about now? And I don't understand why she never actually named any of the Senators that made sexist remarks to her. It seems that her outrage is selective.

Response to gabeana (Original post)

ProfessorGAC

(65,213 posts)
16. I'm With You
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 08:13 AM
Jan 2018

This just sounds like an effort to compliment.

I don't see how this is ogling.

Truth be told, i knew i was getting old when the college cheerleaders at a basketball game started looking like little girls to me, even though they were 18 - 22 year old grown women.

So, i get the whole "old guy acting creepy around young women", but this doesn't seem like it to me.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
18. I dont see this as
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 08:42 AM
Jan 2018

“pervy” in any way.

My mother would say the same type thing about girls that age. Just like commenting on high school aged males as good looking young men.

This is getting ridiculous.

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