I don’t disagree with the point you’ve made at all and I don’t necessarily disagree with the wider point Kathmandu was making. My response above came from the frustration of constantly being told “but but women!” whenever something critical is said about men. It’s the constant attempt to derail that’s the source of my…

He has been accused of dating blonde women.

He’s been accused(by me) of not really deserving the Oscar for The Revenant, but actually deserved it for What’s eating Gilbert Grape all those years ago. And also not marrying Kate Winslet when when he had the chance, cause their love for each other is undeniable.

Sure he is, and I also believe he’s telling the truth. But since the rampant sexual harassment and sexual assault in Hollywood and Corporate America is “trending” now, someone (even someone as odious as Dr. Oz) was finally willing to listen to him.

Not quite on topic, but:

Also the makers of that knew exactly what they were doing every time they made a connection with confirmed abusers and Bryan Singer. It was so pointed but just vague enough.

How about no.

Sexual abusers are overwhelmingly male.

They don’t face lighter consequences.

As it happens I just watched the documentary by Amy Berg “An Open Secret” yesterday. Marty Weiss features as does Corey (although I think it was archive interview footage rather than directly participating in this documentary). The producers could never get distribution for the film. No one in Hollywood wanted to…

lol. my boyfriend who was 21 when i was 17 said that about me. until he broke up with me a few months later for being immature.

Also, “At the same time, Alpert says, “I’m being punished for the rest of my life for something that took two minutes or less to do.” “

16 vs 22 is a big difference. And clearly something went wrong if the other party’s parents felt the need to press charges.

I love when child rape apologists say “oh but what if they are still together and have kids and it was true love?” If the foundation for your love is child rape, it’s not true love. It doesn’t matter if the victim is Stockholm Syndromed enough to be with you when they grow up. That doesn’t mean you didn’t commit a…

“But she’s so mature for her age!” - guys I know who justify dating teenagers.

The difference between a 19 year old and a 14 year old is huge. By 19, I was supporting myself and a sophomore in college.

I’m guessing if the happy couple were traveling to Europe for a 30th anniversary vacation, it wouldn’t affect them. If they’re traveling to a country known for having Westerners visit for the sole reason of raping trafficked children, then the country gets a heads up.

A 19 to 14 age difference is still child rape. I’m ok with this.

“someone with a decades-old conviction from when he was 19-years-old and his girlfriend was 14"

For once this government is standing up for post-fetus children. Or something like that.