16 Nov 26 So you and I need to have a little tutu about Russell Brand. And I've sat on this for a week or so, because I wanted to make sure that I spoke exactly what I meant. So here we are. Twenty years ago, one woman has come forward and said, she had un-consensual sex with Russell. First off, good on her. It is never too late to out a Sexual Predator. But, and this is what is not sitting right with me, and should be giving you the heebies, There is no video evidence. No photos, text messages, email or carrier pigeon, that backs up this claim. She just got up one day and decided that today was the day, and this was the way it was. Which is fine. No problem on that front. You do you. Then the media got involved and encouraged other women to come forward. Again, no problem. Look at Harvey Weinstein and the Me too! movement. That was a massively positive time for women and the start of Boss Bitch culture. Five other women stepped forward. But here is where things get weird. Same thing. No video. No photo. No email. No carrier pigeon. ...and you should be worried. Not because we have six women calling rape, and a sexual predator who was allowed to roam free. No. You should be worried because not only is there no proof, but wait, not one of these six women said anything, to anyone, at any time. C'mon now, this isn't your first rodeo. Women talk. So someone they talked to should have come forward, to back up these claims. Yet there's radio silence. Now by Russell's own admission, he was a bit of a wanker towards women. He had sex. Lots of it. With women whose name he didn't even know, and cared about even less. That makes him a right fuckwit. But... That now brings me to the Cornell Seven. This lovely young University girl, voluntarily had sex with two other University guys from a Frat house - no shade here, you do you, and as my younger friends would say, Who hasn't? But then, things get a little bit tricky-dicky. She (again) voluntarily, and extremely happily, chose to snort ketamine off one of the guys cock. Most probably, if I'm being honest, more than one. Then more recreational substances were sucked back, a text was sent out so more men were added to the mix, then hormones and stupid were invited to the party. Which is the exact moment where things turned pear like, and Hello! shite got weird. I wasn't there, so I'm not going to say who did what to whom, but it was two days later that said young lass text her sister and said, "Everyone's calling me a slut". Two years later she cries rape. Now, don't get me wrong - I'm on the side of a sexual victim - male or female and you will never, ever, in any Universe, get me to say that a child "asked for it". But I am not liking the, "Just say it ain't so" culture we've got going. That all-regret-now-but-no-consequences-then mentality we are encouraging. Because whenever you have sex there are consequences. Sex is not free - whoever you are and whatever situation you are in, there is a physical, intimate, emotional or Spiritual cost. But, and this is where that tiny grey shadow lives, I am not saying that you can't say NO, even if you have started. Even if he's your boyfriend or husband or lover or a happy-go-lucky-one-night-stand. Whether you're mogged out on drugs or just being you, at any given time, you can, as an adult woman, and as is your right, say, No. But, but, but and more but, Where there is no physical proof, especially when it is years later, She said... Shouldn't be enough to convict. * Russel Brand got sentenced to 10 years and 6 months. Love always, T and Spirit, dino-the-dinosaur-kettle and the tribe xx * I respect the Elders of the Land where I work, live, laugh, love and play - Past, Present and Future. ** When you know, you know. Hi five, baby! xx
