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US talkshow host Charlie Rose suspended over sexual harassment allegations

“I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realise I was mistaken,” the 75-year-old said.

CHARLIE ROSE, ONE of America’s most respected broadcasters, an award-winning television host and interviewer, was suspended last night after eight women accused him of years of sexual harassment and unwanted advances.

A bombshell Washington Post report said the women were employees or aspired to work on the Charlie Rose show and were in their 20s and 30s when the alleged harassment took place from the 1990s to as recently as 2011.

They complained that the unwanted advances included lewd phone calls, groping and walking naked in front of them. Three of them spoke on the record.

The report makes Rose, now 75, the latest senior male journalist accused of misconduct in the wake of the downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, which opened the floodgates of sexual assault and harassment accusations in many industries.

Almost immediately, public broadcaster PBS moved to suspend distribution of the Charlie Rose show. CBS, where Rose co-hosts CBS This Morning and is a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes, followed suit.

“Charlie Rose is suspended immediately while we look into this matter. These allegations are extremely disturbing and we take them very seriously,” a CBS News statement read.

A spokesperson said PBS was shocked by the “deeply disturbing allegations”.

Charlie Rose is produced by an independent television production company.

PBS does not fund this nightly program or supervise its production, but we expect our producers to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect.

Storied television and radio host Larry King, who previously led an eponymous show on CNN and now hosts one on Hulu and Russia’s RT America, said the scandal engulfing so many male stars is “terrible.”

“There’s no excuse for it. What was playful maybe years ago is no longer playful,” he told AFP on the red carpet before presenting a prize at the International Emmy Awards ceremony in New York.

It keeps coming to light. Something’s got to change.

‘Greatly embarrassed’

In a statement he tweeted out, Rose said “I deeply apologise for my inappropriate behaviour. I am greatly embarrassed.”

“I have behaved insensitively at times, and I accept responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate,” the host added.

I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realise I was mistaken.

The Post said five of the women accused Rose of putting his hand on their legs.

Two said that while they worked for Rose, he emerged from the shower and walked naked in front of them. One said he groped her buttocks at a staff party.

Earlier, The New York Times confirmed that it had suspended a senior White House correspondent Glenn Thrush after news website Vox reported that he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior on his previous job at Politico.

“The alleged behaviour is very concerning and not in keeping with the standards and values of The New York Times,” a statement read. “We intend to fully investigate and while we do, Glenn will be suspended.”

© AFP 2017 

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    Mute Thought for Food
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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:21 AM

    “Two said that while they worked for Rose, he emerged from the shower and walked naked in front of them.”

    I would argue that if you’re in a position where you can see someone emerge from a shower then you are the one violating their privacy and personal space and not the other way around.

    So now a woman can stand outside of your shower and accuse you of sexual harassment for trying to leave.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:46 AM

    @Thought for Food: in Germany and Scandinavia they have shared naked saunas. The police should do a sting operation and arrest those naked male perverts. Or perhaps the Scandinavian culture is a bit more sophisticated and they don’t believe the sight of a naked arse to be abuse?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:57 AM

    @Thought for Food: I’m shocked a feminazi has ever been anywhere near a shower,regardless of who was using it.Crusty fu@kers.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:11 AM

    @White Rabbit: Is this what passes for “logic” these days? Genuinely lads, these ridiculous comparisons just highlight your pure ignorance.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:12 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: God, someone sure is bitter about sexual rejection, isn’t he?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:20 AM

    @Thought for Food: For a start they worked for him so there was a power imbalance. The article doesn’t say what the circumstances were that meant he was walking around in front of them but suggesting that it was the women’s fault, when eight women have come forward and accused him of sexual harassment, is frankly bizarre and really quite twisted.

