Perv Pool: Who Will Be Outed Next!

[MohandasKGanja]

My daughter ran across a question addressed to all women on Tumbler: What would you do if all the men in the world disappeared? Apparently, the responses came fast and furious, with the leading answer being some form of, "Go for a long walk during the night/laying on the grass looking at the stars in the middle of the night.
It's so sad, and it made me feel very uncomfortable, particularly because I had no clue how to refute an answer I totally agreed with. Somebody help me out here?

Even as a guy, I totally get this sentiment. I walk down a street never even giving the slightest consideration for the idea that someone would want to, or try to, sexually assault me. Or, I can stand in a group of guys (sober, drunk, rowdy, whatever) and feel totally anonymous and safe. Or talk with a potential customer/client, and know that they aren't going to make an awkward pass at me and put me on the spot regarding my job or closing a deal. Or if I put someone in their place, I'm just asserting myself and am not a "raging bitch".

I know that if I suddenly "became a woman" this would have to be a consideration that would affect my posture in all kinds of environments and situations. That scenario feels incredibly oppressive to me and I have to admit, I would hate men for it. Kudos to all of you who don't.

[czb]

My daughter ran across a question addressed to all women on Tumbler: What would you do if all the men in the world disappeared? Apparently, the responses came fast and furious, with the leading answer being some form of, "Go for a long walk during the night/laying on the grass looking at the stars in the middle of the night.

....

i dunno. i meet women who my quote (i think it's due to an imbalance and power. and just some people push boundaries because they think it's their right. or simply because they can) applies to. maybe not as far as sexual harrassment, but definitely socially.

some people (he/she/other) just don't respect boundaries.

[fgg]

Gérard Depardieu, Oscar-nominated actor, reportedly charged with 2018 rape

Gérard Depardieu has been charged with raping a young actress three years ago as the two rehearsed the scene of a play in his Paris apartment, according to a report Tuesday.

The 72-year-old French actor was indicted in December in connection with the assault, which allegedly occurred in 2018 when the victim was 22, a judicial source told Agence France-Presse.

The Paris public prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the unidentified French actress’ claims in August 2018.

But after nine months, the case was dropped for lack of evidence.

It was reopened late last year after the woman re-filed her complaint, the Guardian reported.

A source told AFP that the French superstar is a friend of the woman’s family.

The alleged attack reportedly occurred as the two were rehearsing a scene of a play — but the source told AFP that “there was nothing professional about the encounter.”

Depardieu, who earned an Oscar nomination in 1991 for his role in “Cyrano de Bergerac,” has denied the allegations.

His lawyer, Herve Temime, said the actor remains free but under judicial supervision — and “completely rejects the accusations.”

Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon, who represents the alleged victim, said she hopes her client’s “private sphere will be respected” as the criminal case unfolds.

Depardieu, who holds both French and Russian citizenship, is one of France’s most recognizable stars but also enjoys fame in the US from his roles in “Green Card” and “The Man in the Iron Mask.”

He won the Golden Globe for best actor with “Green Card,” a romantic comedy from 1990 that also starred Andie MacDowell.

Described as having a larger-than-life personality, Depardieu is known for stirring controversy, including in 2013, when he decried his native country for its proposed tax on millionaires.

That prompted him to seek citizenship in Russia, which was granted.

In 2011, he made headlines for urinating in front of passengers on a plane when the flight crew refused to let him use the bathroom.

Depardieu was married to fellow French actress Elisabeth Guignot for 25 years before their divorce in 1996. He’s also been linked to actress Carole Bouquet and, most recently, novelist Clémentine Igou.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/23/gerar...8-rape-report/

[Sassiness]

not surprising. He's been a pig for decades.

[MohandasKGanja]

Least surprising pool membership. They probably would have even made him a lifeguard if he had fit in the chair.

