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TheEnlightenedBiglet

(44 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:15 AM Monday

My brother responded to me explaining my stance on the Me Too movement by rattling off statistics. Here's what I said: [View all]

"False rape allegations wouldn't be an issue in the first place, if rape wasn't widely normalized in many industries"

After he started rattling statistics, I mentally gave up on the conversation. Was I wrong to that?

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My brother responded to me explaining my stance on the Me Too movement by rattling off statistics. Here's what I said: [View all] TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday OP

What possible statistics could he be using to justify rape? Scrivener7 Monday #1

That's what I was thinking man TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #2

I just renamed the post ! TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #3

is he a rapist Skittles Monday #4

Lord knows. TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #5

and you're a journalist? Skittles Monday #6

I'm 18 brother, calm down TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #7

And if you STILL feel like trying to gatcha me TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #8

*argument TheEnlightenedBiglet Monday #9