As I said, (reportedly) the women coming out are the ones who turned him down. The ones who blew him, won Oscars, and called him God in their acceptance speeches while they ran down MMA fans at award shows are the ones acting like they're shocked this sort of thing could ever happen.
Agreed. To be raped, to be violently attacked and forced into sexual actions, is different from some douchebag asking for a blowjob before he hires you. Especially if you are given the option, or you have the chance to say no.
Will do well with his audience.
It's nice to believe that, but it depends on the job. As MMA fans we should be more aware of this than just about anyone.
No it's a standard you set for youeself. If the standard is that you would suck dick for a job, then that is fine too. But let's not pretend the world is fair and nice. You can only take responsibility for your own actions.
Well, inappropriate sexual behavior is pretty rampant in martial arts, but that's not what I was referring to. I was referring to the power structure that MMA has. We've seen some of the best fighters to ever compete in the sport not allowed in the UFC because they wouldn't play ball the way the big boss wanted them too. "Do what we tell you, you go far. Do what you want to, and you can go fuck yourself."
In many companies that is the business of the day. That's how the game is played.
Is it really that much a stretch to believe there are industries where the requirement is to whore yourself out?
Are we not all in agreement that the ring girls are/were fucking the Fertittas?
Whoring yes, in different ways.
Like everything there are levels. For what it's worth, I don't think a woman should be sucking dick for a role. But I also recognize that it's worse for someone to say "If you want this role you have to suck my dick" The Weinstein thing is particularly bad because he had enough of a reputation that they structured his contract around knowing he was going to do it.
Yes, rape or being sexually assaulted is different than having sucked dick for a role and being ashamed about it now. It's both not kosher, I get that. But Hollywood is cut throat.
Not really. For all intents and purposes he was (allegedly) forcing women into sexual acts that they didn't want to perform but felt obligated to.
So he physically forced them. Or did he get out his hogger and gave them an option.
In neither of those scenarios does he have valid consent.
He asked for consent in a way didn't he? That is why he is in trouble now. Or is he in trouble for actual rape or molestation. Not trying to defend the guy or anything.
No, what he did is coercion.
In the way of the law, based upon previous cases, rape is simply someone not wanting to have sex with the other party. Additionally, taking off your clothes in front of someone else is illegal if the other party is uncomfortable. By the way people have been prosecuted in california, unwanted advances have been sexual harassment. So to say he asked for consent "in a way" doesn't line up with the law.
I reckon
@Semen Sampler knows about these things.
