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Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 12:42 AM

... sexually harassed women may be “asking for it” by dressing seductively. “You look at everything all over the world today and how women are dressing and what they are asking by just presenting themselves the way they do. What are they asking for? Trouble,” “To see it here in our own country is very difficult, but I also think how do we display ourselves? How do we present ourselves as women? What are we asking? Are we asking for it by presenting all the sensuality and all the sexuality?” Fashion designer Donna Karan ladies and gentlemen, coming to the defense of Weinstein in an interview with the 'Daily Mail'

Edgy MD Oct 10 2017 12:58 AM Re: Weinstein

Woody Allen and Roman Polanski can get dozens of actors and actresses to defend them, and the best he can do is Donna Karan? He's in trouble.

MFS62 Oct 10 2017 01:21 AM Re: Weinstein

The "Casting Couch" has been going on in Hollywood and on Broadway for decades. But he could be its poster boy. What a slime ball. Later

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 01:53 AM Re: Weinstein

Edgy MD wrote: Woody Allen and Roman Polanski can get dozens of actors and actresses to defend them, and the best he can do is Donna Karan? He's in trouble. Well sure, but now we have women playing the 'they asked for it' card?!?!? Even as there's zero evidence, at least in the stories that have become public, that these women did anything other than owning a set of tits to "provoke" this pig. Oh and speaking of Polanski, it seems that there are investigations going on of other under-age girls he may have raped. And this after Johnny Depp himself assured me that there's no hint of a pattern with him.

Frayed Knot Oct 10 2017 02:21 PM Re: Weinstein

Karan now claims her comments were ... wait for it ... taken out of context and don’t represent her feelings. What she actually believes (though it may have been unclear based on her prior statements) is that “sexual harassment is NOT acceptable and this is an issue that MUST be addressed once and for all regardless of the individual.” Oh yeah, and she's also “truly sorry to anyone that I offended and everyone that has ever been a victim.” Glad we got all that cleared up.

Nymr83 Oct 10 2017 02:27 PM Re: Weinstein

Someone should ask if she is sorry or if the person who wrote that boilerplate apology statement for her is the only one who is sorry. I never understood why Polanski has any defenders, he ahould have been imprisoned or castrated years ago.

Centerfield Oct 10 2017 02:44 PM Re: Weinstein

All pigs. But the child molestors? Special place in hell for them. And if Hollywood wants to be taken seriously, they should be just as vocal when it's one of their own.

Edgy MD Oct 10 2017 02:56 PM Re: Weinstein

Nymr83 wrote: Someone should ask if she is sorry or if the person who wrote that boilerplate apology statement for her is the only one who is sorry. I never understood why Polanski has any defenders, he ahould have been imprisoned or castrated years ago. He has money and influence. And I'm sure his behavior, as abhorrent as it may be to you and me, is hardly alien to the experiences of most successful Hollywood actors, directors, and producers. Bryan Singer is still a free man, and doesn't even have to live in exile.

metirish Oct 10 2017 06:16 PM Re: Weinstein

This one has wheels , he's going down. Anthony Bourdain( I'm tired of his act too) seems to have taken up the battle on Twitter with vengeance , calling out celebs left and right.

cooby Oct 10 2017 06:31 PM Re: Weinstein

Can't stand bordain. When my husband watches him I have to go upstairs so I can't hear the TV beeping

metirish Oct 10 2017 06:32 PM Re: Weinstein

cooby wrote: Can't stand bordain. When my husband watches him I have to go upstairs so I can't hear the TV beeping I used to like Parts Unknown, but he is such a self serving dick

cooby Oct 10 2017 06:33 PM Re: Weinstein

Yep!

Lefty Specialist Oct 10 2017 06:34 PM Re: Weinstein

I cannot understand why any woman would do a Woody Allen movie. But they fight for the opportunity to do so.

Edgy MD Oct 10 2017 06:51 PM Re: Weinstein

People do far fouler things for fame than work with Woody Allen. It's a drug and a great tool in the belt of the coercive exploiter.

