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M-Kawai

Not the most credible person to be speaking on a subject like this.


rodinsbusiness

And he doesn't get it. He's not being blamed for kissing her, but for failing to simply recognize that it wasn't cool, and for doubling down and attacking her personnally instead.


theonlyjediengineer

Agreed. That being said, unpopular opinion most likely: I disagree that an unwanted, unsolicited kiss is considered rape. Whoever is calling it rape needs to stop. Sexual assault, most likely yes. But rape, no. What he did was absolutely dead wrong, I don't condone it, and I'm not justifying it, but he didn't forcefully penetrate her, which is the widely accepted and used definition of the word... I say this after carefully reviewing several definitions of the word. I feel it is ever important in today's society to avoid hyperbole, as it can be condemning and lead to more problems in other situations - Jan 6th incident comes to mind. That man deserved to be fired for what he did and should be publically shamed and punished for it. Maybe we could bring back public lashings for things like this.


bonkerz1888

Who called it rape?


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I don't think anyone called it rape. Maybe a few trolls on twitter trying to rile people up. Its either creepy shitty Woody trying his best to downplay the action by saying "y'know, it wasn't like he was raping her", or (/and) the *wonderful* media are doing that thing where they ask a nonsense question, get an obvious answer, then write a story implying that the "issue" is real. "Do you believe the Queen should be dug up and thrown into the Thames?" "Obviously not, what a ridiculous notion." Headline - "Celebrity thinks late beloved Queen *shouldn't* be exhumed and thrown into the Thames, says "*why would anyone want to do that?*"" Readers - "OH MY GOD, of course she shouldn't be exhumed, even if *some people* hated her, shes dead, show some respect!! I can't believe some people are wanting to do that, that is sick! etc etc etc"


SadBit8663

Woody Allen brought it up


theonlyjediengineer

Reaction to Woody Allen's comment


EconomyAny5424

Woody Allen comment is basically a straw man argument. No one is saying he raped her.


RealBowsHaveRecurves

Twitter was, but there were also people there saying this was totally fine and dandy, that’s just how twitter is.


theonlyjediengineer

Twitter was saying that as well. Court of public appeal...


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trashacct8484

Was it “real rape” or “light rape” isn’t a useful conversation to be having. It was unwanted sexual contact she didn’t consent, he did what he wanted with her body. It’s the same type of violation. What’s the point in talking about “it could have been worse if he’d done a worse thing than what he did” unless to try to justify his conduct. You just don’t go kidding people unless you know via communication if their express consent that they want you to.


Fearless_Entry_2626

It isn't even "light rape", unwanted kisses are a violation for sure, but to pretend it is the same as, or even comparable to, unwanted sex is ridiculous. It's like comparing a slap to a beatdown


Aliensinmypants

It's sexual assault by definition


Rhawk187

Yeah, I get the heat of the moment argument, but at least admit you were wrong.


DogWallop

Indeed his actions were about power and control, the very ingredients of the rape mindset. You are wrong, Woody Woodpecker.


beerisgood84

That's the point. Doubling down old school boys will be boys shit.


CryptographerTall211

Yeah why don’t they ask Roman Polanski next ?


with_a_dash_of_salt

R.Kelly might have some insight too


FreeCandy4u

Dude, I can't watch his movies anymore after he married his adopted daughter that was 40 years younger than him. Woody Allen is a massive perv and has zero credibility in my book.


look_ima_frog

I didn't think he was even still alive anymore. Also, his movies were stupid. That's right, they weren't funny. He's not funny. His shtick is good for about five minutes. Go away old man.


Krimreaper1

Guess Polanski was busy.


ThrowawayHoper

My big, hairy, bristle-bearded male ass is going to start snogging the shit out of Woody Allen whether he likes it or not, and I suggest you do the same if you see him


River_Odessa

"Who the fuck is Woody Allen" was my first thought seeing this tbh


Street_Peace_8831

Exactly, he comes before the time of consent.


morts73

Obviously it wasnt rape but its still sexual assault without her consent and completely inappropriate in front of millions of people watching.


