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In reply to the discussion: Robin Williams (married here) was assaulted and grabbed without permission by Leann Tweeden. [View all]HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)4. It's about power
Is someone using their position and power to touch another person in a way that is likely to be unwelcome by the person touched? This woman's USO performances is relevant to understand what she considered acceptable touching in a performance setting. It does not tell us more or less.
If I hang around with a woman who always touches men in a playful way that includes personal or sexual innuendo, then similar reciprocal touching is fair game. Sexual assault (groping for prurient reasons isn't invited).
It's common sense and any man who checks his motives knows the difference.
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Robin Williams (married here) was assaulted and grabbed without permission by Leann Tweeden. [View all]
HAB911
Nov 2017
OP
But it's OK if you're a Republican...and straight men just LOVE being grabbed by women
Glorfindel
Nov 2017
#1
Oh for heaven's sake. It is still possible to critique a performer's performance after he is dead.
Demit
Nov 2017
#22
Why is photo beyond the pale? He's not touching her, photographer is saying staged photo
Hestia
Nov 2017
#34
It's SP funny, in that it is addressing "conversion therapy" for questioning youth.
moriah
Nov 2017
#25
God. I hate that I had to hunt through numerous threads of dreck and slut shaming....
vi5
Nov 2017
#38
Please splain Her thrusting her leg over Williams groin, or her grabbing the guitarist ass, were
Ninga
Nov 2017
#10
Im sorry but who believes she was assaulted while she was sleeping? It was a tacky joke
writes3000
Nov 2017
#11