As a 70 yr old who has had to deal with this garbage all my life I am SICKENED by the continued fueling of rape culture. What kills me is young women have to fight off the very same unwelcomed aggression & misogyny. All I can say is if they get off on women lying inert, they should buy fuck dolls.
This is another example of the disgusting beliefs that will again be normalized and approved of by republicans in congress. Say nothing of his lock of qualifications for this job.
At some point there must be some low that’s just to low for them?
Rape culture compounds the stigma and shame associated with sexual abuse. Disgusting Hegseth is a serious candidate for Sec of Defense. The MAGA GOP embraces racism and misogyny, though. Angry. Nauseated. Disgusted.
Here is the actual publication. John Andrews was the author of the section. Top right corner of page 9.
Not sure it reflects the opinion of the editor, and probably accurate based on the legal definition at the time.
I can't fathom who raises a son to believe women are mere objects and that rape is normal behavior. And there's a whole world around trump that sees nothing immoral about any of that behavior. It's hard to wrap my head around that even though I see it's true.
Another reason, along with them wanting to cut veterans benefits, that I believe enlistment will drop. But they're going to be ready with a draft, so ...
You are right. Beyond him having no clue what he is doing in the position, his misogyny and disrespect for women will further deteriorate female staff, military and civilian, morale and encourage poorer treatment than is already occurring to women on the bases. 😞
Interesting because it seems that the woman that he assaulted in 2017 had been drugged and was unconscious during the rape. It makes you wonder how many other assaults he's done. Is he another Bill Cosby?
What a disgusting piece of shit. As if the military isn’t unsafe enough for women already. Imagine how much worse this sick rapist will make it? I swear, these people want to Make Rape Okay Again.
I cannot believe that all these folks become member of the coming administration. It's not about Europeans fearing their "gratis" protection shield or Donald's punitive tariffs or what ever those guys may assume about. It's about pure shock about such a disgrace. Such vulgarity.
I'm cancelling whatever possible. McDonalds I disliked all my lifetime, there is my Amazon membership left. And than we wait together if Europe and Ukraine will be lost without the US.
This is terrifying. As a vet and later a clinical social worker with the Army and Navy, I worked with SA survivors. I just can't even imagine what this can do to reports. I'm angered and heartbroken
He’s got two daughters. Will be fun in a few years when one of his daughter’s dates shows up at the door and says, “it’s a pleasure to meet you sir, by the way I totally agree with everything in that column you wrote back at Princeton….”
So, besides lacking any requisite experience (I appreciate his service, but saying it makes him qualified to be SOD is like saying I could run CMS b/c I manage some medical offices), he's also a misogynist scumbag!? Shocked; shocked I say!!! 😂
Oh I heard ships were the worst. Actually I’ve heard that across industries too like people working for the cruise ship industry. Lots. It’s horrifying
This guy is the worst version of dudes that serve. He did it for personal glory, he did it to make himself a “man” because he doesn’t know what being a real man means, he served to live out the fantasies he saw in Rambo and video games. The idea of serving to benefit others is nonexistent to him.
Actually that's how my son got screwed over by a woman. He was married at the time and was visiting a friend, got drunk, and his friend's girlfriend jumped his bones when he was asleep.
Then she screwed him over and filed not one but two fraudulent restraining orders, and lost both of them. Ugly.
Sadly, so many women voted for this and against themselves. The FAFO era isn't going to be great for women especially, due to the message that was sent.
As a Navy veteran, I can say that women are not safe in the military. Ask any woman veteran or active-duty woman member if they have experienced sexual harassment or worse. It is still a man's world, and incidents tend to get swept under the rug or the victim is punished in unofficial ways.
Yes, we do. Sorry you have a “story.” We women shouldn’t have to go through the “story.” Men get mad when we say we prefer the bear. But the fact is, we need protection from them! They are our only natural predator. Don’t get me wrong, not all men. Thank you for your service and standing watch.
My mom is a veteran. Even this article below about her winning Best Armorer stationed at Ft. Hood is dripping with misogyny & sexist language. I grew up hearing many stories. Luckily she met my dad in the Army & they are still together to this day
I ❤️🤍💙 her quote, “I was extremely nervous, and I was the only female, but that factor didn’t present a problem for me.” 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes ma’am…all day every day - we come from warriors who didn’t quit, so neither will we, our girls are watching us.
Hegseth is a disgrace.
