This is also another perfect example of why I prefer to not jump to conclusions when questionable allegations arise around a well known person like this.
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George Takei accused of sexual assault in 1981
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I feel like with how popular George is, there'd be a LOT of accusers. I am glad he is being vindicated.
To shed a bit of light on that quote, since I just got through the article:
I feel like that makes it sound differently than it did at first glance.
I feel like that makes it sound differently than it did at first glance.
That's certainly possible, but if not then whoever said htat needs to be known because that's a very dangerous mindset. It also doesn't make sense. There are sadly far too many real examples of sexual harassment/assault, that there's no reason why someone who's innocent should have to "sacrifice" anything. Focus on those that have actually done these things. Plus if there are too many George's, then you're going to run the risk of the entire movement going off rails as more and more people would begin to not believe the real victims.
That quote is fucking disgusting. I really hope Takei gets the guy back for slander because that's one huge thing to say that turns out to be wholly untrue.
This is why you just don't jump on a accused with just 1 incident without any strong evidence presented.
Maybe I'm naive, but I don't think that's what was meant.
It did look that way at first, but with the additional context I think it's more along the lines of, "we listen to all accusations, even if they turn out to be false."
But this may be a case of me not wanting to believe someone would say something so stupid.
Came here to post this. I'm not sure why everyone is instantly saying this is all over, even after he blatantly went on that show that HIGHLY suggested that he did just what this accuser said he did. Heck, going back listening to it, it's not even just suggested. He blatantly admits doing things.
Now I cannot say if takei is 100% innocent or not, but this statement is.. ridiculous.....
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This. He openly admits this.
But you see the true persona of these people who say "slander slander slander!"
"Sue sue sue!!"
Fuck all of you
That's not how the internet works, and there are enough people on ERA who stated not want to handle such accuses.
I am actually surprised. I thought Takeis reaction to the accusation was sufficiently strange enough to give credibility to his accuser.
Oh yeah, he's basically the next Bill Cosby.
And the only person that accused him since the initial allegations, has recanted his initial accusations.
Also, calm your ass down. What's with all the needless hostility?
The article (if you read it) points out he explained his time on Howard Stern as playing a "caricature". He was doing a bit for radio.
The victim walks back on parts of the accusation and you get mad that people call it slander?
You mean the reaction where he flat out denied it?
Yeah, strange.
Is it too fucking hard to read the op or article ?
His one accuser walked back all his accusations (if you actually read the article). Literally no one else has come out against him accusing him of something.
And yes, he played up a bit for Howard Stern, because it's Howard Stern.
What did the accuser say he did again?
Did you read the parts of the article going over how the story changed rapidly with each outlet?
And that's in the article too:
Anyone who even possibly believes or buys into that explanation is just, I don't know, it's beyond me. He said what he said in the middle of a conversation about Weinstein. Even if it was a bit for radio, a caricature, it just goes to show how where his head is at. Who in their right mind would joke about doing those types of things in the aftermath of the other? Super convenient he said that after everyone started posting the clip everywhere and then after he himself was actually accused of something.
None of us know for sure, I just don't buy all of that, not for a second.
You seem to be focusing a lot on the show still, and not on the evidence we have.
An accusation was made, it was the only accusation since it was made, now the accuser recants his statement and note that probably nothing happened.
As you noted, none of us know for sure about the interview he did on the show, so let's just take that part out.
Now, what do we have to speak factually about, as opposed to assumptions?
Takei has always played up the stereotypes on Stern. Like, that's specifically been his thing. It was poorly timed considering what was happening at the time, but it's always what he's done.
Its only bullshit to you because it doesn't fit the picture you are trying to paint. The accuser even walked back his statements.
Save that kind of anger and hostility for the next legitimate case where this disgusting shit happens.
To takei? Perhaps not; he's famous enough that this should spread easily.
Not necessarily.
Takei is more of a celebrity because of the causes he's been promoting for the past decades.
When it comes to impacting the causes that he's been fighting for all this time, I'm sure it has done a lot of damage to the progress he had made for them up until the time of the accusation.
It's not just about fame with Takei, but it's really the other part, the more political part that was most likely hurt from all this drama, particularly giving the opposition credence during that time to do damage to those causes.
I mean, I hope it hasn't of course.
That quote can't be real.
The irony of this GIF. Ha, I know it's not intentional but.
No, it doesn't sounds any better. It's still a very poor stance to take.
I don't know. This seems like a very hostile response to people that read an article and are maybe re-examining a situation where Takei's one and only accuser admits to lying about a coffee shop meeting in his initial press interviews back in November.
Doesn't have memory of Takei touching his genitals at all.
And has statements from toxicologists that date rape drugs didn't work how the alleged victim described in 1981.
And when directly asked if he considers it an attack the victim states "No" "Just an unwanted situation. It's just a very odd event."
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And are hostile about it. I see FireSafetyBear has since disappeared. I anxiously await his follow-up posts. You know, after reading and comprehending this time.
To be fair, it's usually the smart move rather than continuing to dig themselves into a bigger hole.
He lost revenue streams because of this. Many people are never going to read the follow up (see how the thread title hasn't been updated). Many people still don't believe him.
Hopefully Takei can be exonerated fully in the court of public opinion, he is a great man and deserved to be known as such.
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