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If you were one of Trump's victims, do you think you'd come forward? (Original Post) fried eggs Oct 2016 OP
Not me. I'd make sure they spelled my name right. no_hypocrisy Oct 2016 #1
I would not. femmocrat Oct 2016 #2
I think I would contact Gloria Allred before speaking up meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #3
That's what I would do too True_Blue Oct 2016 #12
It would be very very hard I would not want the attention...but I think I would because Cakes488 Oct 2016 #4
I'd like to think I would NastyRiffraff Oct 2016 #5
If he tried to sexually assault me I think I would have to come forward because... NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #6
I Wouldn't RobinA Oct 2016 #7
i think disgust is part of the reason they came forward JI7 Oct 2016 #8
Heck no. Thank goodness these women are willing to do it. nt prayin4rain Oct 2016 #9
Probably not. Sparkly Oct 2016 #10
No. His supporters freak me out. LisaL Oct 2016 #11

no_hypocrisy

(46,020 posts)
1. Not me. I'd make sure they spelled my name right.
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 08:48 PM
Oct 2016

No matter what the negative trade-off would be, I would have no regrets.

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
3. I think I would contact Gloria Allred before speaking up
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 09:10 PM
Oct 2016

She asked for women to contact her, so I think if I wanted to step forward, I would go through her. Maybe then you might have a little more recourse if you were to get harassed.

True_Blue

(3,063 posts)
12. That's what I would do too
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 05:22 AM
Oct 2016

I would be too afraid of retaliation from Trump's supporters to come forward on my own.

 

Cakes488

(874 posts)
4. It would be very very hard I would not want the attention...but I think I would because
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 09:41 PM
Oct 2016

the stakes are so high and this guy is a monster.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. I'd like to think I would
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 10:21 PM
Oct 2016

because it's important that this monster is stopped. But I can sympathize with women who wouldn't. You're named and shamed, ridiculed, possibly sued.

And some people, mostly men, dare ask why these women didn't come forward sooner!

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
6. If he tried to sexually assault me I think I would have to come forward because...
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 10:39 PM
Oct 2016

He's such a fat ass that there's absolutely no way in hell I could hide the body, lol.


Just kidding...


It would depend on the severity of what he did. If he groped me I'd seriously punch him in the balls so hard he'd sound like a Soprano. I'm guessing with his temper he'd hit me back and then I'd have injuries, so I'd have proof of something happening. I'm pretty sure I'd speak up right away just because it would be my nature to fight/challenge back. I was married to an abuser for a decade and I got beat on probably 10 times as bad as I would have if I didn't fight back.





RobinA

(9,886 posts)
7. I Wouldn't
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:12 PM
Oct 2016

I've been groped. On the job. Years ago. Who needs the aggravation? I wouldn't be turning my life upside down because of those two pathetic jerks.

JI7

(89,239 posts)
8. i think disgust is part of the reason they came forward
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:18 PM
Oct 2016

That this guy is running for national office and lied on tv while attacking others in ugly ways.

Reaction is"YOU DISGUSTING HYPOCRITICAL LIAR"

And each one that comes forward encourages others to do the same.

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