It used to be child abuse, but now we are in a full-on social media Mass Hysteria over sexual harassment. Just look what happened to Matt Damon when he commented on this issue.....
That being said, and realizing as a man I am stepping into a minefield here, I want to address the issue of "Why Now?"
Why Now? Why is this an exploding issue now?
It was over 15 years ago that I had my first company training on sexual harassment. It was mandatory and we were told it was company-wide and everyone had to participate. It went on your training records and if you put it off, your supervisor would see you hadn't done it and not complete your annual evaluation until you had.
Yes, it was that mandatory. AND additional training happened over the succeeding years as laws changed. AND that training was just as mandatory and unavoidable. The Corporate America I worked for comprehensively addressed sexual harassment as early as the year 2000.
And in that training we all learned about "Hostile Workplace" sexual harassment, which is basically "if someone feels uncomfortable, then that is harassment."
We learned that hostile workplace harassment is in the eye of the beholder. You as the guy ( and it usually is a guy ), have no recourse if someone goes to HR about you. So we were told "Don't even have a picture of your wife or girlfriend on your desk, just to be on the safe side. Especially not that cute one you took on vacation."
So my company over 15 years ago, knew this was an area ripe for accusations and they trained us all to not do ANYTHING at ANY TIME in ANY WAY that might be construed by ANYONE as contributing to a hostile workplace.
I guess HR wanted a quiet life.
So the point I am coming to is "Why Now?" And I am forced to draw one conclusion, And it is this....
Ordinary working stiffs have had sexual harassment training forever, and we knew that there could be serious repercussions over many perceived sleights by the harassed. So we took our training and we did what our companies asked. And we avoided, avoided, avoided anything that could make us open to accusations.
But what about all these people who are now so publicly accused? Why did they continue? Surely they all worked for someones company at some time? Gosh, even as contractors they got the training somewhere? Even running their own companies, the lawyers must have told them about the law and the consequences of accusations....
Why didn't they stop until 2017 when allegations became avalanches?
Could it be that it was because they were Big Shots and they thought the law did not apply to them?
"Don't you know who I am?" to the power of a google? The bullying "I can ruin you in this town" mentality?
I think it was that. They all deserve everything that's coming to them.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Friday, December 08, 2017
Grifters on the Instagram.
In the last few weeks I have been contacted by two people through social media who wanted me to be their "friend" based on my Instagram posts.
One came at me via Facebook Messenger and claimed to be the Page 3 Girl Lucy Pinder, but from her broken English, I know it really wasn't her.
In both cases I got lines about "Needing a normal friend" and "You seem a genuine person". You know, generalized sucking up.
Lucy kind of backed away after I didn't respond enthusiastically enough to her. But I have reached out to see if she still thinks I'm hooked.
Annabelle contacted me two days ago via Instagram. She quickly sent me her phone number ( 612 470-xxxx ) and we texted away; me telling her how lovely she was and her massaging my ego saying stuff like "You have a genuine heart" and nonsense like that.
Then of course, out came the "I am flat broke, my phone service is about to be cut off" ( so we would not be able to continue to text ) and "I need a $75 i-Phone gift card and no-one else will help me."
She was good, but I'm a 60 year old man and I know that a 34 year old woman is not randomly reaching out for friends on social media.
So then "Poof!", I blocked her phone number, deleted her texts and blocked her on Instagram.
On IG she trolls by the name of "sassyannabelle". So, Buyer Beware. Especially Olde Buyers.
One came at me via Facebook Messenger and claimed to be the Page 3 Girl Lucy Pinder, but from her broken English, I know it really wasn't her.
In both cases I got lines about "Needing a normal friend" and "You seem a genuine person". You know, generalized sucking up.
Lucy kind of backed away after I didn't respond enthusiastically enough to her. But I have reached out to see if she still thinks I'm hooked.
Annabelle contacted me two days ago via Instagram. She quickly sent me her phone number ( 612 470-xxxx ) and we texted away; me telling her how lovely she was and her massaging my ego saying stuff like "You have a genuine heart" and nonsense like that.
Then of course, out came the "I am flat broke, my phone service is about to be cut off" ( so we would not be able to continue to text ) and "I need a $75 i-Phone gift card and no-one else will help me."
She was good, but I'm a 60 year old man and I know that a 34 year old woman is not randomly reaching out for friends on social media.
So then "Poof!", I blocked her phone number, deleted her texts and blocked her on Instagram.
On IG she trolls by the name of "sassyannabelle". So, Buyer Beware. Especially Olde Buyers.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Fuck Microsoft
Microsoft: YOUR DELISTING SERVICE IS BROKEN! Fix This!
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You are breaking Customers' E-faxing!
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You are breaking Customers' E-faxing!
When I delist, the IP is not being removed. This has been happening ALL DAY. 7/24/17
I used to have to Delist once a month when I sent out invoices, now you've fucked up my IP permanently.
You need to fix this. And you need to fix it YESTERDAY.
I used to have to Delist once a month when I sent out invoices, now you've fucked up my IP permanently.
You need to fix this. And you need to fix it YESTERDAY.