    I don’t understand all the men who are defending these sleaze bags when they should be defending the women from these male abuses of power. It really says a lot about how deeply this attitude runs in society.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:30 AM

    @Thought for Food: “lewd phone calls, walking around naked in their presence, or groping their breasts, buttocks or genital areas.” Your ‘argument’ never mentioned any of the above.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:31 AM

    @Veronica: LOL! No. I’m genuinely p!ssed off that the words ‘rape’, ‘sexual-assault’ and similar,are now being linked to the likes of ‘inappropriate behaviour’, and ‘un-wanted advances’.When I was a teenager,asking a girl to dance could have been classified as ‘un-wanted advances’,but only of course if she didn’t fancy you.Men who commit sexual crimes are s@um and should be locked up for a long time but we mustn’t try compare chalk with cheese.It’s all gone too far fuelled by the likes of you.Men won’t accept this witch-hunt without the right-to-reply.And reply we most certainly will.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:40 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: asking someone out is not the same as masterbating in front of someone and you know it. Asking someone out or making a pass at someone infers you want a romantic relationship with them. Sometimes you get a yes sometimes you get a no. These acts are not wanting any relationship they want power. To know they can walk around naked and feed off the shock and humiliation. To touch you inappropriately without consent. Is that how you ask women out? If it is stop it.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:50 AM

    @Deborah Behan: Good reply Deb.No need for the last sentence though.You just can’t hide your hatred can you?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:54 AM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    Firstly, it’s not all men. Secondly, calling out men who persistently abuse their power, feel that they are entitled to grope women inappropriately, masturbate in front of them- remember, these women were working for this man, they weren’t in sexual relationships with him- that isn’t a witch hunt. It’s calling out a creep who has gotten away with that behaviour for a long time.

    All good men should be behind women on this. Predatory behaviour shouldn’t be acceptable to anyone in our society.

    This isn’t chalk and cheese. If a Priest behaved ‘inappropriately’ touching someone’s knee or jerking off in front of someone- would that be dismissed the way it’s being dismissed in the case of these women?

    You seem to be offended that women are speaking out about their experiences. I’d suggest that you should be offended that we live in a society where this sort of behaviour was considered ‘normal’.

    As I say, the good men should be supporting the women here.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:57 AM

    @Thought for Food: However most people have a towel to hand as they step out of the shower and would grab that if they knew they were not alone.

    Putting aside 2 employees would not generally wish to be anywhere in the environment of an employer taking a shower unless manipulated into the situation.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:59 AM

    @Blarneykite: Sadly in many countries women are oppressed. I would guess more than less women?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:00 AM

    @White Rabbit: Except in using a sauna in mixed company you have a choice generally.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:03 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: You do know if you are critical of someone it points at your own problems as most people already understand.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:08 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Well done. With some of the derogatory comments made here by men about women, they seem comment less for young men abused by older men.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:08 AM

    @Gillian Weir Scully: if you “choose’ to stand outside a shower you may see an arse

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:21 AM

    @White Rabbit: please !!! You don’t know they were in the same room as him. It’s likely he walked into another room while naked. Logic it seems is a bit beyond you. Go have a carrot or lettuce or something to improve yourunderstanding. The truth is all these men in positions of power thought this was their right .it was simply a perk of the job. Their right. Now they are all being called out of it. Good !!!!

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:37 AM

    @Anne de Croix: And as I said,all men who abuse women are s@um and should be locked up.I’d say every man commenting on here would agree with that.We’re all just fed up with certain people constantly generalising.It’s ridiculous.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 12:55 PM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    The only person generalizing here is you and your gang of fellow enablers. Your comment implying that I am not pretty enough to be raped was outrageous and I would suggest that you spend some time self-reflecting on why you feel such a need to defend men who are being exposed as serial abusers because there’s something profoundly disturbing about the way you are speaking about and to the women here in the comments section and also the way you are speaking about these women who have spoken up about abuse they experienced at the hands of a sexual predator.

    Your whole line of communication on this threads sends shivers down my spine. It comes across as nothing short of enabling abuse.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 1:22 PM

    @Anne de Croix: Jesus! Calm down! As I’ve already explained, my negative comments about you had everything to do with your nasty,man-hating bile and nothing to do with your looks.You are just looking for sympathy from your fellow feminazi man-haters.Stop making up nonsense.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 1:42 PM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    I’d like you to be specific and quote exactly what ‘man-hating bile’ I have said that made you feel entitled to make a derogatory comment about me in relation to rape, because I think it might exist only in your imagination.

    In the meantime, let me remind you of a few of your own comments…

    Of the women who have spoken out about this latest serial abuser, you said:
    ‘ I’m shocked a feminazi has ever been anywhere near a shower,regardless of who was using it.Crusty fu@kers.’

    You’ve called the outing of serial abusers a ‘witch-hunt’.

