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MuseRider

(34,105 posts)
16. "Why is a man's livelihood more important than my safety?"
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 02:02 PM
Aug 2018

Last edited Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:03 AM - Edit history (1)

Or sense of safety. Apparently nobody thinks about that.

I don't think that many men think this was serious. Maybe I am wrong. I was grabbed on the street one early morning on my way to work, the hospital made the nurses walk blocks in the early morning darkness rather that turn loose some of the coveted parking garage spots. I was terrified I was going to be dragged off, this had happened to friends of mine and me once before but no one had ever gotten his hands on me. He held me against the car just so he could masturbate then let me go. All I could think of was, "Whew, he could have taken me somewhere and raped me." It took several months for me to realize how absolutely horrible it actually was. Do you think I ever walked in the morning darkness again? This was 40 years ago and the dark brings me inside even now.

... Cirque du So-What Aug 2018 #1
I think he does EffieBlack Aug 2018 #2
Unlike many, he immediately admitted to, and apologized for his actions kysrsoze Aug 2018 #3
He absolutely did not admit to wrongdoing right away- digonswine Aug 2018 #18
Sure ismnotwasm Aug 2018 #4
Yes... Adrahil Aug 2018 #5
I think you answered your own question from within your question. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #6
Of course BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #7
yes JI7 Aug 2018 #8
I always found him MuseRider Aug 2018 #9
I appreciate your conflicted feelings on this True Dough Aug 2018 #10
Absolutely. MuseRider Aug 2018 #15
This is a typical defense for people like this- digonswine Aug 2018 #24
Glad to see there are many open-minded and forgiving people here True Dough Aug 2018 #11
No chicanachick Aug 2018 #12
While I understand the sentiment, what happens if we say a large proportion of men can't work? mythology Aug 2018 #13
I don't believe that Joe from Accounting chicanachick Aug 2018 #14
"Why is a man's livelihood more important than my safety?" MuseRider Aug 2018 #16
exactly chicanachick Aug 2018 #17
Right digonswine Aug 2018 #21
Here's a great place for them to start. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #19
I hope this thread doesn't make me a "fartface" True Dough Aug 2018 #22
How was his behavior "excused and accepted?" EffieBlack Aug 2018 #23
Put through the mill? chicanachick Aug 2018 #34
No. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #20
@#$% him. Scurrilous Aug 2018 #25
Louis CK did not physically assault nor verbally abuse any one woman NobodyInParticular Aug 2018 #26
poor taste? chicanachick Aug 2018 #35
He's my favorite comedian, and my answer is "Not as far as I can tell." Iggo Aug 2018 #27
No. Serial abusers gldstwmn Aug 2018 #28
NO! nt Raine Aug 2018 #29
I've never found him funny, so I won't be watching him anyway, but who do you begin with letting OnDoutside Aug 2018 #30
Funny you mention Matt Lauer (Loser) True Dough Aug 2018 #32
al franken isn't just sitting on the porch. he has been speaking out on issues JI7 Aug 2018 #33
Yes. betsuni Aug 2018 #31
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