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Tuesday, January 31, 2006 12:00 AM

Ice cheerleader boos Rangers

Anucha Browne Sanders isn't the only woman suing Madison Square Garden for sexual harassment.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2006 01:07 PM

If MSG was pimping their cheerleaders out to visiting VIPs

then I'm sure it'll be very easy for her to produce at least several other cheerleaders to authenticate her story.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 01:15 PM

yes, you do

Well, I must admit, at least you're consistent in your bigotry.

Let's recap. Boy suing school for discrimination is bad, cause boys are always wrong when they go against feminist policy. Mrs. Alito claiming harassment is bad because she's a Republican (as if Republican women can't be harassed). But a woman suing the Rangers is good, because the Rangers are a popular team among men, and God forbid, maybe even non-liberal men!

You suck.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 02:26 PM

You are an idiot No Name Given

A man shoved his tounge down her throat, how the hell does that compare to a boy saying I'm told to sit still and pay attention.

They asked her to perform sexual favors for them and rubbed her body with their hardened genitals. That in no way shape or form is the same as a boy who believes that girls are getting better treatment in school.

How is treating a woman like she owes men sex or favors the same as a boy who is suing on the basis of he can't follow rules so his grades suck.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006 08:58 PM

Don't Immediately Dimiss this Story

It's not necessarily "really easy" to produce other witnesses for sexual harassment cases, because those who allege sexual harassment have their names dragged through the mud. I personally know about 15 women who have experienced sexual harassment from a boss or professor- and I'm not talking about dirty jokes. I'm talking about women being propositioned for sex, bosses shoving their hands up interns' skirts. I realize this is anecdotal evidence and you can disbelieve me if you want to. But none of these women has filed a suit and only one complained (and was promptly fired). They were terrified of speaking up because they knew they would be disbelieved and their reputations trashed.

I don't know if this particular woman's story is true. But it shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, even if other witnesses don't come forward.

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