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Sally J Falk's avatar

I had to stop reading when I read that line of this article. As a victim of CSA, I just cannot understand why anyone references children as โ€˜womenโ€™, there are no โ€˜womenโ€™ high school students, there is no โ€˜sexโ€™ with children, that is called rape. Words matter and you can speak from the perspective of the abusers, or from that of the abused, not both. They get away with it for so many reasons, and one is because of normalizing this vernacular

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Tom Violett's avatar

You have so succinctly delineated the mechanisms of our society. I have been an activist and organizer for almost 40 years and still many in this space do not have this clarity of the realities of the system we live under. Instead they focus on single issues or work to get a democrat in office and "hold them accountable" to their campaign promises. I've started a different approach by making a documentary that seeks to speak to the theme of empathy and our basic humanity told through the voices of activists, posing questions that touch the basic question of what it means to live in a just society.

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PNW Garden Lady's avatar

Iโ€™d love to see more about this project, Tom!

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Tom Violett's avatar

I write about my journey of making it on my Substack. @immakingmyfirstfilm. I'm glad it sparkes your interest!

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Ron Stockton's avatar

Itโ€™s worth noting that Epstein wasnโ€™t just an independent agent for wealthy perverts. He was an agent of Israel furthering not just the capitalist cause, but also Zionism.

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Dr Dan Goyal's avatar

Stunning dissection of the reality that this massive, systematic, child abuse ring has exposed.

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Annie Harlow's avatar

Good work on this JP.

Morris Katz is correct.

And look to Graham Platner in Maine for a change.

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Mary's avatar

This was a great read , thank you!

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Charlie Markbreiter's avatar

Epstein: bringing together pedophiles from both sides of the political aisleโ€ฆ

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Angie Nassar's avatar

I read your work all the time and I just want to let you know how much I appreciate your thoughts and your work. I found this post especially poignant. Thank you.

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PNW Garden Lady's avatar

Brilliant writing!

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PNW Garden Lady's avatar

This is ON TARGET!

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Rollo May Consortium's avatar

Very nicely done.

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Nadine: Notes from the Sky's avatar

Brilliant! Thank you.

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