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A Great New Track by John Hiatt Refutes Its Own Title: "Over the Hill"

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sagehen9/23/2018 2:05:30 am PDT

re: #209 Targetpractice

The double standard:

She must recall all details with perfect clarity, with any inconsistencies used to call into question her recall and suggest duplicity.

He just has to say “It never happened” and he gets taken at his word.

But if it was a boy raped by a priest or a Little League coach, and he waited 30 years to tell anyone — nobody doubts him, because a man would just never make up such a thing. Of course it happened, he’s a hero for finally speaking up, and shame on the rest of us for being a society that made him feel compelled to stay quiet for so long.