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[therealist]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

 

[Jawbreaker]

Guy must have smaller hands than Donald Trump.

What the hell is wrong with you?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

There's something unsettling about this picture given the context.

TSwift fans get tickets to view a sexual assault case, and they are beaming with excitement as if they are about to see a Taylor Swift concert.

Yeah..definitely odd.

 

[BronsonLee]

The messed up part about it all is she probably wouldn't be publicly coming for his neck like this unless he didn't sue her first, now she's going to body his lawyer, drive the nail in the coffin in his career, then burn that dollar in effigy or some shit

You fucked up twice homie

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Are you saying there is room for sexual harassment???

I was commenting on AlteredBeast's attempt at saving face.

 

[Transistor]

The fact that people still think it's ok to put their hands on others without consent is just mind boggling.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

Just keep from grabbing ass and you'll be fine lol..

 

[Inferno313]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

What the fuck does this have to do with this thread?

Are you seriously insinuating that this is a cynical attempt to prop up her image?

 

[Violence Jack]

Guy must have smaller hands than Donald Trump.

I knew someone was going to post this, but was dreading it.

Not the time, nor the place for it.

I bet the guy is saying some bullshit like he touched her lower back or something.

 

[KHarvey16]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

I'm sure you'll find it's a real shame that the evidence here doesn't solely rely on her testimony.

 

[Fenderputty]

It was a tasteless joke to make, i admit I was wrong to do so.

Make the joke 5 pages later and it wouldn't have been "too soon".

 

[Thatonemoor]

I was commenting on AlteredBeast's attempt at saving face.

Oh, can't read names apparently lol.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

honestly, a soft touch is sometimes worse. firm with no squeezing is probably better. a soft or grazing touch can feel creepy because it's unpredictable -- is it going to move? whose hand is it? did someone just touch me or was it my imagination? I'm not a fan of it.

stick to around the shoulders or upper back if you want to be totally safe.

edit: read "soft" touch in your comment for some reason. nevermind.

 

[SpaceWolf]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

You think one of the most absurdly famous musical artists in the world would need to resort to a sexual assault trial to "prop up her image"? Am I reading that right?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

Wat.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

I mean..look at the picture..lol.

 

[PeskyToaster]

Good on Swift. Can't imagine how difficult it must be having to testify about the incident to a group of strangers in a courtroom setting.

Can they prove beyond reasonable doubt she was actually groped, though? I know there's the photo, but it doesn't show her physically being grabbed, just that the guy's hand was positioned behind her. Not doubting Swift's story at all, just in terms of the law, I just would imagine they would need conclusive proof?



What the fuck is wrong with you? A woman gets sexually assaulted and your first response is to make a joke like this?

Is this a civil or criminal trial? If civil the standard is a preponderance of evidence. Not beyond all reasonable doubt. This is why you can be cleared of criminal charges and still have to pay damages from a civil suit. The standard of evidence is lower.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

She's probably doing this for the $1 She's countersuing for, or the fame, because that's one thing that Taylor is lacking.

 

[Rentahamster]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

There's a big difference between putting a hand on the back or shoulder in a friendly manner as opposed to playing a game of grabass. Stay in that nice, socially acceptable area in between hover handing and inappropriate groping, and you'll be just fine.

 

[KHarvey16]

You think one of the most absurdly famous musical artists in the world would need to resort to a sexual assault trial to "prop her image"? Am I reading that right?

Haha, exactly.

"I had no idea that serial sexual assault counter suit artist Taylor Swift was also a singer! Amazing!"

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Is it wrong that the way he looks in that picture makes me think he's extra guilty?

 

[Sephzilla]

Guy must have smaller hands than Donald Trump.

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

 

[Psychoward]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

....dude

 

[BlackGoku03]

oh boy... was going to commentate on the case but this thread looks dangerous.

 

[Paganmoon]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

This comment feels so out of place... like, this isn't what happened in this case, that isn't where his hand was in the picture. Why even be all "man I need to be careful so I don't get called out for nothing" about it?
Feeds into the "Women lie about harassment" bullshit narrative. Seriously, this comment is on par if not worse than AlteredBeast's "joke".

 

[Broken Joystick]

Guy must have smaller hands than Donald Trump.

