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Are you kidding? We are living in an age where unless you are a 'victim', you're not that interesting to society. It's not that brave to "come forward" years after someone touched your knee now that it's suddenly socially celebrated to do so.

Look at TV talent shows! No one gives a damn about your talent unless you have a decent sob story. Got cancer? Disabled? Gay? Orphan?

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Ah yes, as we all know all sexual assault is equivalent touching a knee. And no one faces harassment after putting their story out. No one.

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Let me try: You are a clever little boy, saying such brave things. Good try! Let me pat you on the nuts, call you my beautiful little writer for putting that clever post together.

Its a big deal, in a work environment, to deliberately and routinely diminish the accomplishments of coworkers based on nothing but sex. Its actually illegal, and now that its being outed I hope folks who post things like that get fired

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