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redqueen

(115,164 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2014, 03:54 PM Feb 2014

Regarding the response to Dylan Farrow's letter: [View all]

One thing that really jumps out at me is the way some people find it so easy to dismiss Dylan's statements, supposedly because of a lack of evidence; but then they will turn around and repeat all kinds of allegations about Mia - of making up lies and 'coaching' Dylan etc.

Apparently certain types of allegations are totally believable despite a lack of evidence.

And there seems to be a pattern here. One that plays out repeatedly, regarding allegations of certain types of crimes.

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Regarding the response to Dylan Farrow's letter: [View all] redqueen Feb 2014 OP

Yep. It's pretty sickening. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #1

Woody Allen married his wife's adopted daughter. boston bean Feb 2014 #2

He is a disgusting pervert who should have gotten the Michael Jackson treatment Triana Feb 2014 #6

Point of fact: Mia Farrow and Woody Allen were never married. PassingFair Feb 2014 #15

It happened in 1992, which was part of it. People hadn't gotten used to hearing pnwmom Feb 2014 #28

I believe that in MJ's case, the fact that the victims were boys BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #32

Exactly my sentiments... Triana Feb 2014 #39

yep…that was a good post. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #55

re: Female victims aren't as believable. redqueen Feb 2014 #41

females are also "expendable" BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #49

Led Zeppelin - another example of being unable to enjoy the art after learning about the artists. redqueen Feb 2014 #50

Well, the reason for bashing rap and not rock is pretty simple... Scootaloo Feb 2014 #52

Same reason Charlie Sheen and Chris Brown faced very different reactions from the public nt redqueen Feb 2014 #54

Yes, your observations are correct and the injustice & inhumanity of it all whathehell Feb 2014 #103

yes, me too. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #119

I feel the same way whathehell Feb 2014 #121

Oh, but they weren't "married" gaspee Feb 2014 #9

If men molest girls, it's accepted - made excuses for. If they molest boys, it's not. Triana Feb 2014 #22

I couldn't even read that thread. redqueen Feb 2014 #26

No don't. I haven't seen worse, both in content and in the Squinch Feb 2014 #61

Agreed. historylovr Feb 2014 #100

And new threads like it keep popping up. Squinch Feb 2014 #101

Thanks for the warning. historylovr Feb 2014 #105

Yes on all counts. Squinch Feb 2014 #106

no, they weren't married - it was a correction to some one who called Mia his wife. hollysmom Feb 2014 #56

Wow. You really expect a woman to have dates memorized? redqueen Feb 2014 #79

She provided the dates - I never asked anything, I am just a witness to what I saw happening. hollysmom Feb 2014 #104

Where are you getting "recovered memories" from? Dylan did not recover any memories. redqueen Feb 2014 #110

Why is it bending over backwards to just say you don't know? hollysmom Feb 2014 #113

It is bending over backwards when you are grasping at straws, introducing entirely unrelated issues, redqueen Feb 2014 #114

who did that? hollysmom Feb 2014 #117

Amazing. bravenak Feb 2014 #90

See what I'm saying? redqueen Feb 2014 #93

It's creepy as hell. bravenak Feb 2014 #94

I have no tolerance for it. Tying yourself in knots trying to prove Dylan shouldn't be believed redqueen Feb 2014 #96

They think they sound 'intelligent' and 'logical' by with holding judgement. bravenak Feb 2014 #97

I amthe bad guy? you are judging me for things I did not say and I am the bad guy!!! hollysmom Feb 2014 #107

You have decided some event entirely unrelated to Dylan Farrow BainsBane Feb 2014 #108

the only other place I have seen people be so insulting is in Freeperville. hollysmom Feb 2014 #111

You did not have to respond. bravenak Feb 2014 #109

No he did not... Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #20

They maintained two residences, but they spent a lot of time together. pnwmom Feb 2014 #30

Like I said... Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2014 #38

It's too late to prosecute him, I believe. So all that's left is individual people making up pnwmom Feb 2014 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Feb 2014 #64

For child molestation. He could be charged with other crimes. jeff47 Feb 2014 #66

It's because it's so much easier to give cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #3

I keep asking myself Why would one put theirself through all this public Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #4

She probably can't gaspee Feb 2014 #12

False memories are not "doubtful" memories. jeff47 Feb 2014 #65

dude. when I use -()- around a word or group of words that should give you some Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #68

It's not a terminology issue. jeff47 Feb 2014 #69

No shit, Sherlock. N/t Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #71

So you made a post...to say something you don't believe. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2014 #72

