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Sexual abuse survivors call out life coach Tony Robbins on his Me Too stance

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Robbins is coming under fire after saying people are using the "Me Too movement to try to get significance and certainty by attacking and destroying" others at a March "Unleash the Power Within" seminar. Nanine McCool, who confronted Robbins at the seminar, said she thinks he “misunderstands” and is “doing a disservice” to the movement.
· 7 Apr 2018

Self-help guru Tony Robbins faces backlash for criticism at San Jose event: "He also said it was being used by all these women who don’t want to deal with their own problems.”

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· 6 Apr 2018

Life coach Tony Robbins says women are using to make themselves 'significant' — but this brave sexual abuse survivor called him out

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· 7 Apr 2018

Is he saying men can’t resist harassing or assaulting attractive women? Or that women will lie to frame men and call it ? Either way, I’m embarrassed for who has made his living off of self-help - this isn’t helpful, it’s hurtful.

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· 7 Apr 2018

I was made aware of this video BEFORE I ever saw it because Tony Robbins people reached out to do damage control within 24 hours. They wanted to “give me context” apparently. I don’t need any. I have eyes. The full video is 11 mins. And it’s gross. Bravo to this woman.

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· 7 Apr 2018

Oh the video is MUCH worse. His misogyny runs deep. To even repeat that story of his ‘friend’ who wouldn’t hire the ‘pretty woman’ as if it’s the MOVEMENT’s fault and not the sexist man’s fault is all you need to hear. It’s deplorable. But SO many folks misunderstand this work.

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· 7 Apr 2018

You try to make it seem like it’s ‘just your opinion of SOME people’ saying ‘me too.’ but my question is WHO? Who have you seen using their story of sexual violence for ‘significance’? Name five prominent examples - please. I’ll wait.

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· 7 Apr 2018

And he is clear that he won’t apologize so it is what it is. If you choose to keep supporting him it’s with full knowledge of his views on women and survivors.

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· 7 Apr 2018

This moment is so damaging especially with how influential is. We have a hard enough time trying to shift the narrative about what this movement really is and he stands in front of thousands of his followers and completely misrepresents the

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· 7 Apr 2018

Crash course : 1. is NOT about victimization it’s about SURVIVORS 2. Women are not to blame for the deep seeded misogyny that you and men like your ‘friend’ are mired in.

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· 7 Apr 2018
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Tony is being crucified - not for raping or sexually harassing someone - for having an opinion that is different from the movement. The very epitome of hijacking this empowering movement. And FWIW there is 6 hours of context you are missing that is relevant. 2/2

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· 7 Apr 2018
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I was there that day, I spoke with and strongly support Nanine’s courage for standing up when Tony said some very wrong things. The fact that this was given to news organizations and going viral proves Tony’s point 1/2

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· 7 Apr 2018
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He isn’t being ‘crucified’ he’s being ‘criticized’ - there is a different. He is, like all folks are, entitled to his opinion. But when millions of people are influenced by his ‘opinion’ he has to be more responsible.

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· 7 Apr 2018
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And if there is something in those six hours that explains why he is wrongly saying Is about victimization, that survivors use the movement for significance or NOT excoriating his sexist businessman friend - please share. Give us the missing pieces.

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· 7 Apr 2018

It is quite disturbing to watch attempt to physically intimidate a woman who is calling him out on getting wrong.

I was made aware of this video BEFORE I ever saw it because Tony Robbins people reached out to do damage control within 24 hours. They wanted to “give me context” apparently. I don’t need any. I have eyes. The full video is 11 mins. And it’s gross. Bravo to this woman.
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· 7 Apr 2018

Hey , are you serious? Well you also said, “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” Don’t worry, we’re on it.

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· 7 Apr 2018
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She was so brave, standing up in front of that huge audience, challenging the man they were all there to see. And continuing even after he tried to silence her. Bravo.

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· 7 Apr 2018
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Yeah, she’s amazing. And he’s legit like 7 feet tall. Just the height differential alone was uncomfortable to watch.

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· 7 Apr 2018

Signing up for the Nanine McCool seminar....

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