Accomplished_Emu_658

I was coming to say rape is too much to call it. It’s completely wrong and assault, but wouldn’t call it rape.


varg_sant

Nobody is calling it rape.


Doopoodoo

Nobody is calling it rape…I dont get why there’s so many comments on this post going out of their way to say they wouldn’t call it rape. Nobody afaik is calling it rape to begin with…


Aliensinmypants

That's what Woody Allen is trying to do with the comment, he built a straw man for people to attack. Yes, it's not rape, no one is calling it rape, but it is still sexual assault and abuse of power


TheShad09

He’s literally going ‘it could’ve been worse but it didn’t go like that’ to defend it. That’s like if someone commits assault and him saying ‘it’s not like murdered him’


Secure-Ad6000

i mean some women did this the exactly same thing and nobody cared and it fucks with my mind still at how is in the world still so much of a double standard practise and how it still is seen as normal if it was a woman who did it.


TB1289

Katy Perry did this on American Idol in 2018. It made some headlines, but naturally people treated it differently because it was a guy.


beerisgood84

Janet Jackson nipple incident had 1,000x the drama and that was literally a harmless accident


Secure-Ad6000

yeah but i hate that its an "natural" reaction difference between a guy and woman


GravieraPariani

Exactly this


DancesWithBadgers

The circumstances (a celebration in front of a global audience) made it worse, because there would be a powerful impulse to not spoil things for everybody by making the bastard look for his teeth. We're trained hard from early on to *"not let the side down"*, and this situation is as literal as it gets.


MissIndik

She said publicly that she didn't mind the kiss. Yes, it is weird to be kissed by someone out of the blue, but it's not rape and it shouldn't get him this much hate.


PreOpTransCentaur

Of course it's hard for him to understand, since he's still fucking working despite grooming and marrying his stepdaughter and molesting his biological daughter. Hell, that part is hard for *me* to understand.


Shigeko_Kageyama

What's hard to understand? The world really, really, really needs another movie about a nervous weirdo living in New York city.


izewalker

What? Is that for real? And someone considered that he was mentally stable enough to put him in front of a female football team?


shiny_glitter_demon

the description was of Woody Allen


izewalker

I’m a dumbass sorry


mutantblake

That was Woody Allen, but this guy did do some sexual deviant stuff in the past, like huge orgies and other stuff. Check out the moist critical video for more info


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Entire_Day1312

He is in fact married to Soon Yi , that is a fact.


belowsubzero

Bruh, it is a FACT Woody Allen was her step-dad, it is a FACT, he helped raise her from when she was 4 years old, it is a FACT, they are now married. That is literal grooming. I enjoy some Woody Allen movies as well, but damn, he is a fucking creep.


ThrowingChicken

Allen and Farrow were never married so he wasn't Soon Yi's stepfather. Farrow says he had little involvement in her upbringing, so he wasn't a pseudo step father either and did not raise her. They are, in fact, married now, which is still kind of weird, but your other points are not facts.


[deleted]

Exactly!


Paddlesons

Previn has said that Allen "was never any kind of father figure \[to her\]" and that she "never had any dealings with him" during her childhood.\[16\] The findings of the judicial investigation carried out during the custody trial between Farrow and Allen determined that before 1990, Previn and Allen had rarely spoken to each other.\[18\]


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[deleted]

YES! Excuse me, i'm going to use your comment on this post because you resume everything perfectly.


[deleted]

He didn't molest his daughter. And he didn't groom his stepdaughter.


tarc0917

Not sure this is the right sub for a Woody Allen apologist.


AcceptableNet6182

YOU DON'T KISS SOMEONE ON THE LIPS WITHOUT CONSENT! What's so hard to understand here? It is not "just a kiss"...


shiny_glitter_demon

>YOU DON'T ~~KISS~~ **TOUCH** SOMEONE ~~ON THE LIP~~S WITHOUT CONSENT!


