Didn't want to give permission or maybe they since died?I watched the documentary. Does anyone know why some of the dancers featured in the old black and white clips had their faces blurred out? I found that really odd.
Possibly. Just found it odd.Didn't want to give permission or maybe they since died?
No not TerryI find it really depressing that quite a lot of the celebs we grew up with in the 70’s/80’s have turned out to be abusers of some kind. It’s like the industry attracts that sort of people, possibly because they were ’stars’ they could get away with doing what they wanted as a blind eye was taken or people were afraid to come forward as they would be sacked etc.. I’m trying to think of the Stars back then that hopefully weren’t that way inclined. So here’s my list (unless anyone has tea on them also 🫤)
Terry Wogan
Des O’connor
Les Dennis
Russ Abbott
Tony Blackburn
Noel Edmunds
What? Is this true? Or as much to the truth as you can get?The press knew about him for years. It was common knowledge, they had loads of info on him. But couldn't take the risk of running with it for fear of being sued (which is also how Russell Brand has not been exposed as a serial rapist).
Possibly underage -by todays standardsI watched the documentary. Does anyone know why some of the dancers featured in the old black and white clips had their faces blurred out? I found that really odd.
This just reminded me of John Peel and his schoolgirl obsession. I admired him for his music knowledge and the way he championed lesser-known bands, but omg was I disappointed to learn about his private life.The thing I’ve found quite sick is now listening back to some music from the early 70s even to 80s there was a lot of songs about lusting after school girls. Rod Stewart is prime example. But they are catchy tunes and I guess at the time it wasn’t seen as anything dodgy.
As I've said before, Peel almost certainly did things that were illegal, but I don't think there was ever much chance of proving it, even if he was still alive now (and he'd be well over 80 if he was).This just reminded me of John Peel and his schoolgirl obsession. I admired him for his music knowledge and the way he championed lesser-known bands, but omg was I disappointed to learn about his private life.
(Apologies this isn't directly about RH.)
Official figures are that ⅓ of women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their life, iirc. And that's a relatively recent survey, so it wouldn't surprise me if your hunch was correct.I hope I'm wrong but it often feels that the majority of women of a certain age have been assaulted or abused in some way, usually as children/young women.
I totally get what you are saying. I was abused by my stepfather from age 6. Then as a young adult by someone I trusted and almost in plain sight of family I was with. It was discovered about step dad but it was late 70s so brushed under the carpet. By the time the family friend had assaulted me I had become numb and felt it was my fault anyway. I never reported him and feel so guilty to this day that there may have been more girls after me. These women that came forward are so so brave. I was terrified of reporting a no body so I can imagine how much more terrifying to report a well known and well loved celebrity. Was a heartbreaking programme to watch. My love goes out to all you who have sadly been a victim to these sick disgusting men xxxxxxxWhat these awful men did resonates with so many women. I hope I'm wrong but it often feels that the majority of women of a certain age have been assaulted or abused in some way, usually as children/young women. When I was in my mid teens I was assaulted by a consultant during an examination for headaches and then by a much older male colleague when I had a summer job in a factory. It took me many years to recognise that I had actually been assaulted. I didn't report either as I accepted it at the time as something that "just happened". I really do hope that all these historic cases coming to light has helped change things.
I think part of the problem is the range of things that sexual assault covers so broad from things that are relatively minor to very serious. None if it is acceptable and all of it should be called out and stopped (or preferably not happen in the first place) but I hear too many people downgrade it as a whole and then we risk falling into the world gone mad rants that don't allow a man to compliment a woman. It's ridiculous really. Thankfully I've never been subject to anything too serious or ongoing but there have definitely been situations where I've been uncomfortable however when mentioning them to other people, both women, and men, have struggled their shoulders and said that it's part of life. This has included unwanted remarks about my appearance in professional settings, being told they wanted to fuck me when out running alone and having my leg stroked on a train under the table. None of this is up (down really) to the standards of the full on nonce but still unacceptable and shouldn't be seen as OK.Official figures are that ⅓ of women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their life, iirc. And that's a relatively recent survey, so it wouldn't surprise me if your hunch was correct.
I said this in another thread before. My exes relative was in Staffordshire HMP with Rolf. Apparently he openly admitted to doing stuff to grown women but always denied the underage stuff. When he got to the jail he was a right dick and tried getting his dinners bought to his cell. Soon realised that was gonna happen. The governor made a rule that prisoners were only allowed one drawing from Rolf each or something like that. On visits Rolf was attracting alot of attention so him and his wife got visits in their own private room. Other inmates kicked off so it was back to the usual visiting room for them.
Eeww no way I did not know that. Horrid fuckers.Tangential, but I live near HMP Stafford and you have to drive past to get into town. It used to freak me the fuck out that Rolf was in there. They had to build extra courses of bricks around the top of the prison walls because inmates used to shout and throw stuff into the road.
Tangential, but I live near HMP Stafford and you have to drive past to get into town. It used to freak me the fuck out that Rolf was in there. They had to build extra courses of bricks around the top of the prison walls because inmates used to shout and throw stuff into the road.
I’m sure my next door neighbour when I was a child was some sort of pervert. I used to enjoy helping him in the garden when I was about 10, planting seeds etc and doing jobs in the greenhouse. All of a sudden he’d start making comments to me that I wasn’t comfortable with. I made sure I didn’t continue with the gardening after that. I never said anything to my parents but kept away from him completely. He must have been in his 60s at least. This was in the 1970s. I’m positive his wife had no idea.What these awful men did resonates with so many women. I hope I'm wrong but it often feels that the majority of women of a certain age have been assaulted or abused in some way, usually as children/young women. When I was in my mid teens I was assaulted by a consultant during an examination for headaches and then by a much older male colleague when I had a summer job in a factory. It took me many years to recognise that I had actually been assaulted. I didn't report either as I accepted it at the time as something that "just happened". I really do hope that all these historic cases coming to light has helped change things.
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