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moneyshot · 2018-12-22 01:43:00 · #3376
Quote:Cmdr. Dick Missile
Even from the thumbnail I knew that would not disappoint.
puckerman · 2018-12-23 13:27:00 · #3377
(12-17-2018 02:08 PM)MOVSM Wrote:(12-16-2018 08:31 PM)Kurgan Wrote: Shouldn't the #MeToo movement have lost it's credibility by now with the news of Asia Argento fucking a 16 year old boy?
Hey, women can do no wrong, dontcha know? check your privilege, you patriarchal misogynist.
In other news, Woody Allen is under fire.
It almost seems to be yet another person looking for press. This woman isn't even well-known enough to have an article on Wikipedia. Had anyone heard of her before this?
Robert High Hawk · 2018-12-23 20:32:00 · #3378
This probably deserves its own thread, but maybe this is a mass uprising of future me-too's. Poor girls being FORCED to hug their auntie and uncle.
I had no idea the Girls Scouts had gotten so utterly crazy. I don't know how to embed the tweets from the article, but they are just as insane. No wonder nobody sends their kids to this anymore.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/...christmas/
Girl Scouts: Your Daughter ‘Doesn’t Owe Anyone a Hug’ at Christmas
The Girl Scouts says parents could be giving their daughters the “wrong idea about consent and physical affection” during the holidays when they encourage hugging family members.
The organization is cautioning parents that suggesting to a child that she give a thank-you hug to a relative for a gift may plant the seed that she owes sexual favors later on in her life when someone takes her to dinner.
The group states:
Think of it this way, telling your child that she owes someone a hug either just because she hasn’t seen this person in a while or because they gave her a gift can set the stage for her questioning whether she “owes” another person any type of physical affection when they’ve bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life.
Dr. Andrea Bastiani Archibald, the Girl Scouts’ developmental psychologist, explains that lessons about physical boundaries learned while young will affect girls’ feelings about themselves later on in life.
“The notion of consent may seem very grown-up and like something that doesn’t pertain to children,” Archibald says. “Plus, sadly, we know that some adults prey on children, and teaching your daughter about consent early on can help her understand her rights, know when lines are being crossed, and when to go to you for help.”
The Girl Scouts advises parents to allow their daughters to take the lead in deciding if they want to hug family members. While the organization says it is not encouraging rudeness toward relatives, ultimately Girl Scout leaders are counseling parents to allow their children to make the choice.
The organization gives similar advice on how parents can handle the “sexist” attitudes and comments of relatives during the holidays.
Archibald explains:
[W]hile it might be best for one family to use a cringeworthy moment as an opportunity to teach kids about choosing our battles—always an important one—it might be important to another that they set an example for the younger people at the table by standing up to sexism and saying something.
For example, the girls’ organization says a family “can leave its mark in damaging ways” when the topic of discussion is girls’ and women’s bodies.
Girl Scouts recommends parents ask family members ahead of time not to make comments about eating or appearance since their daughter is “struggling with body image and food issues at the moment.”
Don't Like Your Daughter's Look? Get Over It
As your girl grows older, you'll likely have way bigger battles to face.
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When young girls will be around family members who are known to make “sexist jokes or comments,” Girl Scouts recommends parents “consider talking to your kids about it ahead of time,” to help them come up with a strategy for how to handle the banter.
Archibald also suggests parents nicely let relatives know their sexist comments can be hurtful.
Surviving the Most Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Family Holiday Situations
Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist...
“Last we checked, boys and men were equally as capable as girls and women at clearing the table, putting away leftovers, and doing the dishes,” the organization states. “Yet in many homes, these more domestic chores are still relegated to female family members while the guys are invited to kick back and relax in front of the TV.”
“It’s totally possible to stay calm and respectful even while disagreeing with the gender roles set up by your host,” advises Archibald, adding:
If you choose to address the imbalance, you can mention that this is a perfect chance for the boys and girls to practice the skills they’ll need when they’re fending for themselves in a few years—plus, the job will get done a lot quicker and leave more time for relaxation if everyone pitches in.
The organization notes that if a parent receives pushback for pressing the gender issue, the option is open “to give in and then discuss your decision with your kids later, especially if you’re the guest in someone else’s home,” or assert oneself in order to “let the girls in the family know you see them and support them.”
I had no idea the Girls Scouts had gotten so utterly crazy. I don't know how to embed the tweets from the article, but they are just as insane. No wonder nobody sends their kids to this anymore.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/...christmas/
Girl Scouts: Your Daughter ‘Doesn’t Owe Anyone a Hug’ at Christmas
The Girl Scouts says parents could be giving their daughters the “wrong idea about consent and physical affection” during the holidays when they encourage hugging family members.
The organization is cautioning parents that suggesting to a child that she give a thank-you hug to a relative for a gift may plant the seed that she owes sexual favors later on in her life when someone takes her to dinner.
The group states:
Think of it this way, telling your child that she owes someone a hug either just because she hasn’t seen this person in a while or because they gave her a gift can set the stage for her questioning whether she “owes” another person any type of physical affection when they’ve bought her dinner or done something else seemingly nice for her later in life.
Dr. Andrea Bastiani Archibald, the Girl Scouts’ developmental psychologist, explains that lessons about physical boundaries learned while young will affect girls’ feelings about themselves later on in life.
“The notion of consent may seem very grown-up and like something that doesn’t pertain to children,” Archibald says. “Plus, sadly, we know that some adults prey on children, and teaching your daughter about consent early on can help her understand her rights, know when lines are being crossed, and when to go to you for help.”
The Girl Scouts advises parents to allow their daughters to take the lead in deciding if they want to hug family members. While the organization says it is not encouraging rudeness toward relatives, ultimately Girl Scout leaders are counseling parents to allow their children to make the choice.
The organization gives similar advice on how parents can handle the “sexist” attitudes and comments of relatives during the holidays.
