Has Joe Biden been too handsy? | Touchy-feely personality vs. behavior

[@ChillConservative2k15]

He doesn't kiss "people" its specifically those of the female gender.

[@necordektox879]

I saw a picture of him putting his lips close to Al Franken's face and Al Franken looked uncomfortable which is...weird given that he also has been accused of inappropriate touching.

[@ChillConservative2k15]

@Torie Beck You're seriously gonna compare a guy who says things you don't like to a guy who inappropriately touches young girls???

[@jerrymarshall2095]

Hell 3/4 of those piles in D.C. are degens,chesters and psychopaths .the beltway is the grandest collection of miscreants and criminally insane this side of rikers island.

[@mmedefarge]

Dom Trussardi What Biden does to women and children shows his power, not only over them but over the husbands and fathers they are with. It says volumes about the kind of person he is. He poses as a populist but when you pay attention to what he actually voted for and stands for, he sides with his biggest donors, not his constituents. He's oily and disingenuous in these photo ops as he feels, kisses and smells and almost seems to be enjoying their discomfort. If this is how he behaves when the cameras are rolling, what does he do when they're not?

[@pompeiusmagnus2276]

@Dom Trussardi Dr. Grande nails it he discusses the issue of consent. Touching without consent is a display of power. In the past, people, especially women, might have felt it momentarily expedient to tolerate Biden's touchy/feely behavior. Not anymore.

[@LD9user]

The one question you have to ask is, "Would you want someone acting like that around your daughter?"

[@H33t3Speaks]

KA-BOOM, dropping the knowledge fren

[@sandygrogg1203]

LD9user Amen!

[@horseugal]

Or what about would you want someone acting like that toward you?

[@lindah5011]

@@horseugal only if it was a romantic partner. Consensual.

[@Monagl32]

Or son....

[@hairchangescolor]

There is no need for anyone to smell someone else’s hair....

[@DaciaProject]

And yet Cheney killed 630,000 innocent Iraqi civilians. . .

[@watcherwlc53]

@@DaciaProject separate issue. weak comparison

[@MarcillaSmith]

Maybe the two of them could go hunting sometime

[@thehussarsjacobitess85]

@@DaciaProject So molesting and assaulting is OK because Hitler existed? Your way of thinking is really off.

[@Mggrande998]

👏👏👏exactly! Big difference between a casual hug and full on nuzzling

[@steppy3736]

I would *never* consent to a stranger sniffing my hair, stroking my arms, and whispering in my ear.

[@christianc.christian5025]

I’ve heard entirely too many Democrats respond with something along the lines of “It’s how people were back then,” like it’s some kind of a defense. The fact that he’s credibly accused of rape also isn’t somehow forgiven by how many credible accusations there are against other people either.

[@steppy3736]

@@christianc.christian5025 "back then"? As in 2019? Those people need help.

[@Az7yQ]

I think smelling someone's hair is creepy when you don't have an established relationship.

[@PowerfulKundalini]

Stranger? Think of someone you know doing that? Just as weird!

[@shadowlouise]

@@christianc.christian5025 That depends on your definition of "credibly." Initially, I thought so. But her story just fell apart, as she kept changing it.

[@elizabethbordeaux8797]

I've seen his hand creeping down toward a small girl's breast. She was horrified and moved her shoulder forward to get his hand away from her chest. She was probably about 7 yrs old.

[@powderandpaint14]

That is horrifying.

[@melodyd6037]

@Mice Elf He is a creeper but exaggerations like this is what make people unbelievable. He didn't grope her. What he did was wrong and definitely creepy and needs to stop now, but he didn't grope her. Peppering the truth hurts everybody.

[@ulyssgrant3178]

Yes, little kids know.

[@ENFPerspectives]

Child molesters like to do this in public / in front of people. They get off on it.

[@JustDr.S]

@@ENFPerspectives Labelling someone a child molester is a serious allegation. Remarks like this are completely unconscionable without absolute proof.

[@gauloise6442]

There are so many other guys his age in the public spotlight and none of them are like him, so I don't buy "its his personality" or "he is from a different era". The hair smelling especially almost seems like a fetish.

[@chrisw9399]

I agree, sadly guys past their 60s