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ShazzieB

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3. Yikes.
Wed Jun 15, 2022, 07:32 PM
Jun 2022

Unless I am drastically misinterpreting, it appears we may have Depp defenders in here. I think it might be a good idea to remind people of the Statement of Purpose for this group:

Statement of Purpose

This group is a place for members to discuss all issues affecting women in the U.S. and globally. Our goal is to keep this forum friendly, polite and respectful. If you agree with the necessity of women's rights advocacy and believe in furthering the legal & cultural rights of women then this is the place for you.

To this I would suggest that if one's chief interest is in defending Johnny Depp, this may not be the most appropriate place for you to do so. I'm just stating my personal opinion (I'm not a mod and I neither make the rules nor have any power to enforce them), and my personal opinion is that comments that appear to disparage an accuser in a case concerning domestic abuse feel very out of place to me here in this group. And after reading the article linked in the OP, these comments are striking an especially sour note.

Please note: I am NOT arguing for a particular point of view in the Depp-Heard case. (I haven't followed it closely enough to have a well thought out opinion, and I'm not inclined to argue with anyone based on my personal gut feelings alone.)

To the mods: if you think this post is out of line, please let me know and I'll delete it.

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