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14. I'm sorry for Dolores Huerta and the other nameless, powerless victims of sexual assault

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:44 PM

22 hrs ago

Most of them are women, many were underage, and all of them were powerless to stop what was done to them. Our society must do better. We need to protect the innocent victims from ruthless, aggressive men.

Lock them up!

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Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: [View all] demmiblue 23 hrs ago OP

This makes me sad and angry at the same time. h2ebits 23 hrs ago #1

Nothing to do with Epstein. WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #2

Thanks for the NY Times article h2ebits 23 hrs ago #5

He died in 1993, so there's no reason to think so EdmondDantes_ 23 hrs ago #3

... littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #9

Ty, sexual assault is not " misbehaving " as that poster states questionseverything 22 hrs ago #11

Weird that you've said more about my word choice than the sexual abuse EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #16

Sorry but I think it was an appropriate call-out Nittersing 21 hrs ago #30

THIS!!!!! 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #36

At least one stat is blatantly false from that site: 80 per cent of US women have NOT been raped before reaching 25yo. Celerity 19 hrs ago #40

The writer appears to have attempted to aggregate data from worldwide statistics. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #47

read it from your own link, it talks about the CDC (an American governmental agency) and repeats the false claim Celerity 18 hrs ago #49

I'm sorry, but I don't see anything indicating that the data is exclusive to Americans. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #50

The CDC data is not global data. It is US data. Perhaps the title of the CDC report might will help about that: Celerity 18 hrs ago #53

And demonstrated a penchant for losing the plot. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #59

A low-budget dating app's AI-produced blog is a terrible place to get stats on sexual assault, holy shit. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #56

True, Epstein's type of misbehavior PatSeg 22 hrs ago #17

Once I realized how bad so many of my fellow men are EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #20

You certainly aren't alone PatSeg 21 hrs ago #24

Dupe PatSeg 21 hrs ago #25

DURec leftstreet 23 hrs ago #4

No one is a saint, but this is disgusting. Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #6

Oh wow BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #7

"Both sexual encounters with Cesar led to pregnancies. I chose to keep my pregnancies secret and, after the children wer BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #8

So sad, and on so many levels. TheRickles 22 hrs ago #10

We need to stop obsessing angrychair 22 hrs ago #12

Also, cults of personality hinder a movement as well. Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #22

Perfectly put. My lesson from Bill-Monica was to put the Dem *AGENDA* above any individual. UTUSN 21 hrs ago #23

I was deeply disappointed in Bill Clinton's behavior with Lewinsky. He was the President and he skirted the truth in his CTyankee 19 hrs ago #38

I see him as in the Power role, but see her stupid youth as also responsible. UTUSN 19 hrs ago #39

Carter didn't, Biden didn't. They held the same office and yet didn't abuse their power. CTyankee 19 hrs ago #41

My tactic is to judge ours in my own mind and only among trusted other Dems, not to Wingnuts except UTUSN 19 hrs ago #42

Yes, that is a very good tactic, given our choices here. CTyankee 19 hrs ago #43

I have no desire to diminish what happened what happened infullview 22 hrs ago #13

That's because it's doing what it is designed to be MuchBetterThanThis 22 hrs ago #19

Telling the truth is not a distraction. WhiskeyGrinder 21 hrs ago #31

Bull! NoRethugFriends 20 hrs ago #34

I'm sorry, but raping 12 and 13 year olds whathehell 19 hrs ago #45

Horseshit pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #58

Completely agtee ALBliberal 21 hrs ago #27

That's because people aren't afraid pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #57

I'm sorry for Dolores Huerta and the other nameless, powerless victims of sexual assault FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #14

Two child victims of 12 and 13 years of age whathehell 18 hrs ago #48

Stand up for women. Every chance you get and in any possible way. Even small things. twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #15

Jeezus, so many pervs using power to rape and molest. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #18

+1 leftstreet 21 hrs ago #21

Wow. I believe her. yardwork 21 hrs ago #26

MEN!! I'm starting to think they're lust for power is just plain lust Walleye 21 hrs ago #28

A lot of street names are going to be changed. Sneederbunk 21 hrs ago #29

Probably to be renamed after white guys... regnaD kciN 20 hrs ago #35

I wish they would do their best pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #46

How about a woman, a Latina like Ms. Huerta? whathehell 18 hrs ago #55

They should pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #44

As a man, I have to ask WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH SOME OF THESE MEN???!!!! nt Exp 21 hrs ago #32

Dolores Huerta is at the absolute top of my Pinnacle of Respect. I admire her for speaking out. NBachers 20 hrs ago #33

"Privilege" is the curse of mankind. usonian 19 hrs ago #37

Male privilege is the most universal whathehell 18 hrs ago #51

Personkind? Womankind? Oh, the hu... usonian 9 hrs ago #65

Awww.. whathehell 9 hrs ago #66

I was only referring to a branch of Buddhism that is egalitarian. usonian 8 hrs ago #67

Delores is a brave woman ♀️ MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #52

For those of us with this experience and possibly PTSD usedtobedemgurl 18 hrs ago #54

. MorbidButterflyTat 11 hrs ago #63

Too bad he died before he could face justice for these crimes, Mysterian 17 hrs ago #60

We have to face the fact that many men Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #61

Delores Huerta has been one of my heroes for decades. summer_in_TX 12 hrs ago #62

A helpful source for anyone who needs it: MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #64

I used to have a cutout photo of Cesar Chavez with Dorothy Day, the Catholic activist Beringia 1 hr ago #68

It is terribly disappointing to find out that a man I viewed as heroic defender of the rights of immigrant Martin68 49 min ago #69