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Keep blaming the victim---it's about damn time the person who chooses to take advantage of someone when they are intoxicated, and uses that as an excuse to sexually assault them is held responsible for THEIR actions too. Get this through your head---being drunk is NOT an excuse, or a damn invitation for someone to rape you. Fckg period. 'Nuff said.
To the OP:
You sound really ignorant with your "it's always the victim's fault" attitude. The thing is, nobody has the right to take advantage of you when you're drunk. A woman getting drunk and unconscious is NOT giving a man a free damn pass to do whatever the hell he wants to her body, as if she's a piece of property he can do whatever the hell he wants with (which she isn't.) That's the kind of fcked-up attitude toward rape that for way too damn long let men get away with it, and unfortunately, that attitude is still way too prevalent today. The fact is, there are men who specifically target women who get drunk just to assault them,because they know damn well she's in no condition to fight them off, or even think straight about what the hell she's doing. And being drunk also means that if she is assaulted, she won't remember everything that happened. Which is why half the time, if the women (or girl) is assaulted, she won't report it exactly for that reason,and blame herself. In fact,there was a documentary made a couple of years back called The Hunting Ground, which dealt with the issue of rape of college campuses, and how the authorities there preferred to sweep it under the rug, even after the women reported it. It was also much harder for the victims to get a rapist punished, especially if he was a major sports figure on campus and making the school big money.
Remember the Steubenville,Ohio and Brock Turner cases? In both cases, the victim was completely unconscious after drinking, and unable to consent to anything, yet, in both cases, the dues who assaulted them (who were also dudes just barely out of their teens) took complete advantage of that (I mean,hell, the dudes in the Steubenville case actually let someone film the assault on their phone,and then put it online, which is why their dumb a**** got busted---they deserved that.) There's also the sad reality that sometimes women also get raped by men they know and trust---it's not always the drunk stranger at a party or a club trying to hit on you. And there's also the fact that some men will go so far as to drug a woman's drink just to take advantage of her ( that's been happening for a couple of decades now---back in the '90s, there was one drug specifically used for that purpose, to the point where it was actually called "the rape drug" by the media. I can't recall the name of it right now.)
In The Hunting Ground, a former frat boy actually admitted that on the college campus he was on, he and his boys would specifically single out girls that were near drunk or looked like they were possibly alone---in other words, they would deliberately set out to prey on the ones that seemed the most vulnerable. (In the film, at least one or two men admitted to being assaulted themselves on campus, and getting the runaround/cold shoulder, just like the women did, from the authorities after reporting it---one of them said he was even told flat-out that there was nothing that could be done about it,and to just move on.) Currently there are two rape cases going on in Michigan that involve college athletes---one with 3 men being accused of the crime, and another one in which the college athlete alledgedly told his victim not to report the crime. Here's the first one:
http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/College-Football/2017/02/16/Warrants-sought-in-Michigan-State-University-football-rape-case/1111487262483/
And, hell yeah, of course women should take precaution and protect themselves in certain situations, or remove themselves from those situations if they feel uncomfortable about being there. The thing is, the onus is always on women to protect themselves from being assaulted. Young teen boys (and young men) also need to to be taught from the get-go that a woman's body is not their public property to do whatever the hell they want with whenever they want,and that they are entitled to it, and that consent is always mandatory,period. Plus teenagers don't make any common sense decisions or use common sense half the time anyway, especially when they're drunk and want to fit in with their friends so bad. That still sure as hell dosen't justify them getting sexually assaulted in any shape,form, or way at all. There's also a Netflix doc film called Audrie & Daisy, which is about two women who were sexually assaulted (one by a family friend) as teenage girls and the terrible fallout they had to deal with in the aftermath.
Here's an article about the show I thought was worth sharing---it does have some spoilers, and there are more articles on the site about the show and the issues it deals with:
http://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2017/04/other-people-arent-responsible-for-your-mental-health-why-13-reasons-why-is-pretty-much-bullshit/
I have yet to see 13 Reasons Why, but apparently it's touched a nerve with a lot of people concerning the subject of sexual assault and suicide, so I'll check it out. Here's an interesting article
Whatever---I love Seth's takedown of don the con and other politicians in his "A Closer Look" segments. That alone is worth sitting through the opening of the show for. and sometimes the best parts.
He's not my "president". Dude couldn't even get any votes in his own hometown when he was running.
Now it's on DVD to purchase.
Me too---just found out that's it's on DVD---sweet!
Yeah, after seeing what Netflix did with Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Daredevil, I'd be all the way up for seeing Constantine given a shot there,too---with Matt Ryan back as you-know-who, of course,lol.
