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In reply to the discussion: Dylan Farrow Responds to Woody Allen: 'Distortions and Outright Lies' [View all]Texasgal
(17,058 posts)11. I'm sorry you feel that way.
I personally find it important that victims speak out even if it has been 20 years. If we can discuss the issue of shame that comes with rape and pedophilia the more we try to understand it.
I wasn;t aware that Dylan is requesting money. Have I missed this?
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seabeyond
Feb 2014
OP
"i am not participating in this thread.", but I'm compelled to post it anyway.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#1
I'm of the opinion I can think of more than one thing at a time and given the amount of
roguevalley
Feb 2014
#25
I see. The only thing that matters is whether IYO a discussion "helps Democrats". Cool. nt
delrem
Feb 2014
#32
For the same reason all of these posts are, this is entirely irrelevant.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2014
#8
So what is to be made of the fact that Mia offered her silence for 7 million dollars?
Bonobo
Feb 2014
#195
At least 3 different people said she was physically and emotionally abusive towards her kids
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#203
It's an appeal to emotion fallacy made by those who have a hard time making an argument without them
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#211
So, I suppose, you consider other rehashings of incidents from over two decades ago
delrem
Feb 2014
#29
I believe Dylan and I have been boycotting Woody Allen productions since the Soon-Yi outrage....
kickysnana
Feb 2014
#6
I don't think you know about Mia's associations or you didn't put much thought into your post
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
#74
Allen didn't initiate that therapy. A therapist in the house to see another child
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#224
And he's been in therapy all his life, and he half admitted a penchant for 12 year olds
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#210
Same here. The whole thing about him taking nude pics of a girl he was playing parent to...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#208
Thanks seabeyond - I've read all your posts about this & find them therapeutic.
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2014
#12
....tears - that's all - tears.... Dylan is very brave & I'm glad she has her family's support nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2014
#20
I think it's because money talks. People are impressed by power, fame and money.
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#213
I value your 2 cents more than pretty much any other post I've seen on this topic.
11 Bravo
Feb 2014
#133
I thought he took only one arranged by his own lawyer, and refused the one the cops offered? nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#215
The victim must be heard .. if we do not listen, we are a lost civilization ...
MindMover
Feb 2014
#19
One person said there was no evidence of manipulation vs a team that investigated for months
Bonobo
Feb 2014
#50
The state commissioned the investigation and then discredited it when they didn't like the results.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2014
#91
These kids that have been coached, they don't grow up remembering stuff that didn't happen.
reusrename
Feb 2014
#72
Dylan was violated & is speaking about it, how does this not help others in similar situations?
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2014
#53
You'd be okay with it if it was a trigger warning on the articles, so you could avoid them?
cinnabonbon
Feb 2014
#76
Allen is the only one I see being "highly manipulative" & he has been for a long time.
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2014
#102
I see this thread has made some people very uncomfortable. That is a good thing.
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2014
#51
True. I believe I am watching that happen to someone on this site. They are chained
Tuesday Afternoon
Feb 2014
#63
If the court thought he was so guilty, the court should've charged him.
Waiting For Everyman
Feb 2014
#88
Cut the bullshit, I am not the judge, I read what the judge decided. I read the record.
Jefferson23
Feb 2014
#87
shameful calling an abused child, the abuser. she has the right to speak the rest of her life. every
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#92
seeing how i received a pm from another duer saying how hurtful your post was,
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#94
If you thought the topic was so painful, that considering others is a priority
Waiting For Everyman
Feb 2014
#109
ahhhhh, you went to the little groups popular little diss, when no other "comeback" is available.
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#112
it is offensive to call a woman, a woman. OMG....., lmao. par with calling a victim the abuser?
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#116
as always, you say it much better than i. more thorough. me? call it out and walk away. thanks. nt
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#97
i do not need to pray i will not be accused. i do not behave grossly inappropriately with children,
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#106
if goldmans father kept talking about his sons murder by OJ, would he be as bad as the murder?
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#134
Maybe the worst part is it makes sexual abuse seem like a trivial thing, no big deal.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#136
that was the in my face i picked up too. all the evidence ect... cant judge. people he knows
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#146
i re read it. that was so god damn insulting. in the "guise" of rational thought. nt
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#148
none of that has anything to do with what the 6 or so people in this subthread was talking about.
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#153
then you believe, even if allen raped dylan, for her to speak out now makes her just as bad?
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#147
people in this subthread spoke out because it was stated that even IF allen raped her, her talking
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#150
she said whether true or not. whether he molested or not. so he molest... what dylan did is AS bad.
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#164
and to make it really clear. telling me i have been hurt by men, hence this is why i
seabeyond
Feb 2014
#151
Do you see the words *I* *don't* *think* in that sentence you quoted?
Waiting For Everyman
Feb 2014
#172
This is why people say that women's issues can't be discussed on DU.
Waiting For Everyman
Feb 2014
#177
I guess that's true if you can't discuss the issues without being horribly offensive.
JTFrog
Feb 2014
#179
"regardless of what he did or didn't do, I don't think Dylan, Mia, and Ronan are any better. "
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#173
"dylan is the abuser now"--this entire post is a projectile vomit of rape culture nt
geek tragedy
Feb 2014
#204
Dyland Has Until Approximately Age 48 To Sue Woody in Connecticut for Sexual Abuse
Upward
Feb 2014
#217
The reason Dylan wrote the letter now is because seeing that piece of shit honored
redqueen
Feb 2014
#223