    You suggested that I am in no danger of being raped because of my looks. I quote, ‘@Anne de Croix: Don’t think you’re in any danger love’.

    You called the women commentators on this thread who have pulled you up on your defence of a sexual predator, my ‘fellow feminazi man-haters’.

    You have informed me that I do not have a well-rounded world view, that I hate men, that everyone would be happier if I went and lived on a desert island, that I am blinded by my ‘hatred and stupidity’, that in my ‘twisted mind,rape is the first thing I think about when I hear the word ‘men’, you have accused me of generalizing while yourself referring to the ‘plain aggressive man-hating women who comment on here’. You have called women here ‘love, pet and dear’ while insulting them…………shall I continue?

    Or is this just more of my ‘nasty man-hating bile’?

    That’s a lot of insults you’ve thrown out in a pretty brief conversation. Add to that your continued belittling of the women who have been abused and your determination to defend the abuser and ……. well, there’s a picture of a person emerging here.

    That person is you.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 2:05 PM

    @Thought for Food: Where does it say they were in the bathroom standing outside the shower, twit??? Does it not occur to you he walked into a room knowing they were there and was purposely exposing himself? What if your daughter or your wife told you this? I hope a disgusting knuckle-dragger like you is neither married nor a parent.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 2:10 PM

    @Blarneykite: Women are oppressed all over the world, thicko. How much of the resources, businesses, religions, and governments are controlled by men? Whiney little b!tch.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 2:31 PM

    @Anne de Croix: It would now appear that you have joined the bandwagon and are making false accusations about me.Oh you’re SO right-on and cool. LOL!

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    Nov 21st 2017, 2:34 PM

    @Anne de Croix: Sorry love if you disagree with my opinions.We’ll agree to disagree.Good luck to you.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 3:05 PM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    Can you please be specific about the ‘false accusations’ I have made against you?
    I think you have some serious psychiatric problems judging from your commentary here. You clearly have a deep seated issue around women, a problem dealing with the reality of abuse, and not only anger but paranoid delusions of persecution. There’s no ‘band wagon’ making ‘false accusations’ against you. I have quoted things you yourself had said in this thread- it’s all there in black and white for anyone to check. I asked you to specify what you meant when you said that ‘my negative comments about you had everything to do with your nasty,man-hating bile and nothing to do with your looks.’ I asked you for examples. They don’t seem to exist and yet you feel entitled to hurl insults and make rape jokes. To be honest, I think you need help because if you act out any of the sentiments you have expressed here, then your commentary on this site will be used as evidence of the sort of person you are. I’m guessing you are young. Having that degree of bitterness isn’t healthy and it isn’t normal.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:05 AM

    The bigger news story would be to name the male Hollywood star who hasn’t sexually abused or harassed women.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:10 AM

    @Permo Dermo: It’s not just male Hollywood stars. It’s everywhere. I’m waiting for all the usual gropey male commenters to turn up- all annoyed and indignant because they can’t sleaze on women anymore……

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:18 AM

    @Anne de Croix: why are you waiting for that?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:20 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Feminism at its finest.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:20 AM

    @Lorcán Ó Broin: I’m waiting for the discrimination cases to appear from women who weren’t groped and how that made them feel inferior.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:20 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Oh I don’t know Anne, there is probably an opportunity from some of the lads for an anti-male electrification project so groping becomes a shocking experience. There is always sharia law but judging from the Christmas commercials where women are shown as objects of desire, I don’t think that will work either.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:33 AM

    @Permo Dermo: well im hoping that a good few male stars don’t come up,

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:37 AM

    @Ser Barristan Selmy: What’s with the insults? You don’t like these stories coming out, do out? Are you getting nervous or something? Or are you a Putin-toy Russian bot? Nice day in St Petersberg is it?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:39 AM

    @Anne de Croix:

    You really should move on from your misandrist views and seek a more well-rounded world view.

    Life is too short to hate 50% of the world’s population.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:42 AM

    @Anne de Croix: yes Anne you are on to us. All men men spend all day walking around groping women and naked.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:46 AM

    @Thought for Food: Why does it upset you so much that women are speaking out about systemic rape, abuse or violations? I find that really strange. All these men shouting ‘feminazi’ when a women defends women who are speaking out about their experiences.