[fgg]

T.I. and Tiny deny allegations of rape, kidnapping and drugging

Hip-hop couple T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris have been accused of a litany of horrifying crimes — including kidnapping and rape — by more than 30 women.

In a press release sent out Sunday, attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn called for a criminal investigation against the couple after dozens of women came forward accusing the pair of “a myriad of allegations of forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation in at least two states, including California and Georgia.”

On Monday an attorney for T.I. and Tiny said they “deny in the strongest possible terms these unsubstantiated and baseless allegations” and called it a “shakedown.”

At a virtual press conference on Monday, Blackburn said he’s withholding the names of the women because of concerns about potential intimidation.

One woman claims she was hired to do a private dance for the couple in 2018, during which a spokesperson for Blackburn said “she was forced to take [MDMA, cocaine and other drugs} and engage in unwanted sexual acts with other women. She had her cell phone and belongings taken and was held against her will for three days.”

In 2015, Tiny allegedly hired a teenage friend to work as their assistant, and “on one occasion, T.I. stood over her, and Tiny stood close by, and T.I. forced her to open her mouth and swallow eight ecstasy pills,” Blackburn’s spokesperson added. The alleged victim also claims that she wasn’t paid for her work as an assistant.

Allegations against the couple had circulated on social media before Blackburn made his announcement.

“Clifford (T.I.) and Tameka [Tiny] Harris deny in the strongest possible terms these
unsubstantiated and baseless allegations. We are confident that if these claims are thoroughly and fairly investigated, no charges will be forthcoming,” Steve Sadow, counsel for the couple, said in a statement on their behalf. “These allegations are nothing more than the continuation of a sordid shakedown campaign that began on social media. The Harrises implore everyone not to be taken in by these obvious attempts to manipulate the press and misuse the justice system.”

Blackburn is filing a defamation suit against the couple on behalf of Sabrina Peterson, one of their first accusers, who accused the couple of sex trafficking and accused T.I. of putting a gun to her head. But he says the other, anonymous women aren’t looking for money.

“They’re seeking justice… These women have never put forth a request for money. They’ve never asked for money. Steve Sadow, maybe he misspoke… I didn’t ask him for a dollar and from what I got from the conversations we had from the emails, they were very, very interested in killing this story and these claims,” Blackburn said during the press conference. “They didn’t want this to come out.”

Sadow responded with another statement denying that he tried to “make a deal” to kill the story.

“That is patently false. I reached out to see if he would share any information since his
name was posted on Instagram as the attorney for Sabrina Peterson. Blackburn
repeatedly refused to provide the names of his accuser-clients or any corroborating
or supporting evidence of his groundless claims. The Harrises repeat that they are
confident if a thorough and fair investigation is conducted, no charges will be
brought.”

Vh1 suspended production of their reality show, ““T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle,” after Peterson made her accusations.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/01/t-i-a...-and-drugging/

[sputnik]

i was reading about this and it's crazy. and i didn't realise right away that this was the same dude who took his daughter to the doctor to make sure she's still a virgin, and refused to admit it was wrong even after getting called out for it. so yeah, not surprised he has a madonna whore complex and women are either virgins and saints, or whores to abuse.

[Trixie]

^ Oh crap, I didn't realize that either.

Anyway, how about that Andrew Cuomo? 3 accusers now, is his political career over? Will he end up resigning?

[Chalet]

He said he won't resign.

[lindsaywhit]

It's six accusers now. This guy's been busy.

Ancient tea/gossip: Back in the stone ages, around '84 or '85, I think, my then boss had a meeting with Mario Cuomo. While the meeting was going on, I overheard (Ok, I was eavesdropping, but I was sitting right there!) a conversation with his security team - boiling it down, he was making an unscheduled stop to see a 'girlfriend' after his current meeting. I sort of chuckled or something, purposely reminding them of my presence. (secretaries, personal assistants, maids, etc., are stunningly invisible to most men - the things I've seen & heard!!!) Anyway, long story short, according to them, the reason Mario never ran for President, or even VP, was the 'women' problem. Mario, though, as far as I know, was just a lover, not an assaulter. It was a different era, of course, so who knows? Though I have to say, Mario Cuomo had unbelievable charisma. The sexual/sensual kind. He was short, unattractive, not at all my type, but when he shook hands with me I actually flushed. It was crazy.