Archibald explains:
[W]hile it might be best for one family to use a cringeworthy moment as an opportunity to teach kids about choosing our battles—always an important one—it might be important to another that they set an example for the younger people at the table by standing up to sexism and saying something.
For example, the girls’ organization says a family “can leave its mark in damaging ways” when the topic of discussion is girls’ and women’s bodies.
Girl Scouts recommends parents ask family members ahead of time not to make comments about eating or appearance since their daughter is “struggling with body image and food issues at the moment.”
Don't Like Your Daughter's Look? Get Over It
As your girl grows older, you'll likely have way bigger battles to face.
girlscouts.org
50 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
When young girls will be around family members who are known to make “sexist jokes or comments,” Girl Scouts recommends parents “consider talking to your kids about it ahead of time,” to help them come up with a strategy for how to handle the banter.
Archibald also suggests parents nicely let relatives know their sexist comments can be hurtful.
Surviving the Most Cringeworthy (and Sexist) Family Holiday Situations
Sometimes inappropriate comments can turn joy at being together to hurt feelings or anger. So should you let it slide and pass the sweet potatoes, or should you address inappropriate or sexist...
“Last we checked, boys and men were equally as capable as girls and women at clearing the table, putting away leftovers, and doing the dishes,” the organization states. “Yet in many homes, these more domestic chores are still relegated to female family members while the guys are invited to kick back and relax in front of the TV.”
“It’s totally possible to stay calm and respectful even while disagreeing with the gender roles set up by your host,” advises Archibald, adding:
If you choose to address the imbalance, you can mention that this is a perfect chance for the boys and girls to practice the skills they’ll need when they’re fending for themselves in a few years—plus, the job will get done a lot quicker and leave more time for relaxation if everyone pitches in.
The organization notes that if a parent receives pushback for pressing the gender issue, the option is open “to give in and then discuss your decision with your kids later, especially if you’re the guest in someone else’s home,” or assert oneself in order to “let the girls in the family know you see them and support them.”
moneyshot · 2018-12-23 21:39:00 · #3379
The BSA and GSA are no longer suitable activities for well-socially-adjusted tweens and teens. Glad I got out before my troop got overrun by faggots and the organization's philosophy went to complete shit.
Robert High Hawk · 2018-12-23 21:48:00 · #3380
I posted that article because I was totally blown away by how the focus has changed. Granted I'm not that savvy on the Girls scouts in general past or present but surely they could not have been focusing on such nonsense prior to this PC Era of madness. The "cautionary" advise is directed towards the parents. This implies there are mature adults who are actually buying into this stuff for their own children.
Emancipator · 2018-12-25 04:42:00 · #3381
Well strange PR move by Kevin Spacey
Paracelsus · 2018-12-25 21:14:00 · #3382
Quote:“The notion of consent may seem very grown-up and like something that doesn’t pertain to children,” Archibald says. “Plus, sadly, we know that some adults prey on children, and teaching your daughter about consent early on can help her understand her rights, know when lines are being crossed, and when to go to you for help.”
The Girl Scouts advises parents to allow their daughters to take the lead in deciding if they want to hug family members. While the organization says it is not encouraging rudeness toward relatives, ultimately Girl Scout leaders are counseling parents to allow their children to make the choice.
Ah, yes, the old "Teach your kids to be disrespectful arseholes because paedophiles have no defence whatsoever to a kid who says 'No'."
This wingwang is self-contradictory. The notion of consent is grown-up because it's recognised children can't give it meaningfully. That's why child sex abuse charges typically do not have a defence of consent. But here this moron is saying that the kids can decide whether or not they want to hug someone.
You're not going to keep any paedophiles out of the house just by insisting that Susie can decide whether she wants to not hug Aunt May because she smells like faded lavender. Statistics tell us the chances are the paedophiles are already in the house and are way ahead of your stupid Christmas-detonating training of your daughters against being hugged by relatives. If you want to statistically have a meaningful impact on child abuse, teach girls to:
(a) pick better husbands
(b) learn to put up with unsatisfactory-but-decent husbands, or
© pick better boyfriends after they ditch their husbands
--because failure at these categories a far greater signifier for whether a childfucker is going to get to your kids.
budoslavic · 2018-12-30 23:10:00 · #3383
From Crazy Days and Nights:
Quote:Blind Items Revealed #1
June 12, 2018
I'm going to leave this in the words of the tipster because it is very well said.
About six or seven years ago, I was invited to a friend's house, where her and her husband were hosting a dinner. Before we ate, I was hanging with my friend, who works as a model, chatting, and during our conversation I saw she received a text, and then immediately reacted by shaking her head and sighing uncomfortably. I asked her what the problem was, then she turned her phone around and showed me a shadowy video of a naked woman, clearly on drugs or alcohol, dancing in a mirror, attempting to be sexy. She then explained that this woman has been aggressively trying to get my friend to sleep with her, and won't stop sending her naked videos, even after my friend specifically telling her she's married, not into women, and to stop sending the videos. I explained to my friend that this amounts to harassment, and she should notify the authorities. She then told me who the woman was, that she was famous, and had powerful friends, and it was better off if she just ignored it with the hopes eventually the woman would move onto someone else, it wasn't worth risking social and career suicide. So, imagine my reaction when the #metoo movement broke wide open, and emerging as the face of the "resistance", the defender of all harassed women, was the exact same person who had incessantly sexually harassed my friend. I've held back this story for months now, but in the light of Anthony's death, I think it's important for people to know the truth about their fearless leader. She's not who the media presents her to be, and my best guess is that she was intentionally inserted up front as controlled opposition, a loud, vocal leader in order to keep people focused only on the abuses of adult women, and distracted from the much bigger problem of pedophilia in Hollywood, which continues to be ignored by the media and the Hollywood community at large.
Rose McGowan
jeffreyjerpp · 2019-01-03 13:42:00 · #3384
A possible AWESOME side effect of #MeToo?
