Fifield, 41, is the second woman to allege this week that Platner engaged in nonconsensual sexual conduct. Jenny Racicot, 41, who said she previously dated Platner, told The Post and other outlets on Monday that he sexually assaulted her in late 2021, leading a growing number of allies to drop their endorsements and call on him to withdraw from the race for a Maine seat in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), his most influential and prominent supporter, said he spoke with Platner on Tuesday and urged him to withdraw from his campaign to unseat Susan Collins, the incumbent Republican.
Platner, 41, a Marine Corps veteran and oyster farmer, also denied Racicot’s allegation but said on Monday that he was “mindful of the political reality” that the reporting will “inflict” on his campaign and was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”
Fifield initially told The Post about the alleged condom removal during a June 20 interview that was off the record. She said she decided to speak publicly about it Tuesday in part because, she said, she wanted to show that Racicot was not alone in experiencing issues with Platner involving sexual consent.
I really don’t understand women. What would compel a person to have sex with someone who raped them 5 times already?
Mind fuckery. You know, manipulation, gaslighting and internalized misogyny.
Men get stuck in bad and abusive relationships as well.
She said they dated on and off for about a year. Doesn’t sound like being “stuck” in a relationship. I get it that people have issues. I guess I’m just lucky I never had to deal with anything like that.
Yeah relationships can be complicated. It’s not only women that get caught up in it though.
I’m going to take a wild educated guess that this particular woman’s conservative background set her up to allow men to take advantage of her in various ways as a pattern, but that is admittedly speculating based on lived experience.
Yeah, I guess you’re right. I still don’t get this though. There are bad matches, toxic relationships and then there’s being raped and agreeing to more sex. Just fucked up people going through things I guess. The question about Platner is can you really change? Or having issues 10 years ago means you can never be trusted again? And if that’s the standard should we trust his ex?
Anyway, I think the issue was making him the candidate in the first place. It was clear form the beginning he’s toxic. People pretended it’s fine as long as they could but there’s a limit.
Pretty sure this happened only 5 years ago in 2021. And no, I don’t think that’s enough time to change enough as a person to be trusted with a seat in the Senate personally.
I absolutely agree. He should have never been chosen to begin with considering his complete history.
He dated Fifield (the one accusing him of removing condoms) over 13 years ago. I thought the rape allegation are also from decade ago but you’re right, it was 5 years ago. So yeah, looks like he didn’t change.
FYI, the other allegations are also rape.
He entered her home without her knowing, then forced himself on her despite her telling him over and over that she didn’t want it.
He also came inside her after she explicitly asked him not to (she wasn’t on birth control).
Dude is a fucking Nazi rapist. We should be relieved that this came out.
Ohhhh hahaha our interaction pissed someone off enough to go through my recent post history and downvote every single comment.
My goodness, the misogynists on this site get so cranky hahaha
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Ya’ll pretending like men like this, especially men who seek power, don’t commonly sexually assault and rape women.
You should read up on Occam’s razor
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“Tits out of our hands” on a post about forcible rape. Stay classy.
Fucking gross