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In reply to the discussion: I can hardly believe the amount of power some here are willing to cede to anonymous or virtually [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,192 posts)anyone who feels unable to do so is part of a political hit job - assuming the accused is on our side? I've worked with enough rape and sexual abuse survivors to know that it is not reaslistic to expect all victims to (1) confront their survivors at all (2) to confront them on a particular timeline (3) confront them publicly.
According to Tweeden's allegations, she repeatedly refused to practice the kiss numerous times - and finally gave in to the practice to tet him to stop badgering her. The kiss she is complaining about was not part of the skit - but a practice session. Agreeing to a simple kiss is not the same as agreeing to a more invasive "French" kiss - and as to the skit itself, she intended to turn her cheek to avoid it.
Perhaps even more relevant - Franken acknowledges his bad behavior in the photo and, while he indicated he did not remember the rehearsal that way, he did not dispute her emotional experience of the interaction.
We should be taking our lead from him.