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by LGBT_2000 3989 days ago
> I don't understand how anyone can defend her and her husband after one of them (allegedly) ruined the pension funds of thousands of clients who trusted them

This is 2015, I really hope you don't need someone to explain to you that women don't have to share the blame for their husbands (alleged) misdeeds. Disgusting.

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Based on your comment history I can't tell if you're a troll or just severely misguided. On the off chance that you do legitimately believe this, I'll go ahead and respond.

Fundamentally, you misjudge my stance: I don't care Pao's a woman. If I learned that the woman I married had done that to people, I would not stay with them, because I cannot reconcile being married to someone who can do that with my own ethos. That she has speaks volumes of her character. If Pao had committed fraud, and her husband had stayed with her, I would have the same feelings about him.

(From your comments, I suppose this is the part where you claim that Male White Nerds on the internet always say that, but never do it, etc.)

Second: It's not even just a matter of staying with him, but she has sued a company that turned out to be innocent for sexual discrimination asking for the exact amount in damages that he needs to cover his legal fees. To me, that steps beyond just having suspect character, to outright being complicit in the attempt to prevent him from paying for his crimes.

Pao is disgusting, and it has nothing to do with her gender. Only her actions.