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A Delphi forum for discussing breaking news, memes, various topics of interest. From the serious to the silly, we discuss the top stories in the news, on Twitter, and in your social media world. Every day, a different story.
3/17/18
Whatchya hiding there, Mr Gilliam?
“Harvey opened the door for a few people. A night with Harvey — that’s the price you pay,” he adds. “Some people paid the price, other people suffered from it.”
The price of work is not sex, that's called prostitution. I agree that things can get pretty ugly on Twitter or social media in general, but those that have stood up and said Enough with the #metoo! are speaking out of turn.
There's a revolution going on and it's about time. People have the right to be who they are and be accepted for it without taking a backseat to those with power and wealth.
Sing it Sister!
3/17/18
"@DavidPoland If Harvey had presented it as a transaction, that would support Terry's thoughts. Given that every woman was surprised to see his naked flesh makes it assaultive and not transactional. Feels like TG didn't read the accounts."
Read more from Twitter4/2/18
Most harassers are not punished in the #Federal government—but their victims are #MeToo @USEEOC via @Reinlwapo https://t.co/3pZFLqCy2w
— Missy Ryan (@missy_ryan) April 2, 2018
4/5/18
"How Bill O'Reilly silenced his female accusers: He required the women to lie and say their evidence was forged. He used a private investigator to dig up dirt. He even got their legal counsel to switch sides and work for him. by @emilysteel https://t.co/TUcutJdetV"
Read more from Twitter4/27/18
Linda Vester had a reputation for covering tough stories. As a war correspondent for NBC News in the '90s, she spent three tours of duty in the Middle East and took two assignments in Africa....
Read more from Variety4/27/18
.@katiejmbaker has been reporting on what became #MeToo since 2012; here, she thinks hard about the perpetrators https://t.co/b0DOyymlCy
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) April 27, 2018
5/3/18
Another 27 women say they were sexually harassed by Charlie Rose. Three managers were warned. Investigation by @AmyJBrittain @irin shows institutional neglect. https://t.co/zvqbZJSaDE
— Beth Reinhard (@bethreinhard) May 3, 2018
5/5/18
Really damning article about Charlie Rose.
I was a highly educated woman with a strong support network, and I had been privy to the open secret. Rose's lechery didn't sideswipe me; it swallowed me, slowly, and despite my best efforts. For those who carry the scars of having worked for the Charlie Roses of the world, it has become only too apparent how such misconduct can be normalized, even among intelligent and well-intentioned people,...
Read more from The New York Review of Books5/7/18
Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow on Eric Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General, who raised his public profile as a voice against sexual misconduct and is now accused by several women of assaulted.
Read more from www.newyorker.com