No. But, you keep telling yourself that if it makes you Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #73

Your point was certainty meant you believed her. jeff47 Feb 2014 #74

U r funny. Bye now. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #98

You're really comparing an extraneous, meaningless detail redqueen Feb 2014 #77

Nope. jeff47 Feb 2014 #89

Here comes McMartin again. redqueen Feb 2014 #92

Yeah, it sucks when someone has a different opinion. jeff47 Feb 2014 #95

It also sucks that more than 94% of abuse allegations turn out to be true. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #99

In this country, people are innocent until proven guilty shenmue Feb 2014 #5

Many guilty people are never found guilty of a damned thing. boston bean Feb 2014 #7

I am not attacking her. shenmue Feb 2014 #8

Hard to do when people don't frickin believe women who have been molested, raped, assaulted. boston bean Feb 2014 #11

Since most rapists gaspee Feb 2014 #13

True that! boston bean Feb 2014 #14

So let's just throw people in jail without a trial shenmue Feb 2014 #16

Well how about we start gaspee Feb 2014 #17

Who said to throw him in jail without a trial? boston bean Feb 2014 #18

No JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #34

My neighbor made a pass at me AndreaCG Feb 2014 #53

It's too late to prosecute him. This often happens in child sexual abuse crimes. pnwmom Feb 2014 #33

Thank you for stating that. n/t truedelphi Feb 2014 #10

None of us are jury or judge, though cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #19

He can't be prosecuted BainsBane Feb 2014 #25

The "tone" of some of those posts is kind of amazing too. Squinch Feb 2014 #21

fuck, I haven't read that shit BainsBane Feb 2014 #24

No, don't wade in there. It isn't worth it. And that is a good point: Squinch Feb 2014 #59

+1 N/T JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #31

so true. default assumption=women lie. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #35

The desperation in the need to defend him was so overblown. Squinch Feb 2014 #60

yes, i absolutely noticed that BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #63

Yeah, it's pretty disgusting to watch. nt cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #83

I read a really awful defense in the Daily Beast BainsBane Feb 2014 #23

you could see a ravaged soul in the picture of her. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #37

Some of us remember when the whole thing happened CBGLuthier Feb 2014 #27

Maybe you should have waited to form your final judgment till you heard from the grown up girl. pnwmom Feb 2014 #36

Did Mia Farrow enter into a sexual relationship with her adopted son? perdita9 Feb 2014 #46

I agree....and it's interesting that Mia's son, who is a therapist, backs Allen. nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #47

I have no idea what happened... but i think RQ is referring to the responses here on DU Scootaloo Feb 2014 #51

And just as interesting that the other ELEVEN living children back Dylan. Squinch Feb 2014 #102

What does that have to do with Dylan's truthfulness? BainsBane Feb 2014 #57

Thank you for posting this JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #29

Playing tapes... yes... that's something a lot of people live with. redqueen Feb 2014 #42

^^^^ excellent Cut and Paste ^^^^ MUST READ ^^^^ thank you for posting it. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #62

Oh wow, thank you for the link! cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #85

tumblr is an awesome website redqueen Feb 2014 #87

Oh, I know. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #91

I used to love Woody Allen's movies, but... MarianJack Feb 2014 #43

It's weird VA_Jill Feb 2014 #44

Me too. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #88

Soon Yi Previn is all the proof I need... perdita9 Feb 2014 #45

+1 Inspired Feb 2014 #48

There is also his sickening "affair" with a 17-year-old high school student Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #70

Yep. bravenak Feb 2014 #86

It has been painful and disturbing to see TDale313 Feb 2014 #58

Rape culture doesn't arise by accident BainsBane Feb 2014 #67

One thing that jumps out at me gaspee Feb 2014 #75

Yes, that jumps out at me, too. nt redqueen Feb 2014 #78

Is it wrong that I find myself afraid of people who are attacking a little girl who was molested? bravenak Feb 2014 #76

No, it isn't wrong. It's natural to be wary of people who seem to have more concern for protecting redqueen Feb 2014 #80

Thank you. bravenak Feb 2014 #81

Same here. I'm going to have to bail on this thread, too, I think. redqueen Feb 2014 #82

I can see why. bravenak Feb 2014 #84

I have read the letter and some of the responses Gothmog Feb 2014 #112

And I'm sure Dylan knows she can be taken to court for defamation. redqueen Feb 2014 #115

That fact played a small role in my assessment Gothmog Feb 2014 #116

I was just saying today ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #118

It's so gross seeing DUers defending the idea of middle-aged people dating teenagers. redqueen Feb 2014 #120