Claims - outright - in the post I'm replying to - that 'nonconsensual sex' with an UNCONSCIOUS woman - is not rape, because she didn't experience duress.
IN THE VIDEO.
So, rape drug + rape = not rape?
This is what magats voted for.
This is what WE CANNOT FORGIVE.
When I called one of my MAGA members of Congress today, I briefly forgot Hegseth's name and called him, "That rapey guy Trump nominated for his cabinet." The guy taking the message said, "Which one?" I was like, "YES--which one? You don't even know if I'm talking about Hegseth or Gatez!"
JFC….did tRUmp take an ad out at Rapists-R-Us for job applicants??
Personally, I feel he’s nominating these kind of people as revenge against women because collectively we told him to go fuck himself…and yes, I do believe he’s that spiteful and mean.
That's the criteria for serving under Herr Greaseball, it seems: be a white straight male who sees women as disposable sex toys they can use as they see fit.
Something tells me that military enrollment is going to plummet in the next few years to levels even a draft can't fix.
My god, this is horrible and will add to the retraumatization of so many sexual assault survivors. They're already feeling traumatized with an adjudicated rapist in the White House.
That, essentially, is the plan. To oust women, trans people and anyone "woke," creating a need for mass recruitment. And then take on disaffected white males, usually gun waiving Kyle Rittenhouse supporters, to police America domestically.
And with Gaetz lurking around the corner, every school at every grade level as well as any entity with a license to sell liquor should have a 1000' restraining order on these frakkers.
I always went out of my way so that no accusations were made. Respecting both male, female as equals. Never showed favoritism to or ask any less of either. Unfortunately like you state, some are predatory in nature and if turned loose things will get horrible. As a father of two beautiful women. 🤬🙏
It’s never been safe. I filed a Military Sexual Trauma claim with the VA and it was ignored completely. They changed the claim to “PTSD - Personal Trauma” and classified it as non-service connected. I don’t know what happened to the narrative that I attached to my claim, but I bet it was deleted.
Critical point why he must not be confirmed.
But also, men are assaulted in the military, and what of civilians attacked by our military? Having an SoD that is unwilling to investigate abuse is unacceptable.
But then, we had Merrick Garland. And Lloyd Austin is absolutely useless in this regard.
What amazes me is that all these misogynists have a mother. They would not be here without a woman. If you have mommy issues, get therapy instead of making us all suffer because of it.
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"Hegseth published a column in college claiming that having sex with an unconcious woman is not rape because the woman experiences 'no duress.'"
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...
At some point there must be some low that’s just to low for them?
Asking as a Navy Veteran…
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-controversy
Here it is:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-controversy
Not sure it reflects the opinion of the editor, and probably accurate based on the legal definition at the time.
https://www.theprincetontory.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/2002-Freshman.pdf
Curious. What’s the current % of male and female in the military?
I've had enough harassment, I don't take it anymore. I fight back!
these toxic males should be deprogrammed. not sure where they went wrong
"Hegseth published a column in college claiming that having sex with an unconcious woman is not rape because the woman experiences 'no duress.'"
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/pete-hegseth-donald-trump-controversy
May women everywhere be safe today.
Hell is indeed empty, and all the devils have been tapped for trump's cabinet.
Then she screwed him over and filed not one but two fraudulent restraining orders, and lost both of them. Ugly.
Never mind that his tubby butt never served a single day.
They really seem to hate women
Yes ma’am…all day every day - we come from warriors who didn’t quit, so neither will we, our girls are watching us.
What a GD sicko!!
Good to know.
Claims - outright - in the post I'm replying to - that 'nonconsensual sex' with an UNCONSCIOUS woman - is not rape, because she didn't experience duress.
IN THE VIDEO.
So, rape drug + rape = not rape?
This is what magats voted for.
This is what WE CANNOT FORGIVE.
Personally, I feel he’s nominating these kind of people as revenge against women because collectively we told him to go fuck himself…and yes, I do believe he’s that spiteful and mean.
Just share it far and wide.
WTH is wrong with these people?!?!
Something tells me that military enrollment is going to plummet in the next few years to levels even a draft can't fix.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-adjudicated-rapist
Thank you, Kaylan.
There is no safe harbor
Putin owns us
I wonder if he "loves beer" like Brett Kavanaugh?
But also, men are assaulted in the military, and what of civilians attacked by our military? Having an SoD that is unwilling to investigate abuse is unacceptable.
But then, we had Merrick Garland. And Lloyd Austin is absolutely useless in this regard.