Current Events > Neil deGrasse Tyson denies sexual misconduct claims

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#Pluto'sRevenge
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Esrac posted...

#Pluto'sRevenge

That's the only heavenly body he can be blamed for violating.

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His handshakes bring all the sexual misconduct claims to the yard.
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Krojen posted...

His handshakes bring all the sexual misconduct claims to the yard.

Yeah there is no such thing as a native american handshake, Neil made that stuff up on the spot. He wanted f*** her assistant.

I don't like him so I now I believe all women
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It's a lie/myth only bad news is reported about conservatives. Al Franken, John Edwards, and Rod Blagojevich (corruption not a sex scandal) are examples. Scandals like this aren't a partisan issue, and for that matter the "they don't report it" accusation is usually an outright lie.

People do come out and admit it sometimes. It just doesn't stay in the news as long when that happens. Al Franken is one example of that as well.

As to the actual situation, "Innocent until proven guilty." is something that should always be cherished. I have no opinion on this particular incident.

Voxwik posted...

It's a lie/myth only bad news is reported about conservatives. Al Franken, John Edwards, and Rod Blagojevich (corruption not a sex scandal) are examples. Scandals like this aren't a partisan issue, and for that matter the "they don't report it" accusation is usually an outright lie.

People do come out and admit it sometimes. It just doesn't stay in the news as long when that happens. Al Franken is one example of that as well.

As to the actual situation, "Innocent until proven guilty." is something that should always be cherished. I have no opinion on this particular incident.

Al lost his job so there is nothing to talk about. It is not like he was put into the highest court in the land .
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More juicy news on the assistant.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6449041/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson-groped-woman-astrophysicist-propositioned-female-assistant.html

She says Tyson invited her to his apartment at 10:30pm one night to share a bottle of wine and unwind for a couple of hours.

Watson, who says she felt pressure to impress her boss, agreed to have a glass of wine.

When she arrived at his apartment, things got awkward.

Tyson, 60, who is a married father of two children, took off his shirt and shoes and walked around in a tank top undershirt, Watson says.

He then put on romantic music.

Watson says Tyson then took out a cutting board and knife to cut cheese for the both of them.
Watson says Tyson continued making suggestive comments that contained sexual innuendos.

He allegedly began talking about human beings needing certain releases.

Tyson also spoke of the difficulty of being away from home for months at a time.

When Tyson asked Watson if she needed releases, Watson says she told him a story about her being sexually harassed.

Watson says he was unmoved.

Pic of the assistant, I'm guessing she's like 29.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/02/01/6869404-6449041-Ashley_Watson_above_told_Patheos_that_she_quit_her_job_as_Tyson_-a-2_1543714323091.jpg

Thots wanna get rich quick
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darkstar4221 posted...

If I hug you I might just want more.

How dare he say this

*shakes fist*
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Funbazooka posted...

darkstar4221 posted...

If I hug you I might just want more.

How dare he say this

*shakes fist*

The assistant Ashley Watson talks about the whole incident right here.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6449041/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson-groped-woman-astrophysicist-propositioned-female-assistant.html

She says Tyson invited her to his apartment at 10:30pm one night to share a bottle of wine and unwind for a couple of hours.

Watson, who says she felt pressure to impress her boss, agreed to have a glass of wine.

When she arrived at his apartment, things got awkward.

Tyson, 60, who is a married father of two children, took off his shirt and shoes and walked around in a tank top undershirt, Watson says.

He then put on romantic music.

Watson says Tyson then took out a cutting board and knife to cut cheese for the both of them.

She says that before he started slicing the cheese, he took the knife and made a stabbing gesture toward her, which she took as a bad joke that was nonetheless intimidating.

It was definitely a very weird power move, she said

Watson says Tyson continued making suggestive comments that contained sexual innuendos.

He allegedly began talking about human beings needing certain releases.

Tyson also spoke of the difficulty of being away from home for months at a time.

When Tyson asked Watson if she needed releases, Watson says she told him a story about her being sexually harassed.

Watson says he was unmoved.

It was like talking to a wall, she says.

