My opinion about Anthony Rapp...

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2 minutes ago, FloatWithME said:

I am not trying to defend Kevin at all but the media is making him out to be a rapist.

What he did was wrong.  What was also is coming out as gay while apologizing for it.  

I don't think Kevin Spacey is a rapist or a sexual predator.  He did something very inappropriate.  Being drunk does cause us to do thing we regret but that is still no excuse for what he did.  Not saying Kevin is the good guy but I do not think he should be put in the same league as Weinstein, Cosby, and Polanski.  He didn't actually sexually assault him.  It could have went further but it didn't.  

What baffles me is why Anthony waits this long to talk about it.  He could have talked about it after it happened.  Kevin wasn't an A lister back then.  Not victim blaming but he just now waited while he has something to promote.  

We still don't know the full story about this case, who knows if he did this to other kids as well, and if he did, then we know that it wasn't just some "drunk accident." Which by the way, I find to be a poor excuse for vile behavior. You can be drunk and not act so inappropriately, and furthermore, you can be drunk and not act so inappropriately to a 14-year-old. 

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3 minutes ago, Dan M said:

And Bill Cosby, for example. 

Those women talked about him after years and years of being silenced. And all it took was one person. 

Hollywood is full of predators and disgusting men in position of power. This isn't new. 

Exactly. Quite frankly, I feel like because Anthony is a man, we're having a different discussion. I mean, there have been a lot of women who have waited a long time before telling anyone, yet, why aren't we talking about them? Men can and are victims of such things, and it's unfortunate that there is a stigma around it.

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18 minutes ago, TCHIKITAH said:

Well the reason why I decided to say it is because he was my  middle school teacher and can you imagine how many other kids would’ve been next if I would’ve stay quiet? 

And that is great & brave that you did that. But not everybody is able to process things that quickly. And it's great that you had a support system of people who believed you but the sad reality for many sexual assault survivors is that they don't have that. And it's even more complicated in the Entertainment industry because rape and sexual harrassment are so common and people like Harvey Weinstein have literal legions of lawyers and accomplices that enabled them to do this while staying away from legal consequences. It's just a bit different to a call out a schoolteacher than it is to call out a high-profile millionaire actor. Not to mention that this was also 30 years ago where sexual assault, pedophilia & homosexuality were taboos/hush-hush and Ronald Reagan basically declared open season on gay men by refusing to address the AIDS crisis (effectively killing more than 200,000 people with a majority being gay men).

He (as a child), would have probably fared with worse consequences than Spacey would have.

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Usually in these type of cases many other people come forward.  What if there no other people that he harassed?  Right now would be the perfect time for many other men and women to come forward about him.  What if he didn't harass anyone else and he just harassed Anthony that one time?  Should he still be branded as someone in the same league as a rapist?

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1 minute ago, M Monstre said:

Exactly. Quite frankly, I feel like because Anthony is a man, we're having a different discussion. I mean, there have been a lot of women who have waited a long time before telling anyone, yet, why aren't we talking about them? Men can and are victims of such things, and it's unfortunate that there is a stigma around it.

Especially if you are assaulted by another man. People are gonna laugh and you're going to become a joke. Imagine 30 years ago. 

"Why didn't he talk about this before?" Well, maybe because you're a KID and you're afraid and confused. And you're not famous. No one is going to believe you. 

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Just now, FloatWithME said:

Usually in these type of cases many other people come forward.  What if there no other people that he harassed?  Right now would be the perfect time for many other men and women to come forward about him.  What if he didn't harass anyone else and he just harassed Anthony that one time?  Should he still be branded as someone in the same league as a rapist?

If, if, if...

The point is that he sexually assaulted a 14 years old. Period. That's the conversation. 

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2 minutes ago, FloatWithME said:

Usually in these type of cases many other people come forward.  What if there no other people that he harassed?  Right now would be the perfect time for many other men and women to come forward about him.  What if he didn't harass anyone else and he just harassed Anthony that one time?  Should he still be branded as someone in the same league as a rapist?

It's still early. Other people may have the courage to come out, and if that's the case, I applaud them. That being said, he still sexually assaulted and harassed a 14-year-old boy. There is no need to start comparing other people, like "Oh, he's bad, but at least he's not as bad as this person." Like, no, that's not how it should be. Bottom line is that he sexually assaulted a minor (sexual assault in and of itself is terrible though, it's not just because he was a minor), end of story.

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Technically all these sexual harassment confessions could've been done behind closed doors, but the public needs to be aware of whats going on and the shame of it is what will bring these men to see consequences for these horrible actions eventually come to light and their "position" can no longer protect them...

 

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Rosie O'Donnell: "We all knew about Kevin Spacey". 

(click the image). 

Plus, 

So I'm sure this isn't the only incident. 

Bryan Singer (X-Men director and known predator) is another piece of ****. Just wait for it, folks. 

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1 minute ago, TimisaMonster said:

Technically all these sexual harassment confessions could've been done behind closed doors, but the public needs to be aware of whats going on and the shame of it is what will bring these men to see consequences for these horrible actions eventually come to light and their "position" can no longer protect them...

 

Hmmm that’s actually a very good point, bad publicity can actually help because all the predators can actually start to fear that the victim will actually speak up. The faster the better

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7 minutes ago, TCHIKITAH said:

Hmmm that’s actually a very good point, bad publicity can actually help because all the predators can actually start to fear that the victim will actually speak up. The faster the better

Now many companies outside of Hollywood are in fear if sexual harassment charges and any past actions coming to light...

This has literally SHOOK the men at top from ever commuting these actions again for fear they'll never work again and be publicly shunned 

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You all forget that it was at the 80s where kids actors where around adults all the time, there wasn’t boundaries between them.. the parents trusted the adults around them with the eyes closed... 

also the knowledge about rape and sexual assault was minimal especially on man.

If for an adult woman it’s traumatic to be grabbed by a man who is stronger than them, against their will and the future that they see is unwanted sex, can you imagine the trauma for a 14 years old boy? 

 

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1 hour ago, Antonoff said:

It really bothers me that he talked about this 30 years later 

If his allegations are true, I understand why he took 30 years to talk about it.  it's not really easy for someone to admit he is sexually harassed/abused. I am a rape (15 years ago) victim myself, and I haven't talked about it to anyone personally/verbally. I cant utter the words "I was raped" because it's very difficult. Lately I shared about it to my best friend, I only typed it on the phone and show it to him. Sometimes it takes years for someone to have the courage to say what they've been through.

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Why now you asked? It all started with Harvey Weinstein  

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3 hours ago, TCHIKITAH said:

Why didn't he confront Spacey in private? Why "shine a light" in public? To destroy his career and boost himself up? Is the price of your fame worth that much? Something from 30 years ago, he never knew he did. It doesn't excuse him. But what good does it do to publicize it? 

One more thing how did a 14 year old allow some man to carry him and how were you at a party of only adults with no parents?

Why now that you’re movie is coming out? And if you’re doing it to help other then why did you sell the interview and not wrote it on one of your personal platforms? 

Im sorry if I’m sounding rude or ignorant but I just don’t get him at all!!!

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Maybe you're brave; the rest of the world is not - I couldn't confront my abuser in private and shouldn't have to. It's important to "shine a light" in public so people know and abusers are out in the public and don't get away with it. Why do you think it must be about fame? It could easily be about healing and coming out. We don't know and neither did Anthony that Spacey doesn't remember.

You know why it took 30 years? Because it's f**king hard to talk about this. Because when you're not big, you're not in a position to do that in the industry that's so against you.

His movie won't sell any more just because of this and he's smart enough to know that.