Centerfield Oct 11 2017 01:27 PM Re: Weinstein

But really, child molestation. I guess this shouldn't surprise me. Roman Polanski is revered by some. Most people have no problem with Woody Allen. Michael Jackson's music is still popular. When viewed in this context, it should be no surprise that we elected a sexual predator as president.

Frayed Knot Oct 11 2017 01:37 PM Re: Weinstein

Weinstein, not surprisingly, was one of those who spoke out in favor of Polanski a few years back referring to his "so-called crime".

Edgy MD Oct 11 2017 01:43 PM Re: Weinstein

I spilled tea on my tie on the way into work this morning. I pulled it off and realized the label said "DKNY." Trashed it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 12 2017 03:18 AM Re: Weinstein

The real problem isn't Weinstein. It's the go-along, get-along culture that enabled him to carry on with his predations, hand in glove with the fact that the only reason that people are speaking out now en masse is that he isn't multiple-Best-Picture-nominees powerful anymore. Also, there's blood in the water.

dgwphotography Oct 12 2017 01:40 PM Re: Weinstein Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 12 2017 03:42 PM

Centerfield wrote: When viewed in this context, it should be no surprise that we elected a sexual predator as president. 25 years ago, no less... One of many things with Weinstein was not just his supposed power, but that he supported the correct side of the aisle. The hypocrisy that is flying out of Hollywood now would be funny if it didn't damage and destroy so many people.

Centerfield Oct 12 2017 03:06 PM Re: Weinstein

dgwphotography wrote: Centerfield wrote: When viewed in this context, it should be no surprise that we elected a sexual predator as president. 25 years ago, no less... Well played. This is an important point to make. I think Democrats are now realizing how wrong it was to sweep all of those allegations under the rug. "I don't get why Republicans are all worked up. Other than the occasional rape and sexual harassment allegations, he's a very good guy." Hopefully we never hear something like this again. Maybe someday we will look back at this and see that it took Trump, and Weinstein, and Cosby for America to wake up and collectively realize that we can't treat our women in this way.

seawolf17 Oct 12 2017 03:24 PM Re: Weinstein

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: The real problem isn't Weinstein. It's the go-along, get-along culture that enabled him to carry on with his predations, hand in glove with the fact that the only reason that people are speaking out now en masse is that he isn't multiple-Best-Picture-nominees powerful anymore. Also, there's blood in the water. Very much this.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 12 2017 03:34 PM Re: Weinstein

Centerfield wrote: Maybe someday we will look back at this and see that it took Trump, and Weinstein, and Cosby for America to wake up and collectively realize that we can't treat our women in this way. Weinstein and Cosby, anyway. Trump doesn't seem to be suffering any consequences.

Edgy MD Oct 12 2017 03:52 PM Re: Weinstein

I wonder sometimes if he isn't mostly always miserable. "I hate everyone in the White House!"

Edgy MD Oct 12 2017 06:31 PM Re: Weinstein

Oh, and Bill O'Reilly.

Frayed Knot Oct 12 2017 07:28 PM Re: Weinstein

Centerfield wrote: This is an important point to make. I think Democrats are now realizing how wrong it was to sweep all of those allegations under the rug. One of the quotes often tossed around by Clinton-ites back in the day to questions about Bill's reported improprieties and just his all-around weasel-ness was "character doesn't matter". And that was what they used in his defense! Not that I think, given the chance, they'd do a single thing differently anymore than Trumpians are going to decide that his flaws trump his "ability" to MAGA. It's the old saying about how 'He may be a louse but he's OUR louse'. And remember, it's always the other college football team that's corrupt, never yours.

Edgy MD Oct 13 2017 01:38 PM Re: Weinstein

I have to say, I have HEWJ problem with the number of articles listing the women making the charges, and their specific charge, with a photo of the actress or production assistant or whoever next to the "documented charge." The subtext of the juxtaposition is, "Take a look at her in this here picture—was she worth it?"