As she got up to leave, Tyson stopped her and asked her to engage in a Native American handshake in which both of them hold hands tightly, make eye contact, and feel for each others pulse, she says.

Tyson told Watson that the handshake was a spirit connection.

When Watson tried to leave, Tyson said he wanted to hug her and that afterward he would just want more.

Watson says that at that point she left Tysons apartment quickly.

The next day, Watson says, she confronted Tyson. She says she told him that she felt betrayed since she considered him to be a mentor.

Tyson is said to have responded to her by saying that she would never succeed professionally because she was too distracting.

He was making moves on her. And that earlier link, Tyson I think was lying, because the assistant did not give him a hug after she quit her job. Tyson on the other hand said she did.

cjsdowg posted...

Al lost his job so there is nothing to talk about. It is not like he was put into the highest court in the land .

That was my point. It doesn't stay in the news long when they accept responsibility and don't fight (or don't fight long).

OK, that sounds really bad.

Lying ass bitches.
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darkstar4221 posted...

He was making moves on her.

ok
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Funbazooka posted...

darkstar4221 posted...

He was making moves on her.

ok

Yeah the evidence is pretty clear he wanted to f*** her. Now did what Neil do was sexual harassment? Maybe. But her story sounds more believable than Tyson's.

So he invited her over at 10:30pm to share a bottle of wine and unwind for a couple hours.

What the fuck did she think he was trying to do?

Its not like he lured her there with a promise to talk about her job prospects or something. The dude gave her a more sophisticated hey come over and well Netflix and chill.

Sounds to me like she didnt make it in her field and now is trying to cash in.
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ghettoraider81 posted...

So he invited her over at 10:30pm to share a bottle of wine and unwind for a couple hours.

What the fuck did she think he was trying to do?

Its not like he lured her there with a promise to talk about her job prospects or something. The dude gave her a more sophisticated hey come over and well Netflix and chill.

Sounds to me like she didnt make it in her field and now is trying to cash in.

It was more than just netflix and chill according to the assistant Angela this is what NDGT said

When Watson tried to leave, Tyson said he wanted to hug her and that afterward he would just want more.

Of course all the sexual innuendo he talked about when they were having dinner and the "native american" handshake. And don't get me wrong, I'm not supportive of the #MeTooMovement. I don't think what Tyson did was evil, he did let her leave his apartment. Now if Tyson attempted to chase her and rape her, now that's a whole different issue.

During the sexual revolution, everyone got crazy
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darkstar4221 posted...

It was more than just netflix and chill according to the assistant Angela this is what NDGT said

When Watson tried to leave, Tyson said he wanted to hug her and that afterward he would just want more.

Of course all the sexual innuendo he talked about when they were having dinner and the "native american" handshake. And don't get me wrong, I'm not supportive of the #MeTooMovement. I don't think what Tyson did was evil, he did let her leave his apartment. Now if Tyson attempted to chase her and rape her, now that's a whole different issue.

Now, imagine if Tyson had Brad Pitt's body. Would that still be seen as harassment?
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Man wants some.
Woman says no and leaves.
Man is evil for wanting pussy.

If this is a true story, the fault lies in him being married.

frozenshock posted...

Now, imagine if Tyson had Brad Pitt's body. Would that still be seen as harassment?

If Tyson had Brad Pitt's body, it doesn't matter. Rape is rape, harassment is harassment.

SaithSayer posted...

Man wants some.
Woman says no and leaves.
Man is evil for wanting pussy.

If this is a true story, the fault lies in him being married.

Well he's been married for over 20 years and has two kids, it's not something he can just get out of. I don't think what he did was evil, I'm just letting people know NDGT is not completely innocent on this issue, there is some truth in these harassment claims. And there are a lot of people who find him completely annoying and they want him torn down whether these harassment claims are legitimate or not.

How is a handshake sexual unless he was trying to hypnotize her?
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UGH. Why people gotta be such creepazoids.
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darkphoenix181 posted...

How is a handshake sexual unless he was trying to hypnotize her?

Hard to say. There have probably been 10 more handshakes since the last new one I saw. Staying cool is exhausting.

Here is Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about licking.