All 2020 Democrat campaigns will be constantly wracked by internal allegations of "harassment" and misconduct:
"Rumors and suspicions about endemic and pervasive sexism during the Bernie Sanders' 2016 primary campaign have been circulating almost since he first emerged as a credible threat to Hillary Clinton (rumors that Clinton staffers have admitted they helped to fan to try and undermine Sanders' upstart challenge). But just as Sanders and a handful of other potential Democratic 2020 contenders are preparing to make their final decisions about whether to run for the nomination in 2020, it appears the #MeToo movement has finally come for Sanders and his legion of "BernieBros".
In an expansive expose that included on-the-record comments with a handful of former female Sanders' campaign staffers, the New York Times portrayed the Sanders campaign as a boys club where complaints about sexual harassment were largely ignored or not taken seriously, and where male employees were regularly paid more than their female counterparts."
zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-02/metoo-comes-bernie-sanders-campaign-ignored-sexual-harassment-allegations
This is probably just a hit piece on Sanders, but who cares? Personally I find it delightful to see Democrats hoisted by their own petard in this way.
All 2020 Democrat campaigns will be constantly wracked by internal allegations of "harassment" and misconduct:
"Rumors and suspicions about endemic and pervasive sexism during the Bernie Sanders' 2016 primary campaign have been circulating almost since he first emerged as a credible threat to Hillary Clinton (rumors that Clinton staffers have admitted they helped to fan to try and undermine Sanders' upstart challenge). But just as Sanders and a handful of other potential Democratic 2020 contenders are preparing to make their final decisions about whether to run for the nomination in 2020, it appears the #MeToo movement has finally come for Sanders and his legion of "BernieBros".
In an expansive expose that included on-the-record comments with a handful of former female Sanders' campaign staffers, the New York Times portrayed the Sanders campaign as a boys club where complaints about sexual harassment were largely ignored or not taken seriously, and where male employees were regularly paid more than their female counterparts."
zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-02/metoo-comes-bernie-sanders-campaign-ignored-sexual-harassment-allegations
This is probably just a hit piece on Sanders, but who cares? Personally I find it delightful to see Democrats hoisted by their own petard in this way.
griffinmill · 2019-01-05 14:32:00 · #3385
https://www.firstpost.com/india/metoo-in...33611.html
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
Atlanta Man · 2019-01-05 19:48:00 · #3386
(01-05-2019 02:32 PM)griffinmill Wrote: https://www.firstpost.com/india/metoo-in...33611.htmlEarlier in this thread I told y'all shit would get crazy. Now it is wrong to simply protect yourself-it will only get worse from here.
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
Atlanta Man · 2019-01-05 19:48:00 · #3387
(01-05-2019 02:32 PM)griffinmill Wrote: https://www.firstpost.com/india/metoo-in...33611.htmlEarlier in this thread I told y'all shit would get crazy. Now it is wrong to simply protect yourself-it will only get worse from here.
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
Atlanta Man · 2019-01-05 19:48:00 · #3388
(01-05-2019 02:32 PM)griffinmill Wrote: https://www.firstpost.com/india/metoo-in...33611.htmlEarlier in this thread I told y'all shit would get crazy. Now it is wrong to simply protect yourself-it will only get worse from here.
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
Atlanta Man · 2019-01-05 19:48:00 · #3389
(01-05-2019 02:32 PM)griffinmill Wrote: https://www.firstpost.com/india/metoo-in...33611.htmlEarlier in this thread I told y'all shit would get crazy. Now it is wrong to simply protect yourself-it will only get worse from here.
Varun Patra, co-founder of a media company called Homegrown, is in hot water and has been forced to step down from his position when it was discovered he recorded his sexual encounter with some craven slut who pursued him.
She also alleges he stuck his finger in her ass three times even though she asked him not to. This seems unlikely; would he have secretly recorded a sexual encounter as proof of consent but decided for some reason to commit sexual assault during that sexual encounter he was secretly recording?
But nevertheless she is now a "survivor"; a word that was once exclusively used by people who narrowly escaped death in a Nazi concentration camp.
She noticed him switching off the audio recorder app on his phone after having sex, and that's when she lost her shit.
Reading all of the reports on this case there seems to be outrage that men would be secretly recording their sexual encounters to protect themselves against false allegations. That's very unfair. False allegations are so rife now that the only way a man can legitimately enjoy a new notch is by giving himself that peace of mind.
budoslavic · 2019-01-21 11:04:00 · #3390
Via Fox News article, "John Coughlin, two-time US pairs skating champion, dies by suicide day after being suspended":
Quote:A former pairs champion took his own life Friday, just one day after he was suspended by U.S. Figure Skating.
John Coughlin’s sister, Angela Laune, wrote in a Facebook post that her brother took his own life.
“My wonderful, strong, amazingly compassionate brother John Coughlin took his own life earlier today. I have no words. I love you John. Always Always Brother Bear,” she wrote.
U.S. Figure Skating released a statement on Twitter regarding Coughlin’s death.
“We are stunned at the news of the death of two-time U.S. pairs champion John Coughlin. Our heartfelt and deepest sympathies are with his father Mike, sister Angela and the rest of his family. Out of respect to the family, we will have no further comment until a later time,” U.S. Figure Skating tweeted.
Coughlin, 33, of Kansas City, won his titles in 2011 and 2012. He won with his partner Caitlin Yankowskas in 2011 and then with Caydee Denney in 2012. He retired from competitive figure skating, the Kansas City Star reported. He also coached and was a commentator for skating competitions. The Kansas City Star reported he was integral with bringing the U.S. Figure Skating Championships to his home city in 2017.
Coughlin was suspended Thursday by U.S. Figure Skating and U.S. Center for SafeSport. USA Today reported a “matter concerning him” was presented to SafeSport. The details were not immediately disclosed.
