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Believe All Women and the Tara Reade Precedent
from Bastard Radio | The Tim Dillon Show #372 · #372
3 min
A discussion of the #MeToo movement's inconsistencies, using the Tara Reade/Joe Biden allegation as an example of how "believe all women" quietly stopped applying once it targeted a preferred political figure.
- Me Too movement was a fad that ended after the Tara Reade allegations against Joe Biden.
- Tara Reade was a Biden staffer in the '90s who made rape claims and later defected to Russia.
- Once someone accuses a sacred cow, supporters suddenly clarify that 'believe all women' doesn't actually mean that.
- Tim argues 'believe all women' is psychotic — the craziest person you know is guaranteed to be a woman.
- Nick pushes back that the phrase was meant to direct pressure at institutions like police, not replace investigation.
- The Tara Reade case proves the slogan never required actual nuance, because supporters had no problem with collateral damage.
- Online, 'believe all women' became a blind mob response — someone posts a vague accusation and strangers reply with hashtag support.
- Tim jokes about being taken down and represented by two groups: Selena Gomez and himself as 'rape dicks.'
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