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Taylor Swift's sexual assault case

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Hassled · 11/08/2017 09:32

I have to declare a bit of fan-girl love for Taylor Swift in any case, but her testimony in her sexual assault case has only made me love her more. She's not taking any shit -and she's certainly not letting anyone victim-blame: "Wasn’t Swift critical of her bodyguard, who didn’t prevent such an obvious assault? “I’m critical of your client sticking his hand under my skirt and grabbing my ass,” ". She's so adored by so many young girls that I think this is going to send a really important message.

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TopBitchoftheWitches · 11/08/2017 14:50

I do like her and I am so pleased she isn't taking any shit in this case.

IndominusRex · 11/08/2017 14:48

I absolutely love how she's dealt with this.

powershowerforanhour · 11/08/2017 11:50

Good woman herself.

AppleBlossomTimeNow · 11/08/2017 11:06

I love her! I have daughters & I think she is a good role model. I particularly love singing 'Shake it off' with my DDs at the tops of our voices.

DearMrDilkington · 11/08/2017 10:52

I can't stand Taylor Swift but, she's handling this perfectly. Good for her, brilliant role model to all the young girls out there that idolize her.

FlaviaAlbia · 11/08/2017 10:47

Yup Datun she's putting responsibility firmly back where it belongs, good on her.

PatMullins · 11/08/2017 10:45

I like the counter sue for $1 to prove it wasn't for money

Xenophile · 11/08/2017 10:44

Please, do not read BTL.

I have no idea why men feel the need to be apologists for other men's shitty behaviour, but they obviously do.

Datun · 11/08/2017 10:43

Well exactly. His hand is clearly on her backside, despite him claiming, bizarrely, that he was touching her rib. The security guard actually witnessed him lifting up her skirt.

What I particularly like is she has nailed it in terms of the predictable questions. Asked if she blames her bodyguard, she says no I blame your client for shoving his hand up my skirt. Asked what she feels about him being fired, she counters with I don't see how I can be implicated for his own decisions and behaviour.

She's refusing to be derailed.

Good for her.

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Hassled · 11/08/2017 10:35

Sorry - right link this time

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Hassled · 11/08/2017 10:35

This is the relevant photo - I'm struggling to see how he's denying his hand was on her bum.

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MrGHardy · 11/08/2017 10:34

They tried to blame the bodyguard for this? What the actual f...

user1497863568 · 11/08/2017 10:08

What a jerk the guy is although one of his co-workers did look a lot like him (he claims it was a coworker, not him).

MyCalmX · 11/08/2017 09:39

I'm glad she's doing this too.

Dawnedlightly · 11/08/2017 09:36

Good for her.