In December, SafeSport restricted his participation in the sport before the “interim suspension” was announced. He was temporarily suspended from “participating in any capacity, in any activity or competition authorized or organized by USFS or the U.S. Olympic Committee,” USA Today reported.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport describes itself as “an independent nonprofit committed to ending all forms of abuse in sport.”
“This includes bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct and abuse,” the website states.
Coughlin told USA Today in an email on Jan. 7 that the allegations were “unfounded.”
“While I wish I could speak freely about the unfounded allegations levied against me, the SafeSport rules prevent me from doing so since the case remains pending,” he wrote in the email to USA Today. “I note only that the SafeSport notice of allegation itself stated that an allegation in no way constitutes a finding by SafeSport or that there is any merit to the allegation."
Coughlin’s former coach, Dalilah Sappenfield, mourned the skater’s death in a post on Facebook.
“My heart aches incredibly to know John took his own life yesterday. His family, the skating community and I lost a very special man who lived his life with integrity and kindness,”
Two-time Olympian Johnny Weir tweeted his condolences.
“John Coughlin was a person who made things fun. He was a person who was talented, had an incredible laugh & would go out of his way to cheer someone up. His kindness is something I’ll never forget and his light will be missed. My prayers are with his family & friends,” Weir wrote.
Coughlin’s death comes before the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are slated to take place in Detroit.
In other words, The U.S. Center for SafeSport has its own pseudo-Title IX-kangaroo-court in deciding who is guilty based on unfounded allegations without any so-called due process whatsoever. From looking at their website, the SafeSport organization reeks SJW-ism - i.e., "diversity is actively embraced".
Code:
Who We Are
Collaborating to create a positive sport culture
Our Work
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit committed to ending all forms of abuse in sport. This includes bullying, harassment, hazing, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct and abuse. The Center is the first and only national organization of its kind. The Center provides services to sport entities on abuse prevention techniques, policies and programs and provides a safe, professional and confidential place for individuals to report sexual abuse within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Visit our Response and Resolution, and Education and Outreach pages to learn more about our work.
Mission:
Our mission is to make athlete well-being the centerpiece of our nation’s sports culture. All athletes deserve to participate in sports free from bullying, hazing, sexual misconduct or any form of emotional or physical abuse.
Vision:
Our vision is that every athlete will be safe, supported, and strengthened through sport.
Safe:
Athletes are protected from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
Supported:
Athletes enjoy welcome, respectful environments and diversity is actively embraced.
Strengthened:
Athletes use the skills they’ve learned in sport to contribute to the well-being of their communities. Every athlete thrives, on and off the field of play.So, who is the current leader of this SafeSport organization?
Quote:
Shellie Pfohl
President & CEO
U.S. Center for SafeSport
Shellie Pfohl is President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Center for SafeSport. Previously, Pfohl was appointed by President Barack Obama as Executive Director of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (2010-2016). She was responsible for developing the vision strategy and goals of the Council and directing the organization’s daily operations. Pfohl also led the Council’s efforts to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa she received her bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a master’s in Exercise Physiology/Fitness Leadership from Northern Illinois University. She earned a certification in Non-Profit Management from Duke University and is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina Class XIII. Most recently, Pfohl completed the Women in Sports and Events Executive Leadership Institute at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
Meet the dyke (WNB):
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Via ESPN W (hence, W=Women), "Q&A with Shellie Pfohl, CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport".
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By Cecelia Townes | Apr 6, 2017
The U.S. Center for SafeSport, an organization "designed to make sure that athletes are safe, supported and strengthened through sports," launched last month. The Center provides "response and resolution for claims of sexual misconduct ... for the National Governing Bodies within the U.S. Olympic Committee."
espnW had the opportunity to chat with the Center's CEO, Shellie Pfohl, who was formerly the executive director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition -- appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 -- about how the organization plans to bring about serious change in sports safety.
espnW: What is U.S. Center for SafeSport designed to do?
Shellie Pfohl: The U.S. Center for SafeSport is designed to make sure that athletes are safe, supported and strengthened through sports. To that end, we address bullying, harassment, hazing, as well as physical, emotional and sexual misconduct in sport.
We have two offices -- the first, and the one that most people are familiar with, is our response and resolution office. It addresses sexual misconduct and abuse in sports, specifically within the Olympic and Paralympic movements.
We provide the response and resolution for claims of sexual misconduct, and we investigate cases for the National Governing Bodies within the U.S. Olympic Committee. The other office is our education and awareness [bureau]. We tackle the outreach, education and training, not only for athletes and coaches but also for parents and youth sport administrators. That work extends far beyond the Olympic family. We want to be a resource for all youth sport organizations, parents, coaches and athletes at all levels.
espnW: What powers has the USOC given SafeSport?
SP: By the USOC's authority, under the Ted Stevens Act, they have given us jurisdiction over the 47 NGBs as it relates to sexual misconduct and abuse.
So it is now mandated that those 47 NGBs report to us any claims of sexual misconduct. Those reports can come through the NGBs, but they can also come directly from athletes, [survivors], coaches or other third parties. We even accept anonymous reports. There are a diverse number of ways that cases can be referred to us, but we take all claims seriously.
If it is determined that someone acted in an unacceptable manner, we are authorized to and will issue sanctions up to and including being banned. Any sanctions must be upheld across the NGBs.
Hopefully this will prevent sanctioned individuals from moving from state to state and club to club to avoid sanctions. We will also have a searchable database so that anyone in the public can search the name of their child's coach or other officials to determine if they've been banned or sanctioned.
espnW: Are you under any obligation to report claims to law enforcement authorities?
SP: We, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, made ourselves a mandatory reporter. If someone calls us and they are not mandatory reporters, then we would report. We would also help them understand how they may also report to law enforcement officials.
espnW: You mentioned training. Is the training that you offer mandatory for those associated with NGBs?
