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bettyellen

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22. And half the rumours will sound like women went after him and got jobs.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #19)

Tue Oct 10, 2017, 12:08 AM

Oct 2017

And it's possible a few people knew that was what it took to get work with him and went for it without his prompting. It's likely we'll not know much from women who decided the abuse was worth the career help. None of that justifies this crap.

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Streep "didn't know" about Weinstein. [View all] Laffy Kat Oct 2017 OP

or alternatively maybe she didn't know about it nt msongs Oct 2017 #1

So she's says. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #3

I'm guessing you are the exception whathehell Oct 2017 #21

+10,000 Vinnie From Indy Oct 2017 #9

It's possible she didn't know. Harvey is an emotionally needy perv with underthematrix Oct 2017 #2

Or they went along with it keep their jobs? nt Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #4

I've read several articles and none of the cases involved employees underthematrix Oct 2017 #16

I didn't state that very well. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #18

Likely becasue she was established before he was - he was abusing people who wanted to break in to bettyellen Oct 2017 #11

I agree. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #19

And half the rumours will sound like women went after him and got jobs. bettyellen Oct 2017 #22

I still don't get why no one wore a body cam or wire Skittles Oct 2017 #5

I dunno. It's difficult to predict when those things happen. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #6

Also, if you read the article, Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #7

She doesn't strike me as the type to lie about it n/t radical noodle Oct 2017 #8

Me either, that's why I'm confused. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #10

I love her too radical noodle Oct 2017 #12

Yes. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #20

Perhaps he decided she was too strong of a woman and she wouldn't put up with it. AJT Oct 2017 #13

Yes, she is a strong woman and I'm sure you're right. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #14

Hollywood is a big industry and gossipy as hell Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #23

I bet you do not know all the pervert medical people in Colorado Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #15

Not sure I get your point. Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #17