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walkingman

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2. I suspect it involved all kinds of things - the most common thing I have personally

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 10:39 AM

20 hrs ago

seen in my youth (70s) was promise of a "modeling" future - you women, some underage - some are attracted to these predators who were never legit but knew they could attract young women/girls with the promise of a "career" - often starting with nude or semi-nude modeling and then advancing from there. It is common even today and is basically nothing more than sexual.

Another thing that I have read the financial leverage factor with struggling families, etc. Overlooking the obvious.

I suspect some were simply complicit - sad but true.

Not based on anything other than my life experience.

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Regarding the Epstein victims, [View all] babylonsister 20 hrs ago OP

That's the wrong question to ask, gab13by13 20 hrs ago #1

It's not wrong to ask, but... Layzeebeaver 20 hrs ago #4

I suspect it involved all kinds of things - the most common thing I have personally walkingman 20 hrs ago #2

who were never legit lapfog_1 19 hrs ago #6

Misogyny is systemic n/t leftstreet 20 hrs ago #3

I've wondered the same... MiHale 20 hrs ago #5

I imagine that's a possibility we would not have babylonsister 18 hrs ago #14

you have too high an opinion of parents. mopinko 19 hrs ago #7

I had great role models in my parents babylonsister 18 hrs ago #8

It is not the wrong question to ask Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #9

Reactionary and misguided Cirsium 18 hrs ago #11

Thanks. Nothing like being attacked here for babylonsister 18 hrs ago #13

You did nothing wrong Grim Chieftain 18 hrs ago #15

i'm the 6th of 7. i had a feral childhood. mopinko 17 hrs ago #18

Seriously? Cirsium 18 hrs ago #10

I'm not blaming their parents; maybe you need babylonsister 18 hrs ago #12

OK Cirsium 17 hrs ago #17

Thank you-that is the kind of info I was wondering about. babylonsister 13 hrs ago #22

Sorry if I overreacted Cirsium 12 hrs ago #23

Complex, because there was a power dynamic involved haele 18 hrs ago #16

There's nothing odd about it. hunter 17 hrs ago #19

You are only missing how many parents don't give a shit what happens to their girls. Maru Kitteh 17 hrs ago #20

I'll give you the Occam's Razor explanation, the goal here being to grant some of the parents a bit of largesse AZJonnie 13 hrs ago #21