SP: Yes, it is mandated through the NGBs.
Each NGB has different governance and membership structures -- but coaches, medical staff, officials and the like are now required to take the SafeSport training to participate in NGB sanctioned events.
To date, over 300,000 individuals have taken the training.
The USOC has also mandated that the NGBs adopt the Center's code. Many have already begun to amend their bylaws to make the code a part of their governing structure.
The funding the NGBs receive from the USOC is dependent on their adoption of the code.
espnW: Before the Center's opening in March, there had already been many athletes who had made claims of sexual misconduct and abuse. Does the Center have any plans to help those people retroactively?
SP: Absolutely. First, there is no statute of limitations on the cases we will take. So if someone was abused 20 years ago, for instance, and they are just now in a place where they feel they want to come forward, we would accept the case.
Obviously law enforcement is a bit different, but from our standpoint we want individuals to have a place to go to receive the support they need. Secondly, regarding resources, we are assembling and creating partnerships with organizations that specialize in sexual abuse support. It is through those partnerships that we plan to provide a great deal of support for [survivors] of sexual abuse in sports.
espnW: How much influence does the USOC have over SafeSport?
SP: While the USOC helped charter SafeSport, assembled the work groups and put extensive resources behind the organization -- it has always been made very clear that for the Center to be effective, we had to be independent.
So our board of directors is entirely independent. All of our investigators and arbitrators are independent. We don't have any reporting structure to the USOC. We aren't beholden to them. They certainly provide funding, as they should, through the NGBs for us to conduct the response and resolution. But we are completely independent. As our funding diversifies, it will be clear that we aren't so explicitly supported just by the USOC and NGBs.
espnW: People have been calling for this protection for athletes for some time. What has taken so long?
SP: I think the delay speaks to the complexity of the issues at hand. My background is in sports, public health and fitness, not in abuse, so I know firsthand how complex and very sensitive the [subject] of sexual abuse in sports is. Another issue has been funding. The monies just haven't always been available for these heavy issues. While it seems a foregone conclusion that people would automatically want to support us, the nature of the issues makes it difficult to get corporations or foundations to stand up and say we want to be a part of the solution. Now that light that is shining on this issue right, we hope that it opens up more dialogue and that more people will come forward to support our efforts.
espnW: Where would you like to see the Center in five years?
SP: The data around sports and abuse is not easy to come by. We aim to change that. We want to establish metrics that will help us evaluate our process and our outcomes. When we're successful, that will mean that we are providing a fair process, responding to and resolving the cases, and preventing new cases from occurring. Prevention is the hardest thing to measure, but nonetheless, we'll be out educating people about things like grooming, red flags and best practices so that in five years we will certainly be able to see positive movement in prevention and fair processes.Edit. Well, this is interesting.
"SafeSport CEO Shellie Pfohl will step down at year's end"
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Rachel Axon and Nancy Armour, USA TODAY Published 11:11 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2018 | Updated 11:58 p.m. ET Dec. 28, 2018
The CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport is stepping down, just as the center, the U.S. Olympic Committee and its sports national governing bodies are coming under heavy criticism for not doing enough to protect athletes.
Shellie Pfohl, who has been head of SafeSport since November 2016, four months before the center opened its doors, notified the center’s board on Dec. 7 that she intended to step down. She will remain through the end of the year. Her initial contract was supposed to run through the end of 2019.
The center announced Regis Becker, a member of its board of directors, will serve as interim CEO. The organization expects to name a permanent CEO early next year.
Pfohl’s departure comes two weeks after a USA TODAY investigation found there is little to no enforcement of sanctions for sexual misconduct. USA TODAY found six coaches who had continued to coach despite being permanently banned. Of the 40 governing bodies who responded to a USA TODAY survey, only 17 said they can punish clubs or members that ignore the bans.
And despite pressure from Congress and the USOC, a universal banned list still does not exist.
SafeSport currently has a searchable database, but it only includes people who have been sanctioned since the center opened in March 2017. Of the 50 governing bodies, only 23 maintain any sort of public banned list. Three governing bodies – hockey, soccer and climbing – keep theirs private.
The USOC ordered governing bodies in May to share information on individuals they had banned with SafeSport for a universal list. Pfohl had said she hoped such a list would be ready by early 2019.
“I think we all understood, certainly from the Congressional hearings, that several members of Congress think that this is a positive move forward,” Pfohl told USA TODAY in October. “It was a collective understanding that this was important and an important opportunity to serve citizens, and specifically athletes and their families.”
Asked why it was taking so long to complete, Pfohl said the center has been inundated. The center, which handles all sexual abuse complaints for the USOC and its governing bodies, had more than 1,800 reports of sexual misconduct or abuse since it opened in March 2017.
During a May hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Pfohl said reports spiked after the #MeToo movement and the sentencing of Larry Nassar, the longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused more than 350 girls and women, often under the guise of medical treatment. While the center got 20 to 30 complaints a month the previous year, Pfohl told the committee, it was now getting that many each week.
“No,” Pfohl said when asked if the center had adequate resources to investigate the volume of complaints.
SafeSport’s budget includes $3.1 million from the USOC. It also received a $2.3 million, three-year federal grant for prevention and education, though that money cannot be used for abuse investigations.
“Just the bandwidth issue,” Pfohl said of the delay in a centralized database. “We focus certainly on looking at and responding to the myriad cases that have come in and have focused our response and our team on current cases that we’ve been asked to adjudicate.”
In October, the center increased its staff from four employees to 29.
The USOC had long maintained that protecting athletes from sexual abuse was best left up to the governing body. But after a series of high-profile sexual abuse cases in swimming, speedskating and taekwondo, a USOC working group recommended the creation of an independent body to handle abuse complaints.
The USOC approved the recommendation in June 2014, with a targeted opening of 2015. But the USOC, and then Pfohl after she was hired in November 2016, struggled to raise outside funding and the center did not open until almost three years later, in March 2017.
