It’s easier to be completely forthright when you don’t live in an abusive household.

You’re not wrong.

I’m lucky to have a very supportive workplace but I’m so utterly distracted and emotionally all over the place this week. I can’t imagine having to work at a place where it’s that toxic and be dealing with all this at the same time. I’m so sorry.

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Truth. I and the women in my life routinely use “it’s fine” as a phrase that means “it’s absolutely not fine, but it’s not worth the drama that the truth will bring up.”

Why the hell are you grey?!

No need to apologize for something no one needs to be sorry for.

It rips me up to admit it but I don’t think I’ll be able to watch this tomorrow.

The irony is they’re pretty much that transparent about it anyway, and yet it doesn’t seem to matter to their constituency.

Holy crap I only just now noticed the wardrobe malfunction. Which actually was probably intentional.

I was just thinking yesterday that I’m very glad there’s a term that encompasses the “not actual rape” situations that clearly defines it as negative rather than allowing it to be spun as “horseplay” or “fooling around.”

She makes it look good!

I can’t believe I completely forgot that memorable gem came from the same piehole as this malarkey.

Ah, yes, we may actually be. If we had such a law on the books like the one described in the link, that would be utterly fantastic. But going hand in hand with a question like that is, are we far enough along as a society and country?

Okay, here’s a question back at you, in regards to why these institutions haven’t been overturned.

This is both sobering and inspiring. Thank you!

*internet hugs* I am so sorry.

I absolutely agree. What he did is horrifying.

Yes.. Assuming substantive good faith on issues relating to sexual assault is a miscalculation, as is the assumption that most sexual assault incidents even see the inside of a courtroom. The hypothetical questions those jurors are asking? Whatever case it is, it probably isn’t a sexual assault case.

Thank you, to everyone attending one of these events.