I'm never going to see him talking about licking the same way now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYDVgPl-Wwk" data-time="&start=1584
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take that liberals
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darkphoenix181 posted...

How is a handshake sexual unless he was trying to hypnotize her?

He wasn't try to hypnotize her, but he was trying to seduce her.

frozenshock posted...

Here is Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about licking.

I'm never going to see him talking about licking the same way now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYDVgPl-Wwk" data-time="&start=1584

I think this a bigger issue than simply a case of sexual harassment. I think there are some people in the media who want him torn down. Nothing is going to happen to him though.

darkstar4221 posted...

I think this a bigger issue than simply a case of sexual harassment. I think there are some people in the media who want him torn down. Nothing is going to happen to him though.

I think he's not big enough to be "torn down", really.

He's not an elected official.

He doesn't currently have any major work going on, to my knowledge.

Sure he was a darling to most left-leaning people and has a passion for science that made it attractive, but he's kinda just been "there" for the past couple of years. He'll probably not be "there" for a short while, will at least try to come back, and then either be told he can't, or be forgiven.
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Who else is talking about science in a way that a lot of people give a shit about? He's giving it new life.

SaithSayer posted...

Who else is talking about science in a way that a lot of people give a shit about? He's giving it new life.

Bill Nye, for one, still gets pull.

I mean, it's not like people will stop trusting science over this.

Any moreso anyway.
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Fuck Bill Nye the science guy. I watched Beakman's World. That was probably halfassed too.

Contrast this bunch of petty bullshit to the allegations about CBS CEO Les Moonves
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/les-moonves-obstructed-investigation-into-misconduct-claims-report-says/ar-BBQvr67?li=BBnb7Kz

Les Moonves Obstructed Investigation Into Misconduct Claims, Report Says

Facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations and fearing his career as an entertainment titan was over, Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS, destroyed evidence and misled investigators in an attempt to preserve his reputation and save a lucrative severance deal, according to a draft of a report prepared for the companys board.

The report, by lawyers hired by the network, says the company has justification to deny Mr. Moonves his $120 million severance. Mr. Moonves reigned as one of Hollywoods most successful and celebrated executives for decades before being forced to step down in September after allegations by numerous women.

The report, a copy of which was reviewed by The New York Times, says Mr. Moonves engaged in multiple acts of serious nonconsensual sexual misconduct in and outside of the workplace, both before and after he came to CBS in 1995. The report includes previously undisclosed allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

The lawyers who conducted the inquiry wrote that they had spoken with Mr. Moonves four times and found him to be evasive and untruthful at times and to have deliberately lied about and minimized the extent of his sexual misconduct.

Mr. Moonves shaped the television landscape for more than 30 years. Even before his CBS tenure, he had an outsize role in producing shows like the 1980s sitcom Full House and the 1990s megahits ER and Friends. At CBS, he turned around a moribund network with audience-friendly smashes like Survivor, the police procedural C.S.I. and its multiple spinoffs, and sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory. For the past decade, CBS has been the most-watched network.

But in September, Mr. Moonvess run at the network ended in ignominious fashion when he negotiated his exit shortly after 12 women told The New Yorker that he had sexually harassed or assaulted them. Since then, the possibility that he could still receive his lucrative exit package has infuriated many people.

CBSs board hired two law firms, Debevoise & Plimpton and Covington & Burling, to conduct an independent investigation to determine, in part, if Mr. Moonves violated the terms of his employment agreement. That would allow the company to fire him for cause and withhold his severance.

Based on the facts developed to date, we believe that the board would have multiple bases upon which to conclude that the company was entitled to terminate Moonves for cause, the report says.

Andrew J. Levander, Mr. Moonvess lawyer, said Mr. Moonves denies having any nonconsensual sexual relation and cooperated extensively and fully with investigators.

it goes on from there but you get the gist.
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Seriously though he has the creeper look to him. I've always wondered if he's a pedo, or maybe just a closet sociopath with anger issues.
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SauI_Goodman posted...

I guess I'm still waiting for a guy to come out and say "Yeah, you caught me. These allegations are true."

Louis ck
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