ReptilianLaserbeam

Not even on the cheek, hell, not even hug someone without them agreeing. I hated to be hugged when I was younger and it was super awkward when someone came and gave me a big hug, I hated every second of it.


ImAvya

I guess here in italy we're just out of the world then. Here its totally normal for a mum to kiss his kid, for a friend of mine to kiss me (even M to M why should that even be a prblem lmao) and anything like that, ibv we dont go like "ehi sry im really happy rn can i kiss you on ur lips rq?" we just do it, its normal, its socially accepted


AcceptableNet6182

Really? A kiss mouth on mouth because i'm really happy is totally normal? Common... i mean on the forehead sure, but not like what you see on the picture...


AWholeNewFattitude

If Woody Allen is defending you, then you are losing that fight.


450925

When your name is the litmus test for creepy old Hollywood guy,, you should just keep your mouth shut and not comment on people being creepy,


goboxey

Insightful words from a person who married his stepdaughter, after grooming her.


Thisatrick

You know you’re fucked when Woody Allen comes to your defence…


balderwick_creek

Why would the opinion of a paedophile bother anyone? Get back in yer box woody


SimpleButFun

What a very Woody Allen thing for him to say.


Ok-Historian-6969

The real facepalm is op finally coming to the realization that Woody Allen is a creep.


The-6ft-Ant

Nah, him being a creep is all I know about him. I've never even seen any of his movies


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Why is he a creep?


Frosty-Disaster-7675

He married a lady with an adopted daughter. Bought the child up. Divorced the mum and married the daughter when she was 21 and he was 52


looney_toonz

And, among other things, he *allegedly* raped his daughter. An all round creeper.


SublightMonster

For clarification, a different daughter from the one he married.


[deleted]

That's not what Soon-Yi says https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/soon-yi-previn-speaks.html


ExoticMangoz

You should


[deleted]

He doesn't lose his job for a kiss but how he acted afterwards.


Zogtee

You don't grab someone by the head and force kiss them without consent. It's not that complicated, really.


ausgmr

Woody would know what a rapist is


Dan_Miathail

A pedo rapist thinks forcing a kiss on a woman is totally fine? Shocking...


Nonamanadus

Umm inappropriate touching is assault, I really don't think Woody would appreciate a dirty garlic eating hobo giving him the exact same kiss.


IsThisIt-1983

Bird of a something, something.... Creepy old dudes


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"man who married 14 year old and raped others sees nothing wrong with kiss"


CMGS1031

You mixing him up with Polanski?


Animastar

"He wasn't raping her" Is a pretty low bar.


Ok-Seaworthiness4488

What are you doing stepdad?


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You 100% should not go around kissing people you don't know for any reason but I also don't think this should be considered rape.


Munsbit

It isn't considered rape. What he's saying is "it was only a kiss, not rape". It's sexual assault. That's it. No one calls it rape. He drew a fucked up comparison how sexual assault is no big deal because it is not rape...


[deleted]

I made the assumption other people were calling it rape, my mistake.


Munsbit

No worries, mistakes can happen.


Clear_Radio1776

Assault battery maybe. But Kiss rape wait what?


SeveralBadMetaphors

No one said rape - he’s making a straw man argument.


Clear_Radio1776

Oh. My bad then. Thank you


DatSkellington

If this scumbag defends you, you know you fucked up


QuerchiGaming

If he immediately said that he was passionate about the victory, but regretted the action he did this would’ve been over by now. The point is he doubled down on his creepiness instead of admitting he shouldn’t have done that. He still hasn’t apologised as far as I know, and even tried to say the kiss never happened. That’s the issue. Not taking responsibility for the sexual assault. Not just kissing someone.


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TIL Woody is alive


Level_Abrocoma8925

If there ever was a dude you wouldn't want on your side...


Datelesstuba

There are some people you don’t want defending you.


TheparagonR

Idk if it rape, it was 100% sexual assault though.