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Southern Baptist Convention: As Unchristian as they wanna be.
Yesterday, the Southern Baptist Convention hurriedly passed a resolution condemning white supremacy and the alt-right after a major backlash against the organization occurred when their leadership scuttled an initial and more strongly worded resolution against those ideologies.
At a news conference, Barrett Duke, a Southern Baptist leader who had led a committee that decided which resolutions should be considered for a vote, said the resolution as originally written contained inflammatory and broad language “potentially implicating” conservatives who do not support the “alt-right” movement.
Well Barrett, that's the point isn't it? Conservatives are not really Christians. To paraphrase George Carlin, they are just a group of people who meet up on Sundays to compare clothes and cars.
If a resolution so palpably right actually implicates your members, then surely you look at them with questions, not at the language of the statement that exposed them?
Hands up all those who were surprised by the SBC's initial stance.
My hand is down.
At a news conference, Barrett Duke, a Southern Baptist leader who had led a committee that decided which resolutions should be considered for a vote, said the resolution as originally written contained inflammatory and broad language “potentially implicating” conservatives who do not support the “alt-right” movement.
Well Barrett, that's the point isn't it? Conservatives are not really Christians. To paraphrase George Carlin, they are just a group of people who meet up on Sundays to compare clothes and cars.
If a resolution so palpably right actually implicates your members, then surely you look at them with questions, not at the language of the statement that exposed them?
Hands up all those who were surprised by the SBC's initial stance.
My hand is down.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Dateline 05/17/17
Someone needs to tell Rush Limbaugh three things:-
1. Obama is no longer President.
2. Obama publicly commenting on an investigation which he thought to have no merit is way less serious than Trump trying to influence an ongoing investigation privately.
3. "Let it go" doesn't mean "investigate but don't prosecute", it means DROP THE INVESTIGATION. Plus, the fact that the investigation continues is a reflection of Comey's integrity and not of President Trump saying that the investigation should continue.
If we want to compare Obama's actions to Trump's, anyone with half a brain will see that what Trump is doing is far far worse.
1. Obama is no longer President.
2. Obama publicly commenting on an investigation which he thought to have no merit is way less serious than Trump trying to influence an ongoing investigation privately.
3. "Let it go" doesn't mean "investigate but don't prosecute", it means DROP THE INVESTIGATION. Plus, the fact that the investigation continues is a reflection of Comey's integrity and not of President Trump saying that the investigation should continue.
If we want to compare Obama's actions to Trump's, anyone with half a brain will see that what Trump is doing is far far worse.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Word
If someone says to you "Your voice is like smooth jazz", after your
initial double take, it is perfectly acceptable to punch them in the
nose and say "And your schnoz sounds like Nico McBrain's high hat".
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Monica Crowley's book has been pulled
Monica Crowley, what went on in your head?
Oh, Ms. M.Crowley, did you talk to the dead?
Your life style to me seemed so tragic
With the thrill of it all
You fooled all the people with magic
Yeah, you waited on Murdoch's call
Oh, Ms. M.Crowley, did you talk to the dead?
Your life style to me seemed so tragic
With the thrill of it all
You fooled all the people with magic
Yeah, you waited on Murdoch's call
So Ms. M.Charming, did you think you were pure?
Shining PhD, in nocturnal rapport
Uncovering things that were sacred
Manifest on this Earth
Conceived in the eye of a secret
And they scattered the afterbirth
Ms. M.Crowley, won't you ride my white horse?
Ms. M.Crowley, it's symbolic, of course
Approaching a time that is classic
I hear that Fox Babes call
Approaching a time that is drastic
Standing with their backs to the wall
Was it polemically sent
l want to know what you meant
I want to know, I want to know what you meant, yeah
---||---
No really. What did you think you were doing?
Shining PhD, in nocturnal rapport
Uncovering things that were sacred
Manifest on this Earth
Conceived in the eye of a secret
And they scattered the afterbirth
Ms. M.Crowley, won't you ride my white horse?
Ms. M.Crowley, it's symbolic, of course
Approaching a time that is classic
I hear that Fox Babes call
Approaching a time that is drastic
Standing with their backs to the wall
Was it polemically sent
l want to know what you meant
I want to know, I want to know what you meant, yeah
---||---
No really. What did you think you were doing?
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Movies I saw in 2016 - it's a short list
The Forest
The Boy
Pride and Prejudice
and Zombies
The Witch
Secrets In Their
Eyes
Eye In The Sky
Green Room
Love and Friendship
Money Monster
The Nice Guys
The Lobster
The Man Who Knew
Infinity
Tale of Tales (
Streamed )
The Purge: Election
Year
Everly ( Streamed )
Our Kind of Traitor
Fight Club ( Special Movie Theater Screening )
Lights Out
Absolutely Fabulous
Captain Fantastic
The Infiltrator
Star Trek: Beyond
The Disappointments
Room
Sausage Party
Don’t Breathe
Morgan
The Girl On The
Train
Denial
The Handmaiden
Arrival
Nocturnal Animals
La La Land
Miss Sloane
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