Why did Thomas Jefferson get romantically involved with Sally Hemings?

[Anonymous]

he had sex with her because he wanted to, and she could not say 'no'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:he had sex with her because he wanted to, and she could not say 'no'

We're done here, folks. Move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Romanticizing slave master/slave relationships is pretty damn insulting.

Even a relationship that went on for 40 years and was enveloped so much innuendo about a possible romance that it continues to compel discussion and debate even to this day?

[Anonymous]

convenient pussy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Romanticizing slave master/slave relationships is pretty damn insulting.

Even a relationship that went on for 40 years and was enveloped so much innuendo about a possible romance that it continues to compel discussion and debate even to this day?

Yep, even then.

[Anonymous]

Another reason why this could not have been a consenting relationship is because sally was between 14 and 16 yrs when they began having sex. She was still a child.

[Anonymous]

What the fuck are you people going back and forth about - the shit happened centuries ago and there's no way to know one way or the other what the deal was between those two.
Stop debating for the sake of argument and settle for the only true conclusion which is "No one knows."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They had 6 kids together. If that ain't love then what is?

Wow, you should be a politician with that understanding of science.

Conception can't occur without love!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the fuck are you people going back and forth about - the shit happened centuries ago and there's no way to know one way or the other what the deal was between those two.
Stop debating for the sake of argument and settle for the only true conclusion which is "No one knows."

Yes, why discuss history at all?! That happened sooooo long ago. Totes not relevant today.

In fact, let's not discuss what happens now, because one day that will be borrrring history too!

[Anonymous]

She was his wife's half sister and prettier, to boot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What the fuck are you people going back and forth about - the shit happened centuries ago and there's no way to know one way or the other what the deal was between those two.
Stop debating for the sake of argument and settle for the only true conclusion which is "No one knows."

Yes, why discuss history at all?! That happened sooooo long ago. Totes not relevant today.

In fact, let's not discuss what happens now, because one day that will be borrrring history too!

I'm sorry what'd you say - oh well...its history now so who gives a fuck

[Anonymous]

Well, as we all know, a women can, through mind control, prevent actual pregnancy in the case of rape, so…this has been true throughout the 6 millennia of earth's existence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:he had sex with her because he wanted to, and she could not say 'no'

We're done here, folks. Move on.

Much like Sally, you don't get to make that decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Romanticizing slave master/slave relationships is pretty damn insulting.

Even a relationship that went on for 40 years and was enveloped so much innuendo about a possible romance that it continues to compel discussion and debate even to this day?

The innuendo was not about "a possible romance". The innuendo was about Thomas Jefferson fathering children with one of his slaves. (As, in fact, he did.) You're the one who keeps insisting it was "romantic".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She was his wife's half sister and prettier, to boot.

Were you there? Or did she sit for a portrait, which nobody knows about but you?