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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussion of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. Today\u2019s episode continues with the subject matter of alleged sexual misconduct on the part of famous and powerful figures, and how we react to these accounts. This time, Jaye focuses on the case of Roy Moore, the former state court judge running for the US Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions in the state of Alabama. Moore, a controversial politician strongly aligned with the Religious Right, has been accused of making sexual advances towards teenagers, including a 14 year old girl, in the late 1970s. Why are many of us inclined to take the word of the accused if we can relate to them, or if they are powerful figures we like? Is \u201cwinning\u201d more important than standing by our word? Citations: Dale, Daniel. 2017. \u201cIt was 40 years ago\u201d Twitter. November 9 [4:07 PM \u2013 7:05 PM]. https://twitter.com/ddale8 (November 12, 2017) Hannity, Sean. 2017. \u201cInterview with Roy Moore.\u201d Hannity [Radio]. November 10. (November 12, 2017) Huseman, Jessica. 2017. "Trump Voter Fraud Commission Is Sued \u2014 By One of Its Own Commissioners." ProPublica. November 9. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-voter-fraud-commission-dunlap-lawsuit (November 12, 2017) Jenkins, Nash. 2017. \u201cSenate Candidate Roy Moore Says NFL Protesters are Breaking the Law.\u201d Time. October 18. http://time.com/4987441/roy-moore-nfl-protests-law/ (November 12, 2017) Keneally, Meghan, Verhovek, John, and Kevin Pliszak. 2017. \u201cAlabama Republican Candidate Roy Moore\u2019s History of Controversial Statements.\u201d ABC News. November 10. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/alabama-republican-candidate-roy-moores-history-controversial-statements/story?id=51061832 (November 12, 2017) Manchester, Julia. 2017. \u201cFalwell Jr. Stands by Moore: \u2018I Believe the Judge is Telling the Truth.\u2019\u201d The Hill. November 10. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/359779-falwell-jr-stands-by-moore-i-believe-the-judge-is-telling-the (November 12, 2017) McCrummen, Stephanie, Reinhard, Beth, and Alice Crites. 2017. \u201cWoman Says Roy Moore Initiated Sexual Encounter When She Was 14, He Was 32.\u201d The Washington Post. November 9. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html?utm_term=.a3e781f7c5d7 (November 12, 2017) Stetzer, Ed. 2017. \u201cNo, Christians Don\u2019t Use Joseph and Mary to Explain Child Molesting Accusations.\u201d Christianity Today. November 9. https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2017/november/roy-moore.html (November 12, 2017) Terkel, Amanda. 2017. \u201cMitt Romney Tells Roy Moore to Step Aside: I Believe Leigh Corfman.\u201d Huffington Post. November 10. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mitt-romney-roy-moore_us_5a05be95e4b0e37d2f371e99 (November 12, 2017) Wegmann, Philip. 2017. \u201cAlabama State Auditor Defends Roy Moore Against Sexual Allegations, Invokes Mary and Joseph.\u201d Washington Examiner. November 9. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/alabama-state-auditor-defends-roy-moore-against-sexual-allegations-invokes-mary-and-joseph/article/2640217 (November 12, 2017) Music: Raga Rage composed by Noisy Oyster provided by freesoundtrackmusic.com Opus Number 1 composed by Derrick Deel and Tim Carleton