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TheEnlightenedBiglet

(44 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:15 AM Mar 9

My brother responded to me explaining my stance on the Me Too movement by rattling off statistics. Here's what I said: [View all]

"False rape allegations wouldn't be an issue in the first place, if rape wasn't widely normalized in many industries"

After he started rattling statistics, I mentally gave up on the conversation. Was I wrong to that?

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My brother responded to me explaining my stance on the Me Too movement by rattling off statistics. Here's what I said: [View all] TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 OP

What possible statistics could he be using to justify rape? Scrivener7 Mar 9 #1

That's what I was thinking man TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #2

I just renamed the post ! TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #3

is he a rapist Skittles Mar 9 #4

Lord knows. TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #5

and you're a journalist? Skittles Mar 9 #6

I'm 18 brother, calm down TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #7

And if you STILL feel like trying to gatcha me TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #8

*argument TheEnlightenedBiglet Mar 9 #9