Anyway, I don't have a clue if what they told me was true, just thought I'd share the story.

[Sassiness]

Rooting and raping is seemingly rampant in Australian politics, and (hopefully) will bring down the awful, terrible, no good, fucking useless Morrison government. So far we have:
- a Liberal party staffer raped in an office of a MP by another Liberal staffer who has QUITE the history of raping and sexually harassing women (5 further victims have come forward - and it's clear many current Cabinet members knew of his history and they just kept shuffling him around offices every time there was an incident. He's now "checked into a mental health facility" and possibly fled the country to avoid criminal investigation);
- the former Attorney General, Christian Porter, who outed himself as the senior Cabinet minister accused of raping a 16 year old at a debating tournament in the late 1980s (and then sued the ABC for publishing a story which didn't name him until he named himself...);
- a female government minister called the rape victim referred to in the first bullet point a "lying cow" then did a "I'm sorry you were offended" apology until it kept blowing up, and then finally admitted this was a poor choice of words altogether;
- Oh, and our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, a man of God who is quite happy to invite the media to photograph him waving hands at his evangelical church during election campaigns, had to ask his otherwise silent wife Jenny why rape was so bad as he couldn't understand why Brittany Higgins (rape victim mentioned in first item) was so affected until Jenny asked him to think about how he would feel if Brittany was one of his daughters...
- after weeks of failing to deal with any of this, things got worse: media revealed the poorly kept open secret that many MPs invite sex workers into Parliament to have illicit hook ups (media friendly to the Liberal Party tried to play up the "oooh rent boys for MPs" angle but most of Australia just went 'Um, no one needs a root so badly that you should bring your sex worker appointment into your work place, but sex between consenting adults is not really the big issue here, even if you are fucking in the Parliamentary prayer room, which is a bit weird and inappropriate...") and yet another immature dickwad Liberal party staffer filmed himself masturbating to completion and defiling a desk of a female MP... and circulated it to his Liberal mates (i.e. other staffers and some MPs). He wasn't fired until this was made national news.
- a coalition partner, a National Party MP, suggested the day after this news item broke and Desk Wanker was fired that it was all rather unfortunate as the young man in question was a "hard worker and very dedicated to his job, so I feel quite sorry for him even though it's all quite inappropriate". (Labor Senator Kristina Kenneally's reaction to this was fucking fantastic: https://twitter.com/tegangeorge/stat...19795012997122)
- another LNP MP was found to be a serial stalker of women online, with multiple victims of his harassment, including in person stalking (taking a photo of a woman from the bushes near her house) and workplace sexual harassment.

NONE OF THESE MEN HAVE BEEN FIRED EXCEPT FOR DESK WANKER.

Things are a bit fucked and Australian women are very, very angry right now. https://www.theguardian.com/australi...-giddying-rate

[lindsaywhit]

^^^ There are no words. It's exhausting.

[Sassiness]

^^^ There are no words. It's exhausting.

Yes. Every woman and feminist I talk to is saying the same thing - we're tired of it all. So tired.

The only upside is that the women in the Canberra press gallery have finally broken free of the Murdoch 'support the government at all costs' gag, and are ripping Scotty from Marketing a new arsehole. It's glorious.

[greysfang]

I would never have guess that Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson would be on this list. He has like 21 civil suits now from massage therapists he harassed.

[SHELLEE]

I would never have guess that Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson would be on this list. He has like 21 civil suits now from massage therapists he harassed.

FWIW, There are also about 18 or so other massage therapists that say that he did not harass them and that he was a complete gentleman.