    Did you feel like this when the abuse within the Church was emerging? Did you want them to shut up too?
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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:47 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Don’t think you’re in any danger love.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:49 AM

    @Anne de Croix: but hand on leg and getting out of a shower is a long way from rape and peadophile priests. Get a grip.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:52 AM

    @Anne de Croix:

    What upsets me is two things:

    One – That people’s careers are being ruined over mere allegations rather than genuine criminal proceedings. As we know, not every allegation is genuine and we will see people’s careers ruined over fake accusations.
    Two – The level of “evidence” required is becoming worryingly low. Take this very article, where putting yourself in a position where you can violate someone’s privacy by watching them exit a shower entitles you to accuse them of sexual harassment.

    If we’re looking for a fair and just society, how does trial by social media with low evidence thresholds fit into the equation?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:52 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: why isn’t she in any danger ? Is it the way that you’re going to leave her alone? oh wait..you were trying to be cool..cool..

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:53 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: I’m not even sure what to say to that only that society clearly has a very long way to go if men still thinks its appropriate to suggest that rape or abuse is somehow a compliment.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:54 AM

    @Anne de Croix: You should get together with the lovely Veronica.Perfect match.Then go and live on a deserted island somewhere.You’d be very happy and more importantly,so would the rest of us.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:06 AM

    @Lorcán Ó Broin: Because it’s as predictable as the sun coming up every morning.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:08 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: If you were as upset for the women who have been sexually abused as you are about those women speaking out publicly about abuse and harassment then I’d have a lot more respect for you.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:09 AM

    @Anne de Croix: >Why does it upset you so much that women are speaking out about systemic rape, abuse or violations?

    You know it as well as I do, as do most other women who stop and think about it. What could they possibly have to gain from trying to maintain the shame of speaking about sexual assault, and trying to make sure victims never come forward?

    Look at the jokes they make. “Nobody would want to rape you love”. In what world can that be upvoted? Oh yeah. Patriarchy. A climate where women are kept subjugated via threat of sexual violence. Tale as old as time. These lads are just continuing the work their father and grandfathers did before them. Keeping women tame and subdued.

    I really hope more and more women are reading these comments, and start noticing the veins of misogyny that run throughout our society.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:10 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Ah but this is the exact problem.In your twisted mind,rape is the first thing you think about when you hear the word ‘men’.This is about ‘un-wanted advances’.Can you see the difference?Are you blinded by your hatred and stupidity? Ah wait…

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:10 AM

    @Thought for Food: >What upsets me is two things:

    One – That people’s careers are being ruined over mere allegations rather than genuine criminal proceedings

    Interesting that what upsets you ISN’T the careers that were ruined by sexual assault. All the people who never got to live up to their talent because of predators like these. None of you men are sorry about them.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:12 AM

    @Veronica: Here she is! Morning pet.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:15 AM

    @West Cork Lad: No.With her ignorant attitude towards men,who would ever want to associate with the likes of that.Figure it out and stop being a drama queen.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:18 AM

    @Anne de Croix: I would never condone serious sexual crime.BUT. It’s got to the stage now where,if a man put his hand on a women’s knee in 1974, he is a proven monster.See the difference?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:26 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: you know sweet nothings about Anne or the company that she keeps.It’s clear that you were on about her looks ,agreed ? You’re just another whiney guy on the long list of the whiney guys that we seem to get a lot of on here..Oh,and the ‘drama queen’ on here is you,Queenie pie…

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:28 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: ‘Ah but this is the exact problem.In your twisted mind,rape is the first thing you think about when you hear the word ‘men’.This is about ‘un-wanted advances’.Can you see the difference?Are you blinded by your hatred and stupidity? Ah wait…’

    Firstly that isn’t true. Most men I know are good people. Secondly, this is about consent. It’s about the difference between good men and sleazebags who use their power to sexually intimidate and harass women. Good men should be standing up to defend women- and they are. Even in this comments section it’s obvious which men respect women and which men wish all this talk about rape and harassment could just be silenced and the women kept in their place.