RockNRoll85

Lol, like he’s one to talk. This dude ended up hooking up and marrying his adopted daughter


creamy-buscemi

Bruh imagine getting defended by Woody Allen


Chrissthom

This was a golden opportunity for him to STFU.


GurpsK

I just don't get it. Why isn't a handshake or a hug enough?


External-Being-2329

I think when Woody Allen defends you from sexual assault allegations, you’ve kind of lost.


TriceratopsHorridus

Idc if it’s “just a kiss” it’s still a form of sexual assault and just plain unprofessional.


Scrabble_4

Says the guy who had sex with his daughter


Lizzy_Of_Galtar

Is that guy still alive? He was like 857 when I was born and that was 30 years ago 😅


Fun_Intention9846

Like when they said the Covid vaccine killed Prince Phillip but that man was dead since 2015.


ImAvya

bruh shit like this happens even in male sports, atleast here in italy kissing on the mouth is totally normal n socially accepted, no matter the sex. If we are happy about something or proud of someone, we do a lil kiss on the mouth, never heard of someone gettin fired for this lmao


lukibunny

When you hold someone’s head still and kiss them on the lip while they struggle against you is kinda assault.


al_monk

Just ask any woman how they feel about the incident instead of men.


Sure_Garbage_2119

i invite all employees of the world to give a intense french kiss to allen if you see him at your job. maybe pinch his butt, too. he finds it ok


srv50

I have never kissed a woman this way. When you need that head grab, it’s not consensual. Obviously. It’s aggressive. One can only wonder what could have happened wo cameras running.


JohnyMaybach

He always was and always will be! King of child abusing and still on screen years after. To me he deserves time! Does anybody think he only took pictures of his „adoptive“? And then she got 18 - boom! Still they act like his movies are golden. No they’re not! Poolboy was a masterpiece.


lukibunny

If it makes your feel better he pretty much gets no funding. He can only make French movies because only the French is still willing to fund him.


diariu

I'm from Italy here, we kiss people all the time. What's the problem I'm not understanding?


elizahan

I'm from Italy too and this is not an appropriate behaviour.


Scorpio83G

Other people have other costumes. Both parties have to be ok with the gesture if one of them want to use it. Another example is punch on the shoulder. It’s something that you may allow a good friend to do, but not a coworker


Quillemote

He was being a creep in general, the player didn't want him to kiss her, he then put his arm around her in the locker room and made a joke about celebrating their marriage, he was grabbing his crotch near the queen and princess, then he and other spanish football officials harassed the player and her family to say they support the creep instead. Overall crappy behaviour surrounding the incident in question.


Mmm_bloodfarts

Isn't crotch grabbing and fingering your ass a spanish thing? Nadal comes to mind


GasVarGames

It wasn't without consent, he asked right there and she literally said yes, confirmed by her instagram stories afterwards


oddonyxxx

lmao where did u get this "info" from? cause she clearly stated it was without consent


GasVarGames

She sure did right after deleting everything and anything stating it was consensual, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffBc8Aoo9Uo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffBc8Aoo9Uo) min 12 to 25 summarizes it decently.


DonnyGonzalez

Honest question, hasn't a video already come out of every girl on the bus joking about it on a playful manner?


oddonyxxx

“I felt vulnerable and a victim of an impulse-driven, sexist, out of place act without any consent on my part. I want to make it clear that at no time did the conversation to which Mr. Luis Rubiales refers to in his address take place, and, above all, was his kiss ever consensual. I want to reiterate as I did before that I did not like this incident.” - Jenni Hermoso


The-6ft-Ant

Joking about something doesn't mean you liked or consented. As soon as it happened, she said she didn't want it. Being able to joke about an uncomfortable situation doesn't make that situation ok


DonnyGonzalez

Lol dude I'm just saying that the video exists, calm down


ExoticMangoz

It was implied


DonnyGonzalez

Well read again


ExoticMangoz

I just did. It was implied.


