Neither of which will happen, of course, the consequence of conservative opposition to both.

but I do think this Epstein case may help expose some of the rich, powerful men who thought this was OK and covered it up

The author is correct of course but we only know about these things from the modern digital age, and the hidden content on similar technology - dark net, apps of all types - remain unknown.

Pushing any such activities further away from scrutiny.

Just like when religions try to prohibit something they don't want the flock to engage in - but they are usually the major transgressors.

Speakeasies?

There are also the questions of which of our leaders betrayed their country by making or acquiescing in actions or omissions because they were blackmailed into it, and which of our leaders might betray us in the future if the info about their sex crimes is allowed to continue to be held in secret?

Because I find it beyond belief that anyone willing to keep such info secret wouldn't also be willing to use it.

IT ALL UNFOLDED IN FLORIDA. Do I have to say more? Is the Libertarian lifestyle in this state so corrupt that the grooming and raping of young children is acceptable as long as the pimps and Johns have political connections?

And, of course there is something wrong since to this day, the same political machinations are involved in a full blown cover-up scandal.

Solnit does talk about much more than the Epstein/Trump case.

Reference here:
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
https://www.justice.gov/psc

There are more than a dozen perps listed for the first day of August 2025 alone.

It is ordained that men are meant to reign and women are meant to serve. Service comes in many forms. Abuse is one. Get me a beer is something else, but no less disdainful of female equality.

I have always thought that stupid story about Eve and the apple was the birthplace of misogyny.

....elevated the standing of women especially in Ancient Near Eastern culture, and He washed His followers' feet (something no King or person in power would ever do).

I am very clear eyed about what Jesus did vs. what many of his "followers" have done/are doing.

Why did so many White, Hispanic and Arabic women vote for Trump - given his history? I am not sure about the Asian female vote And don’t respond with that crap that they didn’t know.

And I suppose others believe that's how they should be - submisive. As poster said above most if not all religions have women as 2nd class. 😑 Plus some like his,authoritarian tendencies.

I don't know if I ever bought that, but if I did I quickly grew out of it by the time I was a tween, early teen.

It can be sooo dispiriting at times what continues to go to women herd, and particularly around the world in certain countries!

internalize the low esteem in which they're held by the dominant members of their societies. This is true in regard to gender, race, and in some cases, religion and sexual orientation.

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It's like brainwashing. The repetition of how "inferior" one is. Embedded in society.

I can’t understand why ANY woman would want to vote for trump.

Frankly, I still don’t understand why ANYBODY, female OR male, would want to vote for him.

Since this whole religion that says 'men are superior to women' thing has become more prevalent. These poor females are being forced to be subservient to these animals and, thanks to their 'religion', they have been told that there is no other way to be.

The men that perpetuate this should all be dragged out behind the barn and... taught why their choices are not acceptable.

But that is just me.

When people say why didn't she leave him, I would have. Not if the man threatened the life of a child or pet if she left on top of the poverty children and mothers could possibly face. I often wonder just how ignorant some people can be

Attacks on DEI is so ugly. It provides an opportunity for females to at least have some opportunities with meaningful employment. In this day and age, a female (or for that matter, a male) that doesn’t have marketable job skills is committing a crime against self. Marriage today seems more like a business partnership (from what I have seen of my younger generation friends).

Religion, cultural norms - so many things used to keep some people in mental chains, sad. Not to imply that either of these are bad in themselves but noting how these things can be used.

To have this conversation.

"Society" as defined by them.

Sorry my response was so short. I'm on a Zoom call.

and now with Russian (former Soviet) money laundering and human trafficking in the mix, it's obvious that they want to protect the not so "innocent" elite who have participated in all this. Look into the historical connections of Ghislaine, her father Robert Maxwell, and Epstein's Russian bank and former KGB connections.

Trump has long been associated with the NYC mafiosos and more recently the Russian mafia whose laundered money has made him such a "success" in real estate. He truly wants to become the #1 crime boss authoritarian who can intimidate or troll anyone who dares to speak out against him. He also stands as a role model for elite female abusers where they "let you get away with it."

Pam Bondi has been twisting herself into a pretzel trying to redact Trump's name and other elites from files that the public is demanding to be released. What other sex abuse and trafficking cases have also gotten their evidence buried?

Thank you for this! It is extremely important that we understand this is part of a much larger problem.

The most ugly exploitation crime known has been prettied up. They are the slavers that your grandmother probably warned you about.

Thank you.

Few men seem to grasp the deeply ingrained sense of vulnerability that ALL women, even the strongest of us feel ALL the time. We learn this intuitively growing up in a male dominated society where females are taught that THEY are responsible for whatever violations of their person they endure. Even in my own home, I have difficulty conveying to my husband that YES open blinds bother me, even in the daylight--not because of the light, but because they reveal there is a woman in the house. I am not generally a fearful person. This feels more instinctive. It is safer to be invisible in this world that hates women.