tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7667933130834195643..comments2024-03-28T13:46:02.547-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: RHYS POSTS ON THE #METOO MOVEMENTJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29288544610385928202017-12-16T17:47:56.117-05:002017-12-16T17:47:56.117-05:00This was the actress Jeanne Cooper and not her soa...This was the actress Jeanne Cooper and not her soap opera character. Her real son Corbin Bernsen was on the show as Paul's brother, as priest. She had another son and daughter. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42922336163330033782017-12-16T17:46:42.134-05:002017-12-16T17:46:42.134-05:00If boys were allowed to cry instead of being told ...If boys were allowed to cry instead of being told that boys are not allowed to cry and be tough, then perhaps this sexual harrassment stuff would not happen?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9915188394551897472017-12-16T17:44:50.016-05:002017-12-16T17:44:50.016-05:00Reminds me of the Anita Hill - Clarence Thomas hea...Reminds me of the Anita Hill - Clarence Thomas hearings. Someone told me that her father, an executive, is on several boards. Other executives threatened that if Clarence Thomas was NOT confirmed, then the board of directors would NOT hire women to work for their companies! Her father was shocked!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72699011561393545852017-12-16T17:42:33.943-05:002017-12-16T17:42:33.943-05:00it reminds me of the American Puritans saying that...it reminds me of the American Puritans saying that singing or was it dancing is the work of the devil.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72241727708288693422017-12-16T12:05:30.673-05:002017-12-16T12:05:30.673-05:00Good idea!!!Good idea!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80917875752131993972017-12-16T00:05:11.408-05:002017-12-16T00:05:11.408-05:00I posted earlier but I don’t see it here - blogger...I posted earlier but I don’t see it here - blogger being fussy - argh! No matter, you’ve all covered it nicely. These days the saying that runs through my head most often is - Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86448396780979582672017-12-15T18:46:29.268-05:002017-12-15T18:46:29.268-05:00I remember a story about Gloria Allred, the attorn...I remember a story about Gloria Allred, the attorney. She was raped when she was working as a chambermaid when she was a teenager.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83978711550931246042017-12-15T18:40:30.915-05:002017-12-15T18:40:30.915-05:00Rhys, I try to avoid riding in the elevator if pos...Rhys, I try to avoid riding in the elevator if possible.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63197072583576447262017-12-15T18:38:46.497-05:002017-12-15T18:38:46.497-05:00Amanda, I REFUSE to read mystery novels where wome...Amanda, I REFUSE to read mystery novels where women are victims of a serial killer. I like reading about strong women. True that there is the potential of violence against women.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55967077183200849982017-12-15T18:29:37.888-05:002017-12-15T18:29:37.888-05:00Ingrid, your comment reminded me of something. My...Ingrid, your comment reminded me of something. My father told me a long time ago that when he heard a man sexually harrassing a woman, he tried to help the woman. The woman got angry at my father and said it was a private discussion and that she did not need to be rescued. However, there was another story with a better outcome. My father was driving and saw a car full of men following a woman cyclist, riding her bicycle. He pulled over and called the police. Within minutes, the police approached the driver and arrested the driver.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13764211508775087952017-12-15T18:21:52.110-05:002017-12-15T18:21:52.110-05:00yes! I remember the tea video from facebook.yes! I remember the tea video from facebook.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66081421013079745572017-12-15T18:21:06.834-05:002017-12-15T18:21:06.834-05:00was the groping part of her tv character or was th...was the groping part of her tv character or was the groping behind the scenes? If it was behind the scenes, then I really feel bad for her son because it sets a bad example for her son.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78637681729751641162017-12-15T18:18:08.100-05:002017-12-15T18:18:08.100-05:00And in one of your future books, you can kill char...And in one of your future books, you can kill characters like these sexual harrassers.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84812743169504133222017-12-15T18:17:04.315-05:002017-12-15T18:17:04.315-05:00Hugs! I remember when you addressed this issue in...Hugs! I remember when you addressed this issue in one of your books. It was the one with the London Olympics in 2012. I am so bad at remembering titles! That was my favorite book that you wrote.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34219136282170740912017-12-15T17:31:06.824-05:002017-12-15T17:31:06.824-05:00Glad these jerks are getting their desserts but no...Glad these jerks are getting their desserts but now that women have more power, we need to watch out there, too. Jeanne Cooper from The Young and the Restless had a chapter in her autobiography that described groping her male co-stars. Some of the guys laughed about it on her tribute show. I didn't think it was funny, and I'll bet some of the men groped didn't either. On the other hand, let's not outlaw all hugs, pats, and human contact. As someone with few close relatives, I appreciate that some people hug me. Just make sure hugs are welcomed and don't push.