Thread by @AvasPowerOfOne

Let me tell you about men like #piersmorganIsABully I've met several. I know their tricks of the trade. #IAmMeghan
Piers-in his 50s, been married twice, w/4 kids. He was married when he befriended a 30something Meghan online. She probably thought he's another celebrity friend /1

They exchanged friendly messages on their professional lives. Then somehow they met in person, he paid for drinks etc, per his acct he "puts her in a cab" like a "macho man" does no doubt. Always expecting something in return. Even when he's married. /2

According to Piers-
Then Meghan meets Prince Harry and she ghosts piers. We don't know Meghan's story.
BUT.
Did #piersmorganIsABully ever ask himself why Meghan ghosted him after spending an evening with him? Of course not. Men like piers don't self assess their own behavior /3

When a woman likes you as a friend or otherwise, she will not ghost you. Prince or no prince. You did something to make her ghost you. YOU DID. Otherwise, why would Meghan not want even a fake hollywood friendship with YOU? #piersmorganIsABully /4

If I were to guess, I would say he came on to her subtly or directly, and she wasn't here for that. Did I mention #piersmorganIsABully is married?
So Meghan ghosted him, he blames the prince and has been using his media platform to be violent towards meghan ever since. /5

And now the world knows what kind of man he is. A man who uses violence against women who don't like him. He is a danger to women and society. He must not be taken lightly. He should not have a paid platform to bully women.

Bullying&harassment=violence.
#piersmorganIsABully /6

I was in grade school when I met the first man(boy) who hit me after rejecting him. He was my friend, until that day. So I ghosted him. We reconciled years later when he was grown enough to understand things. But I never forgot that punch on my face. #StopViolenceAgainstWomen/7

Even then, I was brave. I reported him to our teacher. I stood tall-in tears-but with confidence-infront of the entire teachers lounge and told my story. They investigated. Witnesses corraborated. Open&shut case. He was punished. Never bullied me again. Consequences matter. /8

If no one saw it, the outcome would have been different. Another factor in my favor-I was in a position of power. I was a class monitor. Teachers trusted me. That matters too-for women who don't have any power at all. Meghan has some power. Most women don't. /9

Because I told my story and the teachers (who had power) BELIEVED ME AND TOOK ACTION, I gained more confidence. This matters for women and especially for girls. One incident may shape whether a girl (and other girls watching) decide to tell their story-next time. #IAmMeghan /10

It matters to boys too. The boy who bullied me learned his lesson. He grew up to respect me enough to reconcile with me. Was even a "wing man" to 2 of my boyfriends later on. Yes that's weird but I just wanted to be respected and he did that. Other boys watched&learned too.
/11

#piersmorganIsABully NEVER learned to respect girls. That's why he's still choosing violence-in his 50s. What did he want with a 30some' woman anyway? That's a whole other topic of older men preying on younger women/girls. Something his beloved the royals know about very well./12

I have ghosted men who pretended to be friends but became obssessive even after telling them NO several times.
In my latest violence encounter-just 2 years ago before the pandemic, the guy stalked me for months after I blocked him. Did I mention he's married? /13

Women go through this our ENTIRE lives. We must take action against violent men&boys as soon as we see it. It never gets better. Always gets worse.
#piersmorganIsABully and must face consequences for his actions.
#StopViolenceAgainstWomen
#StopMisogynoir

#IAmMeghan

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