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milestogo

(16,829 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:12 PM Sep 2018

If highly educated, professional women are treated like sluts or nuts,

then what chance do other women have of being taken seriously when they report things? No women are credible when complaining about inappropriate behavior.

Its like males keep saying to all women "don't tell anyone what we do, or we will humiliate you even more".

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If highly educated, professional women are treated like sluts or nuts, (Original Post) milestogo Sep 2018 OP

Not much different with the Alabama accusers of Roy Moore MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #1

Welcome to the patriarchy! WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 #2

Totally agree. And the only way to solve this is to continue to expose it, every time. erronis Sep 2018 #3

Anita Hill said something like that-- dawg day Sep 2018 #4

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

1. Not much different with the Alabama accusers of Roy Moore

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:20 PM

Sep 2018

They were treated horribly

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,348 posts)

2. Welcome to the patriarchy!

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:21 PM

Sep 2018

erronis

(15,263 posts)

3. Totally agree. And the only way to solve this is to continue to expose it, every time.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:22 PM

Sep 2018

I know many victims worry about how the fight will hurt them - financially, personally, mentally. But don't forget that each perp that is exposed has a lot to lose. The fight should be worth it.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

4. Anita Hill said something like that--

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 09:45 PM

Sep 2018

If no one will listen to a professional woman...
What about the waitress or hotel housekeeper?

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