Posted on 10/11/2017 9:39:26 AM PDT by markomalley
Actress Lindsay Lohan defended Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein against sexual assault and rape allegations in an Instagram video deleted Tuesday, claiming that Weinstein never harassed her.
From her bathroom in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Lohan, 31, defended the Oscar-winning producer against sexual assault allegations, in her video posted as an Instagram story, reported Page Six.
In the 26-second clip titled “Harvey” with a halo-smiley face emoji, Lohan said,”I feel very bad for Harvey Weinstein right now, I don’t think it’s right what’s going on.”
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I think that philosophically (not legally, before someone has a cow ...), a person can be sexually harassed, and it is still harassment even if the person puts up with it. One of the points of harassment, after all, is to wear down the target so that he or she will “willingly” “consent” to something that’s not wanted.
In a different context, some of my teenagers are excellent at this. They hassle me until I “willingly” do what they want, even though I don’t want to and don’t think it’s the right idea. It leaves me feeling angry both with them and with myself.
I think that is a sensible approach...
Well, if Weinstein never did anything at all to Lohan, and she never heard a thing about any of this until this week, she may be afraid he’s going to commit suicide. HW’s about to pay dearly — as well he should — for any bad things he’s done — but people who have called him their friend, and have benefited from his friendship, have a moral obligation to stand by him. Also, I am curious from a legal perspective whether women such as Rose McGowan could be in hot water for speaking out after having taken money from Weinstein. Usually pay-offs are in exchange for confidentiality.
>>>“claiming that Weinstein never harassed her”<<<
Of course not, Lindsay. Harvey ‘did’ have some standards . . .
Chubbiest cokehead since John Belushi!
Why is she talking with an accent??
WTH???
Even Harvey has some level of Hygiene minimums.
No one said he didn't have any standards.
I agree with most of what you have said, but I disagree with this. I think the decision to stand by someone is highly dependent on circumstances, though if I were his friend and I didn't know about this stuff (very dubious, seems like everyone knew) I would stand by him until there was proof, and at the least, wouldn't throw him under the bus.
I know people who know Harvey Weinstein. He has been personally helpful and generous to many people — and I am not snarkily alluding to sexual tit-for-tat. Those people owe him loyalty, even - perhaps, especially — at a time like this.
I agree with you, Uta.
My thought as well. If not consenting behavior, it was requested by her and was highly-desired behavior!
Barack Obama - who incidentally gave his eldest "daughter" up to the Weinstain Co. as an "unpaid" intern
I’m guessing she’s playing party girl for some Royal.
So, she was one of the ones who went along willingly to assure her career advancement (then screwed herself up and blew it anyway)?
In a different context, some of my teenagers are excellent at this. They hassle me until I “willingly” do what they want, even though I don’t want to and don’t think it’s the right idea. It leaves me feeling angry both with them and with myself.
Had Hitler lived to be tried, he would have said "I neffer killed anyvun...I vas only giffing orders!"
If you contract with a prostitute for a rape-fantasy, how can you tell when the NO really means no? If you are use sexual favors as a job requirement, how can you tell when the YES doesn't mean yes?
I don’t think we completely disagree on this...I think it boils down to what we mean by “stand by a friend”, IOW, defining the terms.
We could probably agree it doesn’t mean blindly supporting someone while condemning the accusers.
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