In a report earlier this month, law firm Ropes & Gray said both the USOC and USA Gymnastics had governance structures and policies in place that “had the effect of allowing abuse to occur and continue without effective intervention.” The USOC hired the firm to investigate who knew what and when about abuse by Nassar.
USA Gymnastics informed former USOC CEO Scott Blackmun in July 2015 that several gymnasts had accused Nassar of sexual abuse and that it was reporting him to authorities. But the governing body did not make the information public, and Blackmun did not tell anyone else at the USOC, or at SafeSport, before Rachael Denhollander told her story of abuse to The Indianapolis Star in September 2016.
Nassar, 55, is serving what's essentially a life sentence on a federal conviction for child pornography and state convictions in Michigan for criminal sexual conduct.
A majority report from the House Energy and Commerce Committee released earlier this month also criticized a culture in the movement that focuses on reputation and the USOC’s long-held lack of belief that it has authority over the NGBs, which “contributed to a systemic failure” to protect athletes.
The report, released on Dec. 20, found the U.S. Olympic Committee and the national governing bodies inconsistently applied policies and were slow to take action despite broad knowledge of abuse complaints.
The House report noted several concerns about SafeSport, including lack of funding."... reports spiked after the #MeToo movement and the sentencing of Larry Nassar, the longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor who abused more than 350 girls and women, often under the guise of medical treatment."
So, how does SafeSport weed out the false and/or unfounded allegations during the #MeToo movement?
Kurgan · 2019-01-23 19:54:00 · #3391
So apparently, Harvey got punished by having a knee bracelet to monitor his actions after what happened.
I may have said it before, but Harvey Weinstein looks like a real-life ogre.
I may have said it before, but Harvey Weinstein looks like a real-life ogre.
jeffreyjerpp · 2019-01-25 00:00:00 · #3392
(01-21-2019 11:04 AM)budoslavic Wrote: In other words, The U.S. Center for SafeSport has its own pseudo-Title IX-kangaroo-court in deciding who is guilty based on unfounded allegations without any so-called due process whatsoever.
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So, how does SafeSport weed out the false and/or unfounded allegations during the #MeToo movement?
SafeSport is basically a racketeering operation that has the following purposes:
1) Give neglectful modern parents reassurance that no one is going to diddle their kid
2) Give authoritarian feminists jobs
3) Reinforce the notion that all men are sex predators and that evidence isn't necessary when accusing them of "misconduct"
I had to get the certification a while ago, and it was pointless.
In fact, I can replace the entire curriculum with a single helpful guideline:
Did the sports coach behave in a way that was clearly inappropriate or criminal? If so, fire them and possibly call the cops. If not, do nothing.
Modern parents typically do not know what is happening in their children's lives. Single motherhood is a BIG contributor to this. So they want an "official" sounding initiative to make them feel less bad, since they know they aren't really looking out for their own kids.
This also feeds into the Kafkaesque world of "tribunals" and official sounding bullshit used to bully men. Maybe this figure skater was guilty, maybe not. But he sure and shit knew he was NOT going to get a fair hearing by this joke organization. Remember: if they fail to "convict" anyone of "misconduct" the reason for their jobs to exist ceases entirely.
budoslavic · 2019-01-28 02:35:00 · #3393
To save everyone's time by not clicking on the NYT link in the above tweet, below is the full article.
Quote:Another Side of #MeToo: Male Managers Fearful of Mentoring Women
By Katrin Bennhold | Jan. 27, 2019
DAVOS, Switzerland — Men attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this year were worried about a lot of things. A global economic slowdown. Threats to cybersecurity. Populism. War.
And, several acknowledged at the meeting this past week, mentoring women in the #MeToo era.
“I now think twice about spending one-on-one time with a young female colleague,” said one American finance executive, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the issue is “just too sensitive.”
“Me, too,” said another man in the conversation.
The #MeToo movement, which burst into the spotlight in the fall of 2017, bringing down powerful figures in Hollywood, the media, politics, sports and more, continues to reverberate 15 months later. It has empowered women to speak up about harassment in the workplace and forced companies to take the issue more seriously. More than 200 prominent men have lost their jobs, and nearly half of them were succeeded by women.
But in one unintended consequence, executives and analysts say, companies seeking to minimize the risk of sexual harassment or misconduct appear to be simply minimizing contact between female employees and senior male executives, effectively depriving the women of valuable mentorship and exposure.
“Basically, #MeToo has become a risk-management issue for men,” said Laura Liswood, secretary general of the Council of Women World Leaders, an organization for former and current female political leaders.
It’s a problem many have acknowledged. Last February, two online surveys by Lean In and SurveyMonkey on the effects of #MeToo in the workplace found that almost half of male managers were uncomfortable engaging in one or more common work activities with women, such as working one on one or socializing. One in six male managers was uncomfortable mentoring a female colleague, according to the studies, which together surveyed nearly 9,000 adults employed in the United States.
Pat Milligan, who leads research on female leadership at the consulting firm Mercer and advises multinational companies on gender and diversity issues, said many of her clients had voiced concerns over saying or doing “the wrong thing” since #MeToo drew broad international attention.
“A number of men have told me that they will avoid going to dinner with a female mentee, or that they’re concerned about deploying a woman solo on-site with a male,” Ms. Milligan said. “People are concerned and have questions.”
“If we allow this to happen, it will set us back decades,” Ms. Milligan said. “Women have to be sponsored by leaders, and leaders are still mostly men.”
The main focus now, she said, is education. When male executives tell her that they are considering deliberately avoiding women, she tells them bluntly that would be illegal. “Just replace the word ‘woman’ with any minority,” she said. “Yes, you have to talk about the right kind of behavior, but you can’t stop interacting with women.”
