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Bonnie Marcus's avatar

thank you for sharing this. We need to be reminded of the history of the assault against women and we can't let it derail our efforts for using our voice to protest the misogyny.

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Susan Bordo's avatar

Thank you Bonnie! I think it’s so important, as even recent history seems to become so faded (and frequently rewritten) to remember. And often, that means literally re-membering, putting it back together the way it was.

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David Roberts's avatar

Thanks Susan for this article. PH's confirmation would be another insult to women, to men who care about women, and to decency. You have me riled up again.

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Susan Bordo's avatar

Then I’ve done my job!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Did Bloodworth-Thomason and associates get pushback from CBS, the network airing the show, for doing the episode? They must have...

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Susan Bordo's avatar

Nope, no blowback. Different times. Murphy Brown era.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Yes. CBS aired "Murphy Brown", too- so obviously they were okay with that stuff.

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Ann Clemens's avatar

Another great post from you Susan. I have to admit that I am very depressed about this "Bro Society" we are now in. If that was a woman who acted out, crying and moaning about how unfair it all was, she would be labeled as hysterical and unfit to serve - just the same as Donald Trump. We are now in a society where its ok to rape women. Nobody seems to look or care to look at his cabinet and just look at Trump who was convicted of sexual assault and more than 28 women who have accused him of sexual assault and his own "Grab Em by the "P" video and he is now President - a convicted FELON and yet when we talk about sexual predators for some reason Trump is never mentioned but Bill Clinton seems to be presented as Predator in chief. The double standard is unbelievable and yet the media continues in its submissive behavior when it comes to Trump. I can't believe ABC settled that suit and paid Trump charity $15 Million - ridiculous really.

Did you notice NOBODY in the media, other than Lawrence O'Donnell covered the HUGE story that the whole Burisma Biden Crime family $5 Million payments was ALL MADE UP BY REPUBLICAN FBI informant. They cover the alleged crimes constantly for 5 years and they completely IGNORE that it was all a Witch Hunt, Hoax and the media is dead silent. They did the same thing to Hillary on Benghazi and e-mails - she did nothing wrong but it ruined her election and the Not Guilty was never reported. We are in the world of Alternative Facts and our liberal media is leading the way.

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