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The news is sugarcoating how revolting the Epstein files are (discuss.online)
submitted 1 day ago by Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The news also stopped talking about Ukraine/Russia, Palestine/Isreal, Venezuela, Cambodia, Africa, Iran et al and started talking about the fucking Olympics. I know people are going to call me a downer and a "traitor to the spirit of Olympics" but fuck all that. I would rather we skip the Olympics for one fucking year, release all the epstein files, get Trump locked up in some Siberian prison along with his goons and move on with our lives. This is BS

[–] Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Yeah, same here honestly . Truth nuke

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Isn’t like 3/4 of all “news” put out by right wing outlets?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hate vague nebulous accusations like this. If there are news orgs you’re disgusted with name and shame them

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

AP is one for sure. Sorry about the next few links being MSN aggregated. I can't find the originals.

We don't know if the next 2 are women

King Charles' brother Andrew crouches over woman in new Epstein photos https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/02/prince-andrew-photos-epstein-files/88466879007/

Epstein frequently connected NY Giants co-owner with women, emails show https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/epstein-frequently-connected-ny-giants-co-owner-with-women-emails-show/ar-AA1VoleP

We know Andrew was with underage:

Police probing explosive allegations that Epstein sent woman to have sex with ex-Prince Andrew https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/police-probing-explosive-allegations-that-epstein-sent-woman-to-have-sex-with-ex-prince-andrew/ar-AA1VE5sp

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you a black cis man from Texas?

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

what

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I put this up when I think trolls are encouraging violence. The trolls no likey.

CNN from 9 years ago, but there are more current if you need them:

Inside Russia's internet 'troll factory'

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

lol, and that totally normal person then started following you around demanding to know if you're a black cis man from Texas? Like, they didn't understand that you're not claiming to be one?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

Apparently, lol. I got to ban them from one of my communities though. So there's that.

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org -2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Related to something you aren’t involved it.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

You're following someone around making vaguepost comments about them and then refusing to elaborate?

100% normal behaviour

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org -2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Refusing to elaborate to you, yes. You’ll be fine.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Get help

[–] whereIsTamara@lemmy.org 1 points 12 hours ago

You’re the one bothered by this.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Uhm, I agree with the sentiment but allow me to be a bit anal for a second. (Trust me, this is strictly about language, not morals.)

Don't people in English speaking countries say "young woman" to, say, girls in their teens? I.e. 13 and up, or like, shortly after puberty hits?

If you're a "young woman", yet still underage, are you not then, by reduction, an underage woman?

What am I missing? 😅

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

What? No? Maybe colloquially, a mother might say "young lady" to her daughter, but that doesn't mean she thinks her daughter is an adult.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Right, that's not really what I meant either. 👍

[–] SnoringEarthworm@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

What am I missing?

Context.

In a formal social context — i.e. 13 year old performs at a piano recital — we'd say "young woman/lady" to elevate and show respect for their effort.

In a familiar social context, I might call that same kid "twerp" because she stole my clicky pen to stim with.

In a criminal context, we're talking about agency.

Young women (18+) can be independent, have a job, make decisions about their lives. They have enough agency to say yes to having sex with an older man.

Children (<18) can't give informed consent like that, which makes sex with an older man automatically sexual abuse.

The press is being accused of implying that the victims (children who did not have the agency to give consent) belong to a category that can consent to sex with old men (young women) in a context (criminal) where agency matters.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Children (<18) can't give informed consent like that

Do note that this is according to American law (and some other countries). It is younger in many other countries. Of course not so young as the little kids who were victims of this travesty.

But yeah, I get your reasoning. 👍 Wording and phrasing definitely matters in the light of context!