    In fact some of the attitudes expressed here towards women are absolutely vile and symptomatic of the deeper problem in society- which is that unfortunately, many men still seem to think that predatory behaviour towards women is somehow acceptable.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:29 AM

    @Anne de Croix: have a word with the gals from Victorias Secrets dear. They’ve no problem putting their fannys on display for the whole world to gawk at. They’ve done more to objectify women than any Hollywood executive.
    Or maybe it’s different for the beautiful ones.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:36 AM

    @West Cork Lad: Am I allowed to say Ann looks fine to me? It was all about her horrible attitude towards men Mr/Mrs know-it-all.Strange though,that that’s what came into your mind first.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:41 AM

    @Anne de Croix: As a matter of interest,how’s a man meant to ever approach a women for fear of being accused of the dreaded ‘un-wanted advances’? Also,if a women comes on to another women without written permission,is this also classed as ‘un-wanted advances’? Or is all the nasty bile reserved for men?Yea.Thought so.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:01 AM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    I’m not an object for you to discuss, thank you very much. My looks are irrelevant to this conversation- unless we’ve somehow teleported back to the Dark Ages, which judging by some of the commentary is quite possible.

    This ‘nasty bile’ as you call it is not towards all men but towards men who are being exposed as sexual predators. That you insist on defending these creeps and putting down the women who are speaking up about them, is … I don’t understand it.

    I don’t understand why some men feel so indignant that sexual predators are being shown for what they are.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:03 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: women are speaking out about being sexually assaulted, harassed, and worse, and you’re worried about not being able to speak to women. Are you suffering from some kind of victim envy?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:12 AM

    @Thought for Food: Except if someone is innocent they stand firm. Most of the accused are already apologizing or making excuses.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:15 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: I find being approached by a fully clothed man who says ‘Hello’ politely quite acceptable.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:24 AM

    @Dolph Styles: what are you waiting for that ? Being groped isn’t a privilege and it’s not something that makes you feel Superior. It’s something that outrages you because someone has invaded your body in a disgusting manner against your will. What part of that don’t you get ?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:42 AM

    @neilo: ‘Passive aggressive’?!! Well that’s a whole lot better than the plain aggressive man-hating women who comment on here!

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:14 AM

    @Anne de Croix: Anne.I didn’t bring your looks into it.Someone else did.I was defending myself against a false accusation.I wouldn’t have mentioned it otherwise.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:16 AM

    @Anne de Croix: I’m not,and never would,defend the s@um who commit crimes against women.Did u read anything I said? You’re generalising yet again.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:18 AM

    @The Bloody Nine: And I’m talking about ‘un-wanted advances’.See the difference?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 12:50 PM

    @Kieran Conroy:

    Let me remind you that you felt emboldened to suggest in a public forum that you think I’m not pretty enough to be raped or sexually assaulted. You seem to believe that sort of toxic masculinity is acceptable. Well it is not. Additionally, your continual support for these men who have been outed as serial abusers is very disturbing and as I say, shows how deeply this dismissive attitude to women runs in our society.

    Your comment about there being ‘no danger’ of sexual assault happening to me is absolutely gross- you crossed a line that you don’t even seem to understand as existing. If the way you speak to women here is indicative of how you approach women in the physical world then you need to understand that you are part of the problem.

    There is no justification at all for defending serial abusers.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 1:25 PM

    @neilo: I’d guess he feels that Mummy didn’t love him but then again it could be any number of things. It’s sad to see that level of bile against women though.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:56 AM

    ” I don’t know any homer Simpsons out there or have never met anyone like him, ( cry’s) I’m sorry I can’t go on, don’t worry your tears say more than any real evidence could”. Again timeless episode.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:50 AM

    ” so homer you say you touched her sweet candy, no mr.simpson don’t take it out on me” – dramatisation may not have happened. Every time I hear these claims of feminity, I always go back to that episode of the Simpsons. Classic.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:43 AM

    @Jonathan Byrne: “claims of feminity,” what does that even mean?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:48 AM

    @WinSomeLoseSome: well I spelled it wrong, but let’s not get that in the way of a great Simpsons episode. Any why it’s relevant.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:55 AM

    @Jonathan Byrne: No, not the spelling. Actually what you meant by the phrase.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:59 AM

    @WinSomeLoseSome: it was a typo jeeze, supposed to say feminisim.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:10 AM

    @neilo: I guess your right, I would consider myself mentally stable. And also not consider myself a victim of just about everything that surrounds my life.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:31 AM

