Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the

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Jesus he’s still alive?!

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My first reaction too.

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/fred

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Somehow, Jesus returned.

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His career is dead, which is basically the same for celebrities.

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Career dead? No way. That dude’s Vegas act is still running. He’s working full time, almost every day, last I heard.

He’s also got a supermodel wife, but also pulls this shit? What a fucking moron.

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Apparently this shit happened in the 80s and early 90s and the accusations are coming out now

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Ta-dah!

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He has a track record of standing up for women’s rights

Yeah, dead giveaway. I hate to say it, but I have never once met or even heard of a man that was staunchly and loudly feminist that wasn’t compensating for their abusive sexual proclivities or just trying to gaslight women into sex. To me its a giant red flag. Most good men believe in equal rights and treat people equally, but don’t really go out of their way to convince the people around them that they’re trustworthy, unless they want you to trust them so they can take advantage of you. Hardcore feminist men are nine times out of ten total fucking creeps, unfortunately.

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but don’t really go out of their way to convince the people around them that they’re trustworthy, unless they want you to trust them so they can take advantage of you.

You just described the job of a stage magician.

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That’s an impressively cynical take, even for the internet. Think I’ve had enough for tonight, yeesh.

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Bernie Sanders has entered the chat

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Standing up for women’s rights doesn’t necessarily equal creep - that’s what men should be doing. But you’re not wrong that men who are overly vocal about saying they’re a feminist are often creeps. It’s kind of like the Nice Guy thing in my experience - if you have to tell me (ad nauseum) how nice you are, I’m definitely suspicious. Men who are actually feminists don’t usually feel the need to say it 30 times in their dating profile, they’re just out there living it and it’ll be obvious to anyone paying attention.

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Hmm, the psychology behind this claim is… Interesting.

Not surprised to see this coming from a conservative honestly

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What makes you think I’m a conservative? I’m probably the farthest thing from a conservative you’ve ever spoken to on the internet. I must’ve hit a nerve here, seems like there are a lot of creeps masquerading as feminists hoping to get some puss out of it, can’t have people putting their strategy out there.

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I remember your previous comments but nice try

FYI when you write out a thesis about how no one could be doing something for a genuine reason then that reinforces previous reasons to think you’re a conservative

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When it quacks like a duck

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The first name.that came.to my mind for someone like that was Hugo Schwyzer (I’m probably spelling that wrong) - he was very much a very outspoken feminist who made a point of drawing attention to how feminist he was at every opportunity. He was also a women’s studies professor.

Honestly, some of his writing gave me the vibe of what it would sound like if you were a recovering addict and chose feminism as the higher power in your 12 step program.

Eventually it comes out that he nearly decided to murder-suicide an ex, and that he was a women’s studies professor because it gave him access to an ever rotating stable of young, impressionable women to hook up with.

When he admitted to all that the wording again reminded me of 12 step program talk, like he was taking steps 5-7 publicly online because online feminism was the God he believed in for the program. It…didn’t get the response I think he hoped for. Less absolution and more ostracism and banishment.

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Hiding in plain sight is a saying for a reason. But sticking up for women’s rights is not a dead giveaway that you are a rapist.

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I’ll bite. Give me 9 “hardcore feminist men” then.

don’t really go out of their way to convince the people around them that they’re trustworthy, unless they want you to trust them so they can take advantage of you.

You just described Trump, every televangelist, and anyone in business.

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I don’t disagree with your assessment.

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47 points

Wonder if he can make this disappear too.

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Ok, you got a pig snort outta me on that one!

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For my next trick, I’ll make this pickle disappear!

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