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In reply to the discussion: Regarding the response to Dylan Farrow's letter: [View all]hollysmom
(5,946 posts)we need to acknowledge facts if you want any legitimacy to an opinion, You just say, well they were sleeping together instead, maybe. Don't jump on someone for correcting a detail. That is not sticking up for Allen, they are sticking up for facts.
Look, I am a woman, but I also acknowledge I was not there and there are lots of weird things between those two, so I don't know. I have a cousin who suffers from recovered memories of her father raping her in the room she shared with her 2 sisters who claim that never happened. Now I know that is not enough to invalidate her memories, except it does make them questionable, that an some of her dates about him attacking her were for dates when he was out of the country on business for 6 months at a time, I question if her memories are more about feeling abandoned by him since my aunt was not a great mother and he was a great father and uncle. This whole recovered memories is not reliable. So does that make me a bad cousin? I think she needs a new psychologist. I know when I was dealing with problems, I had to shop around to find one who did not put words in my mouth and agree to discuss the problems I was having rather than how my parents screwed me up (if they did, I am the happiest ruined child. My friends always envied my parents for loving us) They were not perfect and not always right about things and I can accept that. They learned from their mistakes and I hope I do as well.
On topic. I can't accept Dylan's word without question because I know how people can be manipulated into having memories and I remember the video that her mother made public - she didn't file a complaint against Allen because she did not want to stress her daughter, but filming this video accusing Allen before she saw a professional sort of spoils the answer and then a very curious thing, Farrow's older (?) brother is in jail for molesting children, 32 counts, not sure what that means except she might have more intimate Knowledge and understanding of molestation.
basically, I don't know, so I can't judge, it could be either way. But what ever Dylan will pay the price. I neither defend no accuse Allen, I just don't know.
And I am a feminist.
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