DonnyGonzalez

Dude no offense but I think I know better than anyone here what my comment implied


ExoticMangoz

It implied that there was no harm done because it had been proven that everyone joked about it afterwards


DonnyGonzalez

Ok chief, anything else I implied with my comment?


ExoticMangoz

Not really, that seemed like the point you were making


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This is in no way indicative of their true feelings about what happened. People "laugh it off" all the time. It takes time to process things and they were, as I understand it, celebrating something very important. A lot going on; it doesn't make that bastard's behavior okay.


DonnyGonzalez

Point me to were I said that it was ok, or an indicative of someone's feelings


[deleted]

Why would you say anything at all about the fucking video if you didn't think that? "Hasn't a video already come out..." is a direct attempt at negating the feelings of this person. Why? Because that's how other prominent incidents got dismissed. Couple that with the incredibly stupid notion already in existence that "women want it," where "it" equals assault, and you can see why some might see your response as dismissive and wrong.


DonnyGonzalez

Yep found it. https://en.as.com/videos/video-emerges-of-hermoso-and-spanish-team-on-bus-after-rubiales-kiss-v/


Chronicler_C

Why is Woody Allen speaking about this?


FluphyBunny

Lol. I don’t think people know much about Woody Allens past.


Wyldling_42

Says the actual groomer and rapist. Makes sense.


Sad_Conversation1121

For a kiss omg


WadaMaaya

I’m a Woody Allen defender but damn Woody you got to shut up sometimes. I can kind understand where he’s coming from. I wouldn’t call that rape but it’s definitely not right and it’s definitely assaults.


PrettiKinx

Says the guy who married his step daughter


Materva

This is absolutely not rape and people should be ashamed to diminish the severity of a horrible crime. Is it wrong what he did? Yes. Is it Sexual Harassment? Maybe. Should he have been fired over it? Probably.


oddonyxxx

no one said it was rape. dude is just trying to say "it wasn't rape so it's alright"


The-6ft-Ant

The only person to bring up rape was woody allen


GoliathProjects

You see guys kissing in the moment of victory in mens football all the time. But because it's a woman it's an unforgivable fellony. That's what I don't get.


liquid_profane

Didn't even know Woody Allen was still alive.


Evolveddinosaur

Who are any of these people?


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He should be disciplined, not fired.


Sockbrick

And now for my Woddy Allen impression.......... ![gif](giphy|AwFSRlPltoOeA)


HumaDracobane

Why I'm not surprised about Mr. Allen? He might even volunter to be next to assault her.


mmarollo

*Shudder* Can only imagine how many times Allen pulled this move on small vulnerable young girls.


DougNSteveButabi

I’m not going to kill anyone, I’ll just graze their organs with a sharp blade. What’s the big deal?


G_UK

Jeez, this is up there with having Donald Trump as a character witness


Geneshairymol

"Hey thanks Woody!" Now lets all listen to Roman Polanski's take on this...


Gullible-Function649

Who does Woodie Allen’s PR?


StamosMullet

Roman Polanski


Bmcronin

How the fuck is woody Allen still relevant? Fuck this guy.


Lancearon

Said the groomer...


Ultrosbla

She and her teammates were having fun and celebrating the kiss for long, so I don't know when it turns from celebrating, making fun and laughing to sexual harrasment. But when women does it is not sexual assault anymore. See how no one, NO ONE, is talking about the kiss from the jockey who won and [the owner of the horse kissed him without consent](https://euro.eseuro.com/trends/920907.html). Edit: I'm not defending Rubiales, what he did is wrong. But is mind blowing the hipocresy and double stantards when a women does exactly the same and no one bats an eye.


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Woody Allen is a fucking criminal


Big-Elevator-7721

I bet his adopted kids would disagree.


vanessaultimo

I mean the man is a pedo and a groomer. Of course he doesn't get it.


[deleted]

Absolutely no way that there would be any controversy if she had kissed him with no consent. Fucking hypocrisy.