    @Jonathan Byrne: I know it was just a typo. I could pick up on what words you meant to write. I am asking what you meant by them. In the context of the article, and the Simpsons quote you mentioned, what does ‘Every time I hear these claims of feminism’ mean?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 6:01 PM

    @neilo: ahh I see you are Superior to me when it comes to an online article of this discussion, that realistically no gives a sh#t about. Congratulations.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:58 AM

    I believe some of them but not all of them.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:27 AM

    @Aine O Connor: well they didn’t pull it out of the air. They obviously were in proximity to these men and on the lesser end of the power balance. Their claims have to be credible and it seems most are. These men have been at this all their adult lives remember. There are going to be a lot of incidents.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:37 AM

    @Aine O Connor: How do you tell which ones to believe and which ones not to believe?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:58 AM

    @Ben McArthur:
    That’s up to the police and the persons lawyer to prove their case.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 12:04 PM

    @Catherine Sims:
    Law and order will break down if everyone thinks that they can make allegations about anyone and name them publicity.. If the cases are genuine they will stand up in court . If they are not the persons reputation and livelihood is destroyed.
    Every citizen is entitled to expect that they are innocent until proven guilty.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 5:13 PM

    @Catherine Sims: in a situation where accusations can be made without supporting evidence and where the women are lauded as heroes for “coming out” their is huge scope for abuse. Any such procedure will undoubtedly be abused and innocent people will be destroyed. I congratulate the courage of genuine women that are speaking out about this atrocious predatory behaviour but any reasonable man or woman can see the problem with it too. These allegations should be heard in court. There’s a right and a wrong way to go about anything and this isn’t the correct way to call vile sexual predators to account.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:00 AM

    The journal lets us comment all we like about anyone outside of Ireland with these sort of cases. But anything Al Porter or such and all comments are closed. #hypocrites

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:29 AM

    This Witch hunt is akin to macartism where unfounded allegations where enough to destroy careers. No doubting some behaviour was Appalling but its beginning to look like that even an admiring glance can be construed as sexual harassment. This debacle is gone beyond absurd. For the record Charlie Rose is an excellent commentator, Journalist, it would be refreshing if some sanity returned by way of innocent until proven guilty. Can we please have some real news please

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    Nov 21st 2017, 2:30 PM

    @Joseph Dempsey: yeah like the fact there’s a huge oil leak at dakota access pipeline. Happened last thursday. But lets hear some more about a decades old thigh touch.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:26 AM

    “Shared feelings”??
    Can’t see any 20 year old wanting to feel an old man’s wrinkly ass,can You?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:29 AM

    @gerry fallon: Because no young 20 year old women has used her body and looks to seduce an extremely rich older man?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:43 AM

    @Roy Dowling: the difference is CONSENT.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:44 AM

    ‘Unwanted advances’. Years ago.Why don’t these idiot attention-seeking women shut up & get on with their lives.Pathetic people.Over to you Veronica….

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:45 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: “Why don’t these idiot attention-seeking women shut up.” I feel sorry for the people around you.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:45 AM

    @Kieran Conroy: why won’t women just shut up and put up with us men bullying them and sexually taking advantage of them for our own need to feel dominant because only pathetic losers do this? Why? Over to you Kieran…..

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    Nov 21st 2017, 10:49 AM

    @Deborah Behan: Rape.Sick.Lock the ba@tard up.Sexual assault.Sick.Lock him/her up.Bullying.Wrong.Educate the guilty person.BUT. ‘Un-wanted attention’. Not the same.Just tell him/her to fu@k off and move on with your life.Not that difficult really.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 5:34 PM

    How come we can discuss this but not a certain Irish entertainer?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:21 AM

    Is there anybody in Hollywood who hasn’t been sexually assaulted?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 9:48 AM

    @David O’Brien: yes. The men who are doing the assaulting. Also decent men. The vast majority of normal and famous women however have been subjected to this during their lives. Multiple times. Sad isn’t it?

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    Nov 21st 2017, 8:47 AM

    This turkey shoot cud last till after xmas, MEN, leave the women alone.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 1:50 PM

    Bandwagon. Again.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 3:34 PM

    Headline writer adds insult to injury calling Rose a talk show host.

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    Nov 21st 2017, 11:03 PM

    Ball busting feminists banging out the same story’s ,we should put the focus back on Trump,maybe some locker room chat

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