Bob-veel:
Oh,please---there have been horror shows just as good as Supernatural, and even they didn't survive anywhere near this long. And stop saying it's horrible just because women watch it----obviously both men and women like it. I'm a woman and I love good horror movies and fantasy/horror TV dramas ( I liked both Constantine and Grimm, which just ended its near six-year run) so quit stereotyping with the sexist BS. What's also unique about Supernatural is how it managed to survive all the changes in the TV networks that's happened in the past decade, which, for some programs, would have possibly brought about a cancellation. Also, NBC clearly wanted Constantine to be a hit, because they advertised the hell out of it----their only mistake was in moving it to Friday night instead of leaving it on Thursday night, where it originally was. In all fairness, at least they let it finish out its season---some shows don't even get to do that. Glad they took a chance on it, anyway, because it was a hell of a lot better than the film.
Oh,please--Supernatural's been on over a decade, which means clearly that it isn't just women (like myself) who like it. Tired of people dogging out popular shows just because they're popular with women. Give that sexist nonsense a rest.
That being said---as good as Supernatural is and has been, it would have been real fun if the show had done a crossover with Constantine----like say, for example, both the Winchester brothers arrive in another strange town to stake out some evil creatures, and have a run-in with Constantine, who just happens to be staking out those very same creatures. That would have been fun as hell to watch,lol.
Constantine (the entire show) is now available on a DVD set for anyone who wants it. I am so getting it with the quickness,lol.
wiking5:
Are you serious? trumpf currently has the lowest polls of any president in history. What the hell makes you think he's fit to lead anything or anybody anywhere, when he's clearly in over his head, and couldn't find his own a** with both hands, let alone the light switches in the White House? He's obviously not qualified to lead this country or anybody anywhere, and anyone who thinks so is just flat-out deluding themselves (you included.) He thinks you run the country the way he ran his businesses--almost into the damn ground after his four or five bankruptcies. He also took four deferments from the military during the Vietnam war---didn't know that, did you? Look it up. And give me a break----Obama has good leadership qualities, it's just that way too many damn people (white people in particular)---including the republicans---didn't want to give him a chance to lead, mainly because they couldn't deal with the fact that a black man was in the White House,and who was more qualified to be there than the current so-called idiot-in-chief we have now.
And don't come at me with that tired-a** "say it to my face" macho bull****. Just because I have a different opinion from you, you want to beat your chest, growl and threaten me? Oh, yeah, that makes you such a real macho man and all that (yeah,right.) BTW, I'm a woman--so I guess you'll say that my opinion isn't worth a damn, due to that alone. I could care less what the hell you think. And the military isn't the only place where you can learn leadership qualities. That's just your experience--it dosen't apply to everyone else.
Scaar:
Like I said, the idea that Hollywood is nothing but liberal or left leaning is a myth. I read somewhere a while back that while the artist communities there are liberal, the big studios certainly aren't. So what if Meryl Streep said what she had to say. Last time I looked, she's a tax-paying American (unlike trumpf) and had the right to say whatever the hell she wanted to say. She wasn't trying to change anyone's mind or spew propaganda, she simply said what was on her mind (and frankly, what was on a whole hell of a lot of people's minds, including my own.) I don't know why the hell you right-wingers act as if you're the only damn ones that have the right to free speech. Also, if you're not from this country (USA) what the hell do you care what anyone from Hollywood says? And Hollywood isn't the only place in America that has liberal,free-thinking communities. I'm also not blind because I have a different opinion from yours. I don't have to think the same damn exact way as you or anybody else. I'm past tired of this rabid blind hatred of anything liberal in my country---it's just plain damn sickening--you don't have a damn claim on free speech or anything else. And,for your info, there are plenty of conservatives in Hollywood---look them up--you'd be surprised.
I like his voice too, mainly because I love to hear men with deep voices talk (it sounds really attractive--to me, anyway) and it's interesting because he dosen't look like the type that would have a deep voice. Also, he's quite handsome, but in a more everyday regular guy way---he's not the typical pretty boy clone type you usually see coming up from Hollywood,which is really refreshing. He does have genuinely slightly creepy eyes,though. The first film I saw him in was the (much better and scarier) remake of LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT--and it wasn't until after I saw Breaking Bad that I was like, "Yeah, he's the dude who played one of the creepy-eyed psycho sons in LHOTL!" Haven't seen him in much, but he seems to be more like a character actor, which is good because I love character actors---they usually always do interesting work and have more range acting-wise. Does anyone know any other films in which he plays the villain that's worth watching?
sparrowhawk:
Ha ha ha! Screw these whiny haters---it's like, how dare a woman actually express herself on her own show, or how dare she be anything other than the latest hot chick for men to jerk off to.