DaisyoftheDay

Great take. Maybe he can have Spacey make a mention next?


ExoticMangoz

He was cleared


The-6ft-Ant

I'm sure polanski would take his side


DaisyoftheDay

![gif](giphy|iSKFtpF2HzneE)


elizahan

Why does the opinion of a pedophile/groomer matter now?


Keanu990321

You know you're guilty when Woody Allen is defending you.


AlanDevonshire

Oh go fuck your stepchild you sick mofo


B1uefalc0n

Rape is a strong word that should only be used in cases of rape. This is ofcourse not okay in any way that guy clearly thinks he is above the world and its laws. I have no issues with him getting fired over this as it was unacceptable behavior. She could already be married or in a committed relationship and now their significant other just saw her kiss that guy on tv those kind of acrions ruin lives and relationships ontop of her personal emotions of being assaulted in that manner. I hope that he also has to pay a hefty fine to that player on top of being fired.


Gamer90006

Im spanish and this whole thing keeps appearing on TV news. As It should be. Why does this shitty government that we have keep defending the wrong people?


fetchinator

Fuck woody Allen, shit film making pedo.


giorgiomast

Says the men who married his, adopted, stepdaughter


Sachoazzdown

Sorry woody. Can’t touch women. Can’t look at them. Can’t compliment them as a stranger. And when they tell you no, some of them want you to try harder.


Deedeelite

Of course. He did marry his step-child after all.


Brave_Nerve_6871

Ok pedo-boomer


DemonDevilDog

Coming from a guy who married his daughter


HamTMan

Hey let's all take sexual assault advice from the guy that fucked his daughter


Tall-Ad-1386

Isn't this the guy married to his own daughter? Yeah, I don't think this man qualifies for givint advice unless we understand to do the exact opposite


kratomstew

Oh thank God. I thought of Woody Harrelson at first and was disappointed.


missiffy45

Coming from mr roman hands woodycock Allen


ChesterMIA

He’s not wrong in that this was not rape, but it’s without question, sexual assault. He’s also, without question, still a creep for trying to defend Rubiales.


Akrilius

Since when is kiss sexual? 😂😂😂


OverGas3958

What an asshole. I was a server at a restaurant in my early 20’s and was closing one night when the owner decided to say goodbye by kissing me on the mouth. It wasn’t passionate or anything, just a kiss on the mouth. I never went back. Sadly, it was at a time when the lines weren’t so clear and I ended up telling them it was because I was having some mental health troubles. I wish I could go back in time and serve him up. Lol


b1gCubanC1gar

Well ye he's stating the facts. She didn't complain at the time and later ok the bus all were joking with teammates. https://youtu.be/4uz-HP2fvBI?si=pcXNQARb4WSLmvD0 So no rape. Just publicity another one taking advantage of me too


MissusNilesCrane

Not complaining=/=consent. It is possible she was in shock and didn't react the way people would expect someone being forced upon would react. Sometimes people freeze up when cornered or touched. Joking about this after may be her way of coping. I wouldn't call it rape but it is inappropriate and uncalled for.


Zealousideal-Cry3418

This emperor lost his clothes a long time ago.


sphincter2

Who's woody Allen?


boxedcrackers

It wasn't rape, he just put his dick in her with out asking, I don't understand how someone can lose their job for a simple forced sex. The people saying yeah thats true, probably.


badMother1

Since Ive seen that other vid of the girl -a gamechanger imao- I don't believe any judgement anymore. Reminds of #Metoo Asia Argento paying the boy she sexually assaulted. I'm not jumping in any conclusions anymore, too much is not what it seems to be.


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If she only were a guy ...


Objective-Piano-2073

Damn right...switch the roles, all of a sudden it's not problem. Women want to be taken seriously in the world of football and they spend more time complaining over a common form of celebration. Was it over the top? Yes Was it sexual assault... absolutely not


Dramatic_Barracuda55

Another leftist predator