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RockRaven

(14,967 posts) Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:15 AM Oct 2018

Saw something yesterday about Dr. Ford / Kavanaugh which made me sick, because it seems true...

I think it was on twitter, but I don't recall the author or the exact wording:

All across America there are 15 year old girls listening to their parents rant about Kavanaugh and realizing that if/when they are sexually assaulted, they have nowhere to go and no one to turn to.

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We all must do everything we can to reverse this.

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Saw something yesterday about Dr. Ford / Kavanaugh which made me sick, because it seems true... (Original Post) RockRaven Oct 2018 OP

That's how it was when I was that age... 2naSalit Oct 2018 #1

Me too trixie2 Oct 2018 #11

I found it -- CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #2

Thanks, I think that was it RockRaven Oct 2018 #5

It has essentially the same wording. A friend of mine posted it over there -- CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #6

what an appalling commentary on this sixk, sexist society. the war on women continues apace. niyad Oct 2018 #17

Women are the majority of eligible voters! TheDormouse Oct 2018 #3

Unfortunately, there are too many women who TheDormouse Oct 2018 #4

Exactly. fierywoman Oct 2018 #10

Amy Chua!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's always her trixie2 Oct 2018 #13

And the boys are justgamma Oct 2018 #7

+1000 Heartstrings Oct 2018 #8

Indeed!! Duppers Oct 2018 #9

This is so wrong RainCaster Oct 2018 #12

it should never be anyone's lagacy, but, sadly, we do not live in such a world. niyad Oct 2018 #18

There are some 17 year old boys who watched Dr. Ford and made a grantcart Oct 2018 #14

We can only change policies by winning this election WhiteTara Oct 2018 #15

In 1978, only one person believed me. lapislzi Oct 2018 #16

2naSalit

(86,633 posts)

1. That's how it was when I was that age...

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:19 AM

Oct 2018

I hate to see it get worse now.

trixie2

(905 posts)

11. Me too

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:30 AM

Oct 2018

My dad thought I should be flattered.
The guys wife believed me because it wasn't the first time. The guy was my boss and a good 10 years older than my dad.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,625 posts)

2. I found it --

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:23 AM

Oct 2018

RockRaven

(14,967 posts)

5. Thanks, I think that was it

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:46 AM

Oct 2018

Don't follow that person, but I think I saw it re-tweeted.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,625 posts)

6. It has essentially the same wording. A friend of mine posted it over there --

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:52 AM

Oct 2018

from the person who originally tweeted it.

niyad

(113,315 posts)

17. what an appalling commentary on this sixk, sexist society. the war on women continues apace.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:37 PM

Oct 2018

TheDormouse

(1,168 posts)

3. Women are the majority of eligible voters!

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:25 AM

Oct 2018

So it doesn't have to be this way!
If women and decent men, the men who support women, vote on this issue, we can see major changes.

TheDormouse

(1,168 posts)

4. Unfortunately, there are too many women who

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 12:28 AM

Oct 2018

aid and abet. Women like Yale law prof Amy Chua (the tiger mom), who students have said groomed the goodlooking ones to apply for clerkships with Kavanaugh.
(Chua, of course, denies this.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/20/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-yale-amy-chua

Women like the Susan Collinses and Lisa Murkowskis, who talk a good game about women's rights, but then vote to aid the patriarchy.

fierywoman

(7,683 posts)

10. Exactly.

Reply to TheDormouse (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:06 AM

Oct 2018

trixie2

(905 posts)

13. Amy Chua!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's always her

Reply to TheDormouse (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:32 AM

Oct 2018

can.not.stand.her.

justgamma

(3,666 posts)

7. And the boys are

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 01:03 AM

Oct 2018

getting the message that it's ok and normal to assault girls.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

8. +1000

Reply to justgamma (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 01:31 AM

Oct 2018

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

9. Indeed!!

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:03 AM

Oct 2018

The assault happened but wingers are trying their damnest to shut these women down and demand it didn't happen.

The problem with the right-wing voters is that their authoritarian masters have told them that it didn't happen and they're hardwired to not think for themselves.

RainCaster

(10,877 posts)

12. This is so wrong

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:30 AM

Oct 2018

This should NEVER be the legacy of a Supreme Court Justice.

niyad

(113,315 posts)

18. it should never be anyone's lagacy, but, sadly, we do not live in such a world.

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:38 PM

Oct 2018

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

14. There are some 17 year old boys who watched Dr. Ford and made a

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 02:36 AM

Oct 2018

Point tivtalk to their 15 year old sisters because they believed her.

As O'Donnel said courage is contagious.

WhiteTara

(29,716 posts)

15. We can only change policies by winning this election

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 10:26 AM

Oct 2018

Carry those registratioin forms with you everywhere. MM suggested we carry one in our purse, briefcase, bag, whatever. Always have one. You'll register a random person daily. I promise.

lapislzi

(5,762 posts)

16. In 1978, only one person believed me.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 10:39 AM

Oct 2018

That was my best friend, who could do nothing to help me. 16-year-olds can't do much except listen.

My parents were angry because they thought I was just trying to get attention. He was a close family friend, and my dad looked up to him. In a fucked-up way, maybe he was kind of proud that a man he respected took an "interest" in me. I'm not making this up. Like I somehow should have been pleased that this man had favored me.

Now they are all dead, except for me. 40 years on, I remember the month and the day, and what he was wearing. And how I hated myself for whatever I'd done to make that thing happen. Existing while female, I guess.

I'm sure he went on to hurt others. His wife divorced him. When I found out he'd died, I felt relief.

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