[Yaelle]

As I understand it, many of these allegations go back years. Why have these women waited until now to come forward?

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Because they never thought anyone would believe them, they didn’t want to accuse such a famous man, they felt responsible (for being alone with him, taking pills, etc), didn’t want to describe what happened, etc. They were going to take it to their graves, but then when 3, 8, 12 women come forward, CLEARLY IT HAS AN EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC. So they feel believed and safe.

[CorporateStepsister]

Exactly!

Cosby went after Janice Dickenson, who does not have the best rep, who does not inspire respect from men and the public.
Predators sometimes choose those who are not known to be ‘fine, upstanding members of the community,’ they target the vulnerable, fringe types. How many foster kids get abused?

[Travis McGee]

Read #82 to understand how celebrities get away with it. We only have to look to the case of Jimmy Savile in the UK to understand the dynamic. Here is the final graf of #82:

One woman recalled Savile sexually assaulting her when she was 16. Even decades later, she told investigators, she remembered it vividly. After he was done, he turned an imperial eye to her. “You won’t talk about this,” he told her. “Nobody will believe you. I’m Jimmy Savile. I can get you.” The girl said she told her mother, but she didn’t believe her. The girl never talked about it again.