Yeah, but that's only two cable channels out of 500 or so. Still ain't a hell of a lot. Granted, yeah, she might not be funny to a lot of people, but,hey, that's your opinion. And what do all the female reporters have to do with her show? Explain that one,please.
Yeah, I remember this Hitchens guy saying women weren't funny---but the thing is,nobody made him or asked him to be the authority on whether women were funny or not---plus it was a stupid,ignorant sexist thing to say, and it was coming from a dude who apparently got too caught up in his own fame and had his head up his uptight a** for too damn long. He wasn't the last word or authority on anything to do with women comedians---he was just a typical arrogant stuck-up white British male who thought he knew everything because he had some fame.
Seriously? I've seen so many unfunny male comics down through the years that I can't even count them. Sorry, but a male comedian isn't automatically funny just because he's a man. And being funny has nothing to do with gender---you're either funny or you're not. You're just sexist,immature and that's a stupid/ridiculous thing to claim that ALL women aren't funny simply because they're women. Plus you obviously have issues with women----that's what insecure men do---put down women down all the time to big themselves up. I know damn well you don't find each and every male comedian funny just because they're men and you can relate to them more. There are male comedians I like/don't like, and there are female comedians I like/don't like. And no, millions don't agree with you about that, so get over your sexist, immature teenage self.
She's funny in a limited sense, but I like her charisma, presence, and comic timing---especially when she's cussing some politician the hell out,lol. Also, I never thought Jon Stewart was all that funny until I saw him guesting on a show called Crossfire in the early '00s. I saw him when he first started out in the early '90s hosting a late night show. He was just flat out horrible---he wasn't funny, acted like he didn't know what the hell to do, and I was like, "Who the hell is this dude and how the hell did he even get on TV?" Of course the show was canceled shortly after---I can't even remember what it was called. After checking him out years later, I was shocked to see how much he'd improved, and that he was actually funny. Just goes to show how some people get better over time, and how even the best of us had to start somewhere.
No, she's isn't. If she's ugly, I sure wouldn't want to know what you think being beautiful is. She's pretty in an unconventional way, and I like her fashion sense and style.
mider:
Clinton was found not to have caused any wrongdoing in Benghazi, and she was cleared completely. She's not a criminal,so get over it. I mean, she was investigated over Bengazi for at least 3 or 4 damn years straight through, and not found guilty of anything---what the hell more do you need? And,yes, trumpf did order a raid in Yemen which went wrong and caused the death of an American officer and several other people---funny how the media barely covered that:
http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/28/14766918/trump-blame-military-yemen-seal-botched-raid-pentagon-fox
Exactly what do you agree on don the con with? He's a loudmouth, ignorant, racist, sexist, POS who has virtually NO qualifications to be in the WH whatsoever. Exactly what the hell do you think he can do when he has virtually no political background or record to show that he can get anything done? He's never run anything outside of his real estate empire which was basically handled to him by his daddy.
His problem is, he thinks he can run the country like he runs his businesses (which is scary when you remember that he's been bankrupt at least 4 or 5 times) and is finding out the hard way that isn't even how it works. Even a ten-year-old can tell that he's way in over his head, and dosen't know what the fck he's doing, yet he refuses to admit it--which is another thing I don't like about him--he rarely admits to making any mistakes, which is what most normal grown adults usually do. He clearly wasn't ready to be president in the first place, because he dosen't even seem to know,understand, or have grasped the basics of what being the president actually entails, he makes these stupid accusations and says things with virtually no evidence to back them up---like when he made that stupid accusation about Obama supposedly wiretapping him---which turned out not to be true,btw.
He only got elected because he played on people's fears,frustrations, and prejudices to get in the WH. Now you got racists everywhere thinking they can go out and harm anybody they hate who isn't white and male and get away with it. Fck them--that ain't gonna happen. Oh, check this out---an old white dude who helped shove around and assault a young black woman at a trump rally last year claims that since trumpf encouraged him and the whole audience to beat up on protestors, that he's not responsible for his actions----yeah, right. You can see it in the video that's she clearly being shoved around. She's filed a lawsuit against him and the men that threatened her---he's one of the defendants. Apparently this idiot thinks trumpf is going to pay his legal fees---that's never gonna happen:
http://www.diversityinc.com/news/trump-supporter-assault-rally/
Basically, I don't know why you believe that fool or anything that comes out of his lying mouth. He got barely a single vote is his own home state, which tells you something right there.