 

[Inferno313]

oh boy... was going to commentate on the case but this thread looks dangerous.

It's not dangerous if you're not trying to be a shithead.

 

[Trey]

Is this a civil or criminal trial? If civil the standard is a preponderance of evidence. Not beyond all reasonable doubt. This is why you can be cleared of criminal charges and still have to pay damages from a civil suit. The standard of evidence is lower.

It's a civil suit for 1 dollar in damages in order for her to make a greater point that sexual harassment isn't acceptable. I believe she says she hopes that in doing this, more women can feel safer and stand up to men who touch them without consent.

 

[Akainu]

Pretty dumb to screw your career over now nothing.

 

[AlteredBeast]

Make the joke 5 pages later and it wouldn't have been "too soon".

Nah, it wouldn't have been okay either way. Unfortunately, I come from a time and place where inappropriate jokes are never off limits, and telling them doesn't make it okay. Old school GAF would have gone in on jokes in even really nasty murder stories, etc, and i and the board are better than that now.

Like i said, i regret posting it, and the fact that my mind went first to a cheap joke in the face of rampant sexual harassment, thereby lessening the reality of the fact that women are groped in broad daylight is disturbing and terrible.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

oh boy... was going to commentate on the case but this thread looks dangerous.

😕

 

[Cranster]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

Well that didn't last long. Let alone she never needed to prop up her image.

 

[Link]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

Seriously? His hand is quite obviously way lower than the small of her back.

 

[therealist]

What the fuck does this have to do with this thread?

Are you seriously insinuating that this is a cynical attempt to prop up her image?

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

 

[Eidan]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

You should be fine if you're not grabbing people's ass. Are you grabbing people's ass?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

oh boy... was going to commentate on the case but this thread looks dangerous.

therealist is proving their point:

"Swift was just another woman in a world that requires women to insist — to prove, over and over again — that their experience qualifies as truth."

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

Wow. You're terrible.

 

[HeySeuss]

Is it wrong that the way he looks in that picture makes me think he's extra guilty?

I mean, you can even see her cringing from him touching her, the distance between them is really telling. Definitely a creep.

A got damn Larry Bird reaction gif. Now that's something you don't see everyday lol

 

[lenovox1]

Remind me to keep my hands in my pockets for photos from now on. I usually do small of the back touch.

You can tell in that photo that he was about as close to her back as her ass is.

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

That is her counter claim after he sued her for libel and lost wages.

 

[CaptainSlow]

Guy must have smaller hands than Donald Trump.

You and this post can fuck right off into oblivion.

 

[CDX]

Hand is definitely in that area.

So Taylor says she felt him grab her ass, AND we have this photo.

That's pretty damning evidence.

 

[BronsonLee]

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

There are hundreds of other things she could do to get a PR boost which don't involve going to court

 

[Costanza-san]

So Taylor says she felt him grab her ass, AND we have this photo.

That's pretty damning evidence.

Don't be ridiculous, she CLEARLY just wants more fame!

 

[TheOfficeMut]

Hand is definitely in that area.

Hand is definitely in that area but I don't see it being underneath the dress. Doesn't really matter, anyway, just an observation.

 

[Inferno313]

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

SHE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED.

You're being a piece of shit, dude.

 

[KHarvey16]

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

Countersuing. She is countersuing.

 

[BennyBlanco]

After the kanye incident, I can't trust Swift anymore. She will do anything to prop up her image.

I mean, there's a photo of it happening.

 

[#sorrynotsorry]

What the fuck does this have to do with this thread?

Are you seriously insinuating that this is a cynical attempt to prop up her image?

You have to be realistic.

She's milking the publicity with that counterclaim, but I don't see how anyone could believe she's in this to prop up her image. She had no choice. She got sued. Propping up her image is just a bonus and she's going to get richer off it. Good for her.

To be clear, I 100% support her.

 

[SpaceWolf]

The suing for $1 and demanding an apology, most definitely. It makes it seem like she's standing up for the principle when in reality I don't think she actually cares about the principle but just wants to manipulate that into increased fame and applause.

What on earth would bring you to this conclusion?

 

[KHarvey16]

She's milking the publicity with that counterclaim,

The fuck is wrong with you guys?

 

[Glass Rebel]

this fucking idiot played himself

she should sue that creepy mustache off his face