Posted on 10/26/2017 11:06:42 PM PDT by Michael van der Galien
On Thursday night, conservative commentator S.E. Cupp devoted her entire one-hour "Unfiltered" program on HLN to talk about sexual harassment. She recalled three experiences of her own that make clear that the #MeToo movement certainly is of value.
Although she said she could've gone on for hours and hours with dozens of examples, Cupp decided to keep it short by giving "just" three. "One," she said, "an anchor grabbed my ass." Some men may think that doing so is "funny," but if these stories make one thing clear, it's that to women, it is anything but. It frightens them and truly makes them feel violated -- which, of course, they actually are.
In another story, and this is one that I'd like to know more about, she says that she was on set with a senator who literally grabbed her thigh under the table while on camera. When something like that happens, most women are truly in shock, which is why it takes many of them such a long time to speak out about it. It would've been best if she had responded instantly -- on camera, with everybody watching -- but that's simply too difficult for most people in such an unexpected and humiliating situation (being sexually harassed makes one feel less of oneself!).
Still, though, now that time has passed, I'd like to know who this senator is. The #MeToo campaign is incredibly important, but only if it's accompanied by actually naming and shaming men who sexually harass women. Just saying "I have been sexually abused or intimidated" isn't sufficient. We need to know who displayed such unacceptable behavior so they can be chased out of the Senate -- and the media.
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Would you prefer I grabbed it a different way?
;-)
j/k
Yup - great advice - when I was younger, I saw the office self perceived Romeo repeatedly make lewd propositions to female workers - - - one day when he leaned over the desk of a particular female and made one of his comments, she stood up, swiped the memo pad calendar off onto the floor and in a voice loud enough for the entire office to hear “OK, big boy, let’s go, right here, right now”. Never bothered anyone after that. Swear I can still hear the applause to this day
Well, we know it wasn't Lindsey Graham....
If woman get shocked into obedience if someone grabs a thigh it’s clear that face to face with Putin, as hey say, isn’t the proper role for a woman. Too easily thrown off their game. #TooWeakToLead
#8. . .Excellent commentary . .so insightful.
#metoo is trendy, I’m sure some women will jump on bandwagon simply because it’s the “hip” thing to do.
What a pro, clearly she would never use her sexuality to advance her career. Men dress in a suit and tie and woman yank up their skirts.
She must have been sitting beside ole Joe Biden
Or ole Hillary.
No names named.
Another poser.
It's not just men in positions of power who do this. It might be the plumber, the electrician, the guy who installs your security system or fixes your HVAC.
Most guys would never think of grabbing a girl or pushing her up against the wall. That's why you guys find it hard to believe it happens a lot.
It happens a lot. And it's not just the gal dressed in a provocative manner. It could be a quiet girl, one who went to a convent school, but definitely one who they size up as one who will be shocked and never tell a soul.
I confess,, I’ve thought about ..
Precisely
Women find your voice
To which I promise I will grab your family jewels , R.I.P. them off, and stuff them down your throat. no joke
That’s perfecto
Women know how to handle these situations. Whiny little girls do nothing t
These threads on sex harassment are certainly separating the men from the teenage boys.
Such a tease!!!!!!
Most guys would never think of grabbing a girl or pushing her up against the wall.
It is how I landed my wife. Womens romance (Soft porn) novels are rife with this type of behavior.
I’m feeling horribly old-fashioned, but my father taught me NEVER to touch women in such inappropriate ways.
” it attempts to lead us towards matriarchy and away from patriarchy. “
I like your take but don’t like this bit.
Grabbing a woman not your wife, or even your girlfriend, is not “patriarchy.” It really is abuse. On s scale. I’d rather have my thigh grabbed than be jumped in an alley, sure.
Patriarchy would be men being good men which means protectors, not exploiters, of women and girls.
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