Do not believe all women https://nypost.com/2019/07/14/believe-all-women-makes-the-pence-rule-just-common-sense/

Thanks to “believe all women,” it spiraled to a place where accusations went unchecked and were instantly believed. Some Web sites maintain running lists of accused men, even if accusations are anonymous and/or largely uncorroborated.https://nypost.com/2019/07/14/believe-all-women-makes-the-pence-rule-just-common-sense/

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