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Elaine Foster
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Something that bothers me about all of the coverage of Daniel Holtzclaw is that I haven’t seen and heard enough about the gorgeous human being who brought him to justice: Jannie Ligons. I’ve endured every angle of Holtzclaw’s rage-y, deflated mug, and haven’t heard enough about the first police complaint, the first

This could literally be a headline from The Onion.

Trying to preempt those comments doesn’t make them any less relevant.

MARK I THOUGHT YOU MEANT THAT THE LADY THEY BURIED WAS SOMEHOW ALIVE UNDERGROUND FOR FORTY FUCKING YEARS

Black guy here. White news organizations love to throw out statistics that black women are more educated than black men. But they fail to mention how far black women lag in management and executive level positions.

Dear God

Good for her. There's no reason for her to take that shit.

Pretty sure this guy is trolling, just FYI.

I didn’t say all. If the statement doesn’t fit you, then shut up because it’s not meant for you.

The things that White women/girls get away with are astounding. No wonder White women are so entitled and oblivious yet they have the gall to complain about sexism but have no problem dishing out racism.

DO....NOT....STARE....AT.....THE.....WHITE...GIRLS... don’t you know they are precious. Welcome to American, home of the free, and land of the brave. That is all.

Poor baby. He did nothing wrong and he is still apologizing for doing the wrong thing. This is such bullshit.

If anyone is good at holding multiple opposite viewpoints at one time, it’s a conservative Republican.

I think it’s one of those things where any acknowledgment of injustice is seen as militant/impolite/extreme (and Viola Davis is recognizing that some people will be determined to see it as militant). Because that serves to preserve the existing power structure. Like how women who would prefer not to be catcalled, for

You don’t have to feel bad for him. You can just understand the request he’s making of his fans is reasonable. Finally something reasonable from him.

Attempting to discredit a victim while simultaneously interferring with an active investigation all because a guy is good at hockey?

Seriously, that’s your standard for treatment of rape victims?

The way the accuser has been treated throughout this entire thing is a fucking travesty.

This is EXACTLY why most rape victims don’t report the crime.

#MasculinitySoFragile this happens.