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29733369123013993402017-12-15T16:47:15.897-05:002017-12-15T16:47:15.897-05:00Exhausting and also frequent enough that I'm s...Exhausting and also frequent enough that I'm sure we evaluate situations subconsciously. <br /><br /> I look forward to a day when I'm surprised and not just saddened and angered that it happened yet again to another one of us. <br /><br />If you're someone reading this and not comfortable speaking up yet, that's okay, but just know that your experience is significant... No matter the details or how you think it compares (try not to make comparisons). And you are worth more than it may have felt in that moment. <br /><br /> Thank you Rhys for bringing this up. It's a humanitarian conversation about dignity, decency & universal right vs. wrong... Only by having these conversations and bringing it to light can we hope to change things.Hillary Ogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669385158671350274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91667495882947680432017-12-15T16:28:21.531-05:002017-12-15T16:28:21.531-05:00Standing up for each other is huge -- the only tim... Standing up for each other is huge -- the only time I ever hit someone was in response to a party crasher who didn't understand the word no. My ineffectual punch signaled everyone in the room that something was terribly wrong, and the masher and his pal were quickly encouraged to leave. Then we talked and discovered how many others he'd been harassing . . . women's liberation does not mean women free for the taking. <br />Best advice I've read for women traveling solo is to turn to local women for help and advice. I once went on a raft to pick mangoes in Jamaica, after asking the mothers on the beach and being told, "Go. He is a good man." Then we gave mangoes to all the children . . . <3Storyteller Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807705866873141004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75136478965067089382017-12-15T15:52:18.604-05:002017-12-15T15:52:18.604-05:00Critical mass, I think. After the election last ye...Critical mass, I think. After the election last year, and all the revelations about many men in power, the snowball effect has made an impact. Women are fed up, and we are so done with it.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12633709908194460782017-12-15T15:14:11.961-05:002017-12-15T15:14:11.961-05:00I love Rhys's simple advice. As Homer Simpson ...I love Rhys's simple advice. As Homer Simpson would say, "D'oh!"<br />It's been fascinating to watch this unfold. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82338753333181506632017-12-15T14:59:21.678-05:002017-12-15T14:59:21.678-05:00To those who say that there sure are a lot of wome...To those who say that there sure are a lot of women coming forward or these reports now seem to be coming out of the woodwork, I say, of course there are lots of reports because there was lots of abuse of power. And, yes, the abuses were pushed into the woodwork because that was part of the power wielded over those abused, to dismiss the bad behavior and not talk about it. That so many women have so many stories to tell now is simply in proportion to the amount of abuse suffered.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38723495349570793282017-12-15T14:17:39.313-05:002017-12-15T14:17:39.313-05:00Oh the tea video is wonderful! And tragic that it ...Oh the tea video is wonderful! And tragic that it has to exist.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89980678256521879552017-12-15T14:07:38.144-05:002017-12-15T14:07:38.144-05:00Thank you all...and yes, it's so enraging that...Thank you all...and yes, it's so enraging that the response from some executives is to insist they're shocked, shocked by it. Seriously? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51728845705131458562017-12-15T14:05:52.442-05:002017-12-15T14:05:52.442-05:00Love you, Teri.Love you, Teri.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16006184861073696702017-12-15T13:20:16.047-05:002017-12-15T13:20:16.047-05:00#metoo. I haven’t told anyone about how abusive my...#metoo. I haven’t told anyone about how abusive my first relationship was —in high school. I think that was one of the reasons when I left for college, I knew I would never go back to live in that town again. I was very lucky to have met my husband my senior year in college and we just celebrated our 36th year together. I knew he was a good man when I met him. I struggled with my early jobs with male supervisors, but luckily worked for a woman supervisor for 17 years. Only occasionally getting a few unwanted shoulder massages from the marketing guys. Why do men do that. This happened at another job, too. At one of my last jobs, the male manager was a first rate bully who would regularly rant and rave about everyone in the office. By then, I was too old to be a sexual target, but it didn’t stop him from being a complete boor, shouting insults about everyone in the company to everyone in the open office. So glad to be retired.Teri Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857726595089810271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1318806320847973122017-12-15T12:58:19.262-05:002017-12-15T12:58:19.262-05:00HugsHugsAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.com