Such hesitance among male managers, while intensifying in the #MeToo era, has long been an issue. Research by the economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett found that two-thirds of male executives hesitated to hold one-on-one meetings with women in more junior positions, for fear they could be misconstrued. Vice President Mike Pence has said that he never dines alone with a woman other than his wife, a maxim that has become widely known as the Pence Rule.
Beyond the mentorship issue, some indicators of gender equality are slipping, though it is hard to establish any link with #MeToo.
In its December report examining educational opportunities, life expectancy, pay equity and other factors, the World Economic Forum predicted that it would take 202 years for gender parity to be reached in the workplace. That is significantly more than the estimate of 170 years in 2016.
Of the Fortune 500 companies, just 24 had female chief executives in 2018, down from 32 a year earlier. While the number of female heads of government has more than doubled since 2000, they still make up just six percent, according to data from the United Nations.
“Gender fatigue,” Ms. Milligan said, noting that the #MeToo movement had come after an intense decade of raising awareness on gender imbalances.
“The business case for women had been made,” Ms. Milligan said. “We were rocking it. And then #MeToo happened.”
One challenge is to assess the risk of sexual harassment in a company and to identify men who make women uncomfortable — or worse, harass them. Traditional tools like employee surveys are not effective, said Ms. Milligan, who recommends technological tools that allow for real-time and anonymous chats.
Once companies have identified those who make women uncomfortable, they have to assess whether the men are “clueless, creepy or criminal,” Ms. Milligan said.
“If you think they are clueless, you can coach them,” she said. “Clueless can become creepy very quickly if you don’t address it.”
“If they are creepy, you have to act,” she added.
Marc Pritchard, chief brand officer of Procter & Gamble, said it was important to show zero tolerance to bad behavior of any kind.
“It’s not enough to stand by when toxic masculinity is on display,” he said. “It’s not enough to stand by and say ‘that’s not me.’ You need to be a role model for the next generation.”
But men also need “safe spaces” to air their confusion and concerns about what behavior might qualify as bad, he said. “We need something like Lean In circles for men,” he said, referring to the movement inspired by the Sheryl Sandberg book to empower women in the workplace and beyond.
Shelley Zalis of the Female Quotient, a company dedicated to achieving workplace equality, spoke of a climate of “microsensitivity.”
“I tell women, before you take offense, make men aware that you are uncomfortable, as it may not be intentional,” she said. “Women and men must work together to write a new script for what’s O.K. in the workplace so we all feel safe.”
Otherwise, she said, men may avoid women more, making the path to senior leadership positions even trickier.
Not everyone is convinced that men have altered their behavior all that much in the #MeToo era. Stephanie Ruhle, a banker-turned-television anchor, pointed out in a Davos panel titled the Future of Masculinity that men on Wall Street had never really gone out of their way to promote women before #MeToo, either.
“Could this be an excuse?” she said.
Benoit · 2019-01-28 04:06:00 · #3394
Quote:The main focus now, she said, is education. When male executives tell her that they are considering deliberately avoiding women, she tells them bluntly that would be illegal. “Just replace the word ‘woman’ with any minority,” she said. “Yes, you have to talk about the right kind of behavior, but you can’t stop interacting with women.”
"Yes, you have to talk about the right kind of behaviour, just don't say that you're avoiding women deliberately. Remember to have an alternative explanation prepared for why there are no women"
Quote:Of the Fortune 500 companies, just 24 had female chief executives in 2018, down from 32 a year earlier.
And Theranos doesn't even count on that list, because they were privately held...
Quote:Not everyone is convinced that men have altered their behavior all that much in the #MeToo era. Stephanie Ruhle, a banker-turned-television anchor, pointed out in a Davos panel titled the Future of Masculinity that men on Wall Street had never really gone out of their way to promote women before #MeToo, either.
“Could this be an excuse?” she said.
"Could it be that successful businesses run perfectly fine without high level women employees?"
Atlanta Man · 2019-01-28 07:21:00 · #3395
One challenge is to assess the risk of sexual harassment in a company and to identify men who make women uncomfortable — or worse, harass them. Traditional tools like employee surveys are not effective, said Ms. Milligan, who recommends technological tools that allow for real-time and anonymous chats.
Once companies have identified those who make women uncomfortable, they have to assess whether the men are “clueless, creepy or criminal,” Ms. Milligan said.
“If you think they are clueless, you can coach them,” she said. “Clueless can become creepy very quickly if you don’t address it.”
“If they are creepy, you have to act,” she added.
"technological tools that allow for real-time and anonymous chats."-Women want to anonymously,in real time , fuck you over-for being "creepy"-then sue or force "education classes" or both.
Women don't understand companies exist to make a profit-not cater to their whims and feelings. Poundmetoo #mentoo
Once companies have identified those who make women uncomfortable, they have to assess whether the men are “clueless, creepy or criminal,” Ms. Milligan said.
“If you think they are clueless, you can coach them,” she said. “Clueless can become creepy very quickly if you don’t address it.”
“If they are creepy, you have to act,” she added.
"technological tools that allow for real-time and anonymous chats."-Women want to anonymously,in real time , fuck you over-for being "creepy"-then sue or force "education classes" or both.
Women don't understand companies exist to make a profit-not cater to their whims and feelings. Poundmetoo #mentoo
jeffreyjerpp · 2019-01-28 11:12:00 · #3396
(01-28-2019 07:21 AM)Atlanta Man Wrote: One challenge is to assess the risk of sexual harassment in a company and to identify men who make women uncomfortable — or worse, harass them. Traditional tools like employee surveys are not effective, said Ms. Milligan, who recommends technological tools that allow for real-time and anonymous chats.
Once companies have identified those who make women uncomfortable, they have to assess whether the men are “clueless, creepy or criminal,” Ms. Milligan said.
“If you think they are clueless, you can coach them,” she said. “Clueless can become creepy very quickly if you don’t address it.”
