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infullview

(982 posts)
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 08:59 AM Nov 2017

Rome is burning,

and all I hear on MSM is about sexual harassment in the workplace. I'm not saying that this isn't important, but really, we have a madman in the white house and that needs to be front and center of the conversation until our world is safe once again.

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MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
1. Fuck that. Learn to multitask.
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 09:05 AM
Nov 2017

The world should be safe for women and children too. It’s about fucking time we talked about our rape culture and the patriarchy.

So talk about both.

#MeToo

Irish_Dem

(47,461 posts)
5. Men don't seem to understand that women can multi-task quite well.
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 10:16 AM
Nov 2017

This planet needs to be safe for women and children.
And we need to talk about it now.

Kleveland

(1,257 posts)
2. Urgent and valid point!
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 09:10 AM
Nov 2017

All of this "fiddling" is surely a distraction from much more important issues.

Planned or not, people need to focus on the more immediate concerns.

Harassment is not new, and it won't be fixed overnight.

Defense of our rights and freedoms under the rule of law in this ailing democracy which is systematically being destroyed by a madman and his lunatic henchmen should have priority.

All due respect to the women who have been wronged, but can we focus here people?!

If this Government goes down the way it seems to be heading, none of it is going to matter.

Look at these evil fucks, they are trying to normalize their abhorrent behavior and perversions in the name of Gawd and political party!

These idiots are in the population's minority, we need to put them in their place.



Irish_Dem

(47,461 posts)
4. I know it is hard to believe, but women can actually hold two thoughts at the
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 10:14 AM
Nov 2017

same time.

Women are much better at multi-tasking than men according to research.

infullview

(982 posts)
7. No Offense
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 04:12 PM
Nov 2017

I'm sure you can multi-task, but I can prioritize. It's about the DISPROPORTIONATE coverage of news for ratings points which bury some of the more important issues.

Irish_Dem

(47,461 posts)
9. Some people think sexual harassment issues are more important
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:12 PM
Nov 2017

than other issues.

No offense taken, you do your thing, and I'll do mine.

Edited to add: The GOP has been robbing us, cheating, causing our deaths
and destruction for decades. But it is not every day women's issues come
to the forefront.

I think we can handle all of it.

cally

(21,596 posts)
6. Media tries to distract us from the giveaway to the rich in tax bill
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 10:21 AM
Nov 2017

Millions lose healthcare, disability, cuts to medicare, crisis in housing markets that may lead to another massive recession and media talks about the latest picture showing sexual harassment. These are important issues and the misogyny in our culture needs attention but the way it is being covered right now will not lead to change only a dismissal of the importance of the issue

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