I don't actually like most of his movies, so no great loss.
Anyone else notice that these allegations tend to involve older men and not younger men? I wonder if that's because younger men are actually less likely to do this sort of thing because society started changing before we realize, or if it's just the case that younger reprobates have had fewer opportunities to get caught.
Stallone categorically denies this. And he was fit as fuck back in the day. He had the hardest body in the universe. Why would he do it, when he had a free pick of any woman back in the day? Based on the story of his life he seems like a sensitive introvert. So a billion times less likely to do this sort of thing. I don't know him. So I'm just speculating freely. He also had a hard body. That means that he took care of himself. So, no drugs, and only healthy food. Discipline. So even less of a reason to think he would go rapey.
Your speculation just assumes that the allegation is true? There's such a massive unknown here that we have no reason to infer anything from it. At this point I'm getting increasingly sceptical of every new accusation.
You are assuming that the only reason anyone would attempt to overpower another person, either by physical force or by use of undue influence and abuse of power is that they are too unattractive to attract enough willing partners without such antics.
This is patently false. For one thing, not every person will be attracted to or interested in sexual contact with someone because they are generally considered to be attractive. Or even extremely attractive to the person who is being pursued.
For another, the larger error is failure to recognize that some people, mostly, but not always, male people, use sex to assert their own personal power and dominance.
And then there is the fact that having a great deal of power and influence within a particular sphere is often confused with being allowed whatever whim crosses one's mind. And being confused with what is owed to a person with such power. Why not grab that breast? Aren't I entitled? Who will stop me? Isn't it expected that I can have whatever I want because I am (insert position of authority/influence)?
Any of the above apply as well to very attractive people as to those who are not.
We are hearing about all of these rich and famous men simply because they are rich and famous. In fact, sexual harassment and assault are pervasive throughout all cultures, I believe. Here is this, which I found very much on point. Perhaps some men might get it better if they can imagine themselves as the person on the receiving end of confusing attention from someone who is older, more established, more together (appearing) and perhaps more powerful from all of these. It's written by a gay man but it rings extremely true and very familiar to me, a straight woman:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...lder-men-preyed-on-me/?utm_term=.6115881eba4c