Keeping things anonymous is important, Atlanta Man. If a woman was actually held accountable for her accusations, it could make things less "equal".
If she cannot demand that men change their behavior for her comfort, things will also not be "equal".
And lastly, if she cannot get a man fired and ruin his career based on anonymous accusations, things will definitely not be "equal".
In all seriousness, these women absolutely deserve to be systematically shut out of the workplace. If women themselves won't protest this insanity, then why should they be allowed to pose such a massive risk to honest, hard working men everywhere?
MidJack · 2019-01-28 18:39:00 · #3397
This is not Maggie Haberman's scoop. She is just bandwagoning. We had a discussion on this several pages back when it was reported by, I think, a Yahoo finance journalist.
jeffreyjerpp · 2019-01-30 10:00:00 · #3398
Apparently that star figure skater committing suicide was not enough, now that he is dead and defenseless SafeSport and US Figure Skating will continue to insult and vilify him for "misconduct":
"The leaders of U.S. Figure Skating called on the U.S. Center for SafeSport on Thursday afternoon to complete its investigation into accusations of abuse made against recently deceased coach and former national champion John Coughlin.
Coughlin was suspended last Thursday by SafeSport.....three people have accused Coughlin of sexual misconduct, and at least two of them were minors.
Coughlin died by suicide last Friday at age 33, shocking the skating community and sparking debate about the public accusations and SafeSport's method of investigation"
In other words, because their sham "investigation" drove him to suicide, they must "investigate" until they have sufficiently pissed on his grave, and "proven" they were right to publicly accuse him of ambiguous "misconduct". The "misconduct" label is intentionally so vague and ominous because it is impossible for anyone to defend against.
There is the possibility that US Figure Skating thinks the SafeSport people were being reckless idiots broadcasting this publicly, since they are calling for an outside investigator. This seems unlikely, though, given that they are berating the corpse of a star in their own sport:
"Raith said he and other USFSA officials emailed the SafeSport center with a request that they continue the investigation and are expecting an answer later this week. Raith said the same letter also encouraged the organization to seek help from a third party investigator or outside counsel to complete the process in a fair and efficient manner.
Coughlin, who won back-to-back U.S. championships in the pairs competition in 2011 and 2012, told USA Today earlier this month that the accusations made against him were "unfounded." Coughlin worked as a coach and remained an active member in the skating community after his retirement in 2014.
Raith said he does not know if Coughlin spoke to investigators at SafeSport before his death. He and Cammett said they believed it was "imperative" to continue the investigation even though Coughlin would not be able to respond to questions or further accusations.
Members of the Professional Skater's Association -- the body that oversees the sport's coaches -- said they wanted more transparency in the investigative process."
espn.com/olympics/figureskating/story/_/id/25844304/john-coughlin-investigation-completed-us-figure-skating-says
"The leaders of U.S. Figure Skating called on the U.S. Center for SafeSport on Thursday afternoon to complete its investigation into accusations of abuse made against recently deceased coach and former national champion John Coughlin.
Coughlin was suspended last Thursday by SafeSport.....three people have accused Coughlin of sexual misconduct, and at least two of them were minors.
Coughlin died by suicide last Friday at age 33, shocking the skating community and sparking debate about the public accusations and SafeSport's method of investigation"
In other words, because their sham "investigation" drove him to suicide, they must "investigate" until they have sufficiently pissed on his grave, and "proven" they were right to publicly accuse him of ambiguous "misconduct". The "misconduct" label is intentionally so vague and ominous because it is impossible for anyone to defend against.
There is the possibility that US Figure Skating thinks the SafeSport people were being reckless idiots broadcasting this publicly, since they are calling for an outside investigator. This seems unlikely, though, given that they are berating the corpse of a star in their own sport:
"Raith said he and other USFSA officials emailed the SafeSport center with a request that they continue the investigation and are expecting an answer later this week. Raith said the same letter also encouraged the organization to seek help from a third party investigator or outside counsel to complete the process in a fair and efficient manner.
Coughlin, who won back-to-back U.S. championships in the pairs competition in 2011 and 2012, told USA Today earlier this month that the accusations made against him were "unfounded." Coughlin worked as a coach and remained an active member in the skating community after his retirement in 2014.
Raith said he does not know if Coughlin spoke to investigators at SafeSport before his death. He and Cammett said they believed it was "imperative" to continue the investigation even though Coughlin would not be able to respond to questions or further accusations.
Members of the Professional Skater's Association -- the body that oversees the sport's coaches -- said they wanted more transparency in the investigative process."
espn.com/olympics/figureskating/story/_/id/25844304/john-coughlin-investigation-completed-us-figure-skating-says
Paracelsus · 2019-01-30 10:07:00 · #3399
Man, don't you love a good Cadaver Synod?
That said, it's hilarious that the church stopped putting dead bodies on trial over a thousand years ago, and the godless Left has decided to reinstitute the practice.
That said, it's hilarious that the church stopped putting dead bodies on trial over a thousand years ago, and the godless Left has decided to reinstitute the practice.
la bodhisattva · 2019-01-30 10:25:00 · #3400
If you want to hear about sexual misconduct, look no further than after EVERY game in EVERY professional sport. How female reporters are given access to a locker room of dozens of nude professional athletes with no one questioning the privacy of the men is astounding to me. This isn't a medical, professional relationship where essentially invading the "privacy" of the opposite is required, or even a photographer/artistic arrangement where exposure is the point. These are men who play a sport subjected to the leering eyes of old, disgusting, feminist cunts who only want to gawk at naked men because they know League rules ensures their presence. It's a perverted power play. Players can't complain, can't call the women out for invading their space, and the women have the backing of the Leagues and media.
Power + sexual exploitation + slight unease from exploited = rape. Every female reporter who as ever went into a locker room is a rapist.
Power + sexual exploitation + slight unease from exploited = rape. Every female reporter who as ever went into a locker room is a rapist.