The issue is not that he had an affair. I agree he's a fool for taking that risk. But his life has been completely ruined over what sounds very much like a consensual affair. People don't lose their jobs over consensual affairs.
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The issue is not that he had an affair. I agree he's a fool for taking that risk. But his life has been completely ruined over what sounds very much like a consensual affair. People don't lose their jobs over consensual affairs.
I agree, he's probably a creep. But he lost his career over this and the evidence seems suspect. Just the fact that he didn't fight for his honor casts a pall on his character though.
I'm with OB on this. It sounds in line with what women deal with after a traumatic experience like this. There is confusion as to how to handle it combined with a state of shock and a continuation of whatever sort of relationship they have while they process it all. Sometimes they snap out of it when they see it happen to someone else. When it happens to you for some reason people rationalize it or hide it. When it happens to someone else you see it from a different perspective and it opens up all of those memories.
I'm not saying it did happen, but combined with Anne Curry and other people's comments I see this as in line with what could have happened. Honestly, I lean towards believing her over Lauer with what little I know.
Women who feel that they don't have much choice (Lauer had a lot of power from his position on Today), or who feel the need to exert some control over the loss of autonomy, or are just in denial about the reality for a period of time. Again, lots of reasons, and it's happened to many women.
I supposed she deserved to be raped then, according to you. **** you, and **** your denials in support of a rapist.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize he was convicted. In my opinion her story doesn't add up. Have you considered maybe they had an affair and he shunned her?
So, you're only a rapist if you are convicted of rape?
Have you considered the humiliation, shame, and negative feedback that any woman who discusses her rape goes through? Have you considered that she probably just destroyed her own career? Have you considered that false rape accusations cause 100 times the pain for the accusers than for the accused, which is why they are so rare? Have you considered that you are spouting the talking points of MRAs everywhere who hate the idea of their hegemony being diminished?
I can keep going. Shall we make a list of everything you think I haven't considered and everything I think you haven't considered, and see who looks more like a jackass at the end of it (hint: it's one of the very few ways someone can look more like a jackass than I)?