This maybe a stretch... Personally I kinda knew something was off about Bill Cosby. I love both of his shows but I am talking about the person not the doctor and father on "The Cosby Show" and "A Different World". Rape is Rape plain and simple but if he did this I hope he is willing to atone for his actions and pray for forgiveness. But I always had in the back of my mind of why Lisa Bonet suddenly left the show to join another... Was it because of his actions or hers... Now I am just starting rumors and conjecture. But seriously if he did this I will be looking at him differently.

Alan Thicke Weighs In

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bill-cosby-is-a-bad-764663

Im pretty sure you've said plenty since the Trayvon thread to offend people. People arent holding the past against you, but rather your present which is worst. Its ironic you talk about people goading you, yet thats exactly what you do. You imply alot without directly stating things and its done so for a reaction because you want to be as offensive as possible bc you want to hurt and rile others up or maybe you get some type of sick pleasure out of it. I wont even call it ignorant bc that would imply you are unaware but you know what you are doing when you post crazy nonsense. Just keep it real for what it is and dont come on here playing the victim with this bullying crap bc we're all out to get you. Its hard to feel any empathy for you as the target of the "bullies" when you seek it out and use that as justification to get down and dirty

And therein lies the entire problem. you think I imply stuff, and I DON'T! I don't imply. think of me as Thelma Harper trapped in a gay man's body. Just because YOU "imply" things and aren't direct, doesn't mean that everybody is like that. Some of us are straightforward, and if you can't accept that at face value, that's your problem, not mine. I speak in a very plain, straightforward manner, but apparently that isn't enough. Maybe you've grown up surrounded by lie, innuendo, and deceit and you think that's the way the entire world works, I don't know. But mine doesn't. PERIOD.

Edited January 19, 201510 yr by alphanguy74

And therein lies the entire problem. you think I imply stuff, and I DON'T! I don't imply. think of me as Thelma Harper trapped in a gay man's body. Just because YOU "imply" things and aren't direct, doesn't mean that everybody is like that. Some of us are straightforward, and if you can't accept that at face value, that's your problem, not mine.

Notice the article never mentions she's a pole dancer from Vegas with fake boobs and lip injections. Yeah, THAT is gonna be a real credible witness.

thats not implying that strippers lack credibility when it comes to cases of sexual assault? You've pretty much said as much in subsequent posts following this as the discussion carried on

Edited January 19, 201510 yr by Cheap21

think of me as Thelma Harper trapped in a gay man's body.

No.

I don't get why the trolls are allowed to run rampant on this board.

I don't get why the trolls are allowed to run rampant on this board.

Trolls keep web traffic up. Not just here but everywhere. Just look at the comment section of your local newspaper's website.

Trolls keep web traffic up. Not just here but everywhere. Just look at the comment section of your local newspaper's website.

I'd expect it at other places, not here

thats not implying that strippers lack credibility when it comes to cases of sexual assault? You've pretty much said as much in subsequent posts following this as the discussion carried on

It's not implying, I straight out said it! YES, strippers lack credibility and I was proved right, but Vixen stated that I said strippers "Deserved to be raped" which I never said.

I don't get why the trolls are allowed to run rampant on this board.

Just wait till you have an opinion that the majority doesn't agree with. Then you'll be called a troll if you voice it. What am I saying? You want to stay popular.... you wouldn't have the guts.

It's not implying, I straight out said it! YES, strippers lack credibility and I was proved right, but Vixen stated that I said strippers "Deserved to be raped" which I never said.

You outright stated it in later posts (which I mentioned), not the one I quoted. That original quote was an implication

Edited January 20, 201510 yr by Cheap21

You what? What board are you on? When has what anyone on this board thinks about anything ever stopped me? I feel how I feel and I don't give a [!@#$%^&*] what anyone thinks.

What Bill Cosby did has nothing to do with this board, and how this board processes opinion has nothing to do with what Bill Cosby did. I'm not here to talk about this board, I'm here to talk about the 20+ women who all have the same story about Bill Cosby. Feel free to take your thesis about Internet forums to the Cocktail Lounge, otherwise stick to the subject.

*raises hand*

I hate being grouped with ANG, but as what I've been told by many people a moderate conservative with liberal tendencies, I have been EXTREMELY hesitant to express some of my opinions and have (in most cases) been very careful when I did choose to express an unpopular opinion.

And I've still not been quite careful enough to avoid the "you sound like a bigot" nonsense. Which honestly hurt.

ETA: This Cosby situation is NOT one in which I deviate from most of you on. I want to make that clear. But there are other times that I am truly afraid that I won't explain myself well enough that you don't understand what I'm really saying or asking and will be labelled as such. I honestly try my best, because I know you're all intelligent, educated people, but I can honestly admit to some fear in posting even streams of conscienceness that bring me to better conclusions than I may have started out with.

Edited January 20, 201510 yr by katie_9918

So calling out a poster for racism and misogyny is group think? LOL.

It's not racism unless it's concrete.

It's not racism unless it's concrete.

Quite honestly, it's racism if a majority decides it is, no matter the original intent. Nine times out of ten the majority is right, but what happens to that person one time out of ten? Generally, bad things that are not deserved.

It's not racism unless it's concrete.

Glad to see you're still caught up in mess from 3 years ago. Keep on twisting people's words to try and fit your own agenda, Deee! Wouldn't be SON without those delusions!

*raises hand*

I hate being grouped with ANG, but as what I've been told by many people a moderate conservative with liberal tendencies, I have been EXTREMELY hesitant to express some of my opinions and have (in most cases) been very careful when I did choose to express an unpopular opinion.

And I've still not been quite careful enough to avoid the "you sound like a bigot" nonsense. Which honestly hurt.

ETA: This Cosby situation is NOT one in which I deviate from most of you on. I want to make that clear. But there are other times that I am truly afraid that I won't explain myself well enough that you don't understand what I'm really saying or asking and will be labelled as such. I honestly try my best, because I know you're all intelligent, educated people, but I can honestly admit to some fear in posting even streams of conscienceness that bring me to better conclusions than I may have started out with.

And you know what this says? That your'e always having to walk on eggshells around here so as not to have the wrath of the "groupthink" coming down upon you. And tha't's just not right, nor fair. Your opinion is important, and matters just as much as anyone elses, don't forget that. The people that your'e so worried about offending don't give a crap about offending you, I can tell you that much. It's just words on a page, after all... it's not the fight to end world hunger, or the struggle to cure cancer, so don't let it bring you down in any way. Anyone can tell from your postings you're a kind person. Also take note how many times these same people have told me to "have a seat" or "Shut up", meaning I may have a right to my opinion, I just don't have a right to voice it. Everything's fine as long as I stay in the closet. I'll argue a topic till the cows come home, I'm judgemental as all hell... but I almost never tell someone to have a seat, or shut up, because they have a right to voice their opinions, too. (I may have done it a couple of times) But it says a lot about them that can't extend me the same courtesy. To me, that says their arguments aren't as strong as they'd like them to be.

Edited January 20, 201510 yr by alphanguy74