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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIm glad were having the Harvey Weinstein discussion
The man apparently sexually harassed and abused women for decades. He deserves to be fired and possibly charged- at least 3 women allege they were raped by Weinstein. This isnt a Dem/Rep issue. Most are condemning him. Its good if people speak out. Silence allows these predators to get away with it.
That said, I dont think everyone who ever worked with him or that he donated to deserves to be condemned. There are a few in this story who are victim blaming or who supposedly helped kill stories about his actions years ago- allowing him to continue. I condemn those people.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Crowe. Where are the people clamorinf for comments from them?
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Ive seen a fair amount of trying to make this a Democratic Problem. And far too many Why hasnt Hillary spoken out?!? comments on social media. That said, the issues here do matter, the women coming forward are incredibly brave, Harvey Weinstein is a almost certainly a sexual predator and probably rapist who abused his power. Dems dont own this. Clinton and Streep dont own this or owe the world an explaination. If the stories about Damon and Crowe running interference to kill a story about this years ago, they do share a piece of all the damage Weinstein caused from then on.
eleny
(46,166 posts)And those predators are out there putting out the menacing vibes. Just my 2¢.
ismnotwasm
(41,984 posts)Feminists have never been silent about these issues, and were often mocked when pointing out rape culture. A part of me would like to think that women have gained just enough respect and power to start making Weinsteins behavior unacceptable. Because from Trump to Weinstein to Cosby to men who catcall 14 year olds on the streetits been accepted with silence if not by complacency. Women with no power only endangered themselves by speaking up, and not believed when they did, men who spoke out were also relentlessly mocked.
Gothmog
(145,264 posts)Link to tweet
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