I think they told the truth because they somehow felt that they were doing the right thing. That's the scary part.

I never understand these people. If you don't want to photograph a gay wedding, just make something up. Why would you tell people you are homophobic? Seriously, if someone just rejects something without giving an explanation, how can you prove discrimination.

The problem here is not anyone's perceived inability to tell women that they shouldn't go back a second time. The reason that is not the problem is because the victim herself SAID she didn't want to go back. She already didn't want to go back. So it's perfectly clear that no one needs to tell her (or any woman) that…

Why? Because believing a victim's story is HOW WE START. And seriously... what are the odds when you multiply these stories by ten... by twenty? The culture of silence must end and we can start simply by saying,

"I believe you."

As it would be a mistake to drink too much at a party, or walk alone late at night, or check that your door and windows are locked? She didn't see a way to get out of that 2nd "date" with him. Hindsight is 20/20, but at *that point* in her life, she didn't see any way out. It's very easy to sit back in your currently…

The point is that whether she showed poor judgement or not, that doesn't give Cosby the right to rape her. It doesn't mean that the rape was in any way less his fault or in any way more understandable.

You're an asshole.

*You are victim blaming.

And protect their paychecks/lifestyle/access...

You're saying if she hadn't gone back, he wouldn't have raped her. I know it's not your intent, but be aware that you're literally saying the rape was predicated on her action. You are exactly putting the onus on her for his action by saying what made the difference was her poor judgment, not him being a rapist. I'm…

If he had driven her home, a powerful man might have complained to his employer. Risk losing your job to help a stranger? Few people would have taken that risk.

Clusters of them. Clouds. Whole worlds of them. Remember, he was on tour, doing TeeVee Shows and Making things Hey, Hey, Hey... There was a lot of money circulating and that brings the enablers. Looks like Mr Cosby liked pudding pops and passed out women. I can understand the pudding pops, because those are…

"Through the haze I thought I was being clever when I told him I had an infection and he would catch it and his wife would know he had sex with someone. But he just found another orifice to use..."

Ugh, I hadn't noticed that. :\

That's exactly what you just did.

I wonder how many professional enablers (like this chauffeur) were in his life?

The power your computer consumed while you typed this comment could have provided light for 13 orphans to learn to read. You monster.

I don't think that at all. Honestly, I doubt many do.

Yep. And as founders you can do that, most of the other women know well that they would be putting their jobs at risk to not dress in an accepted manner.

My business partner and I are in the tech industry (we're both founders and are women). We'll go to the huge conferences and all the other women (maybe 10% of the attendees) will be wearing super nice dresses and shoes. We don't own clothes like that, so we'll show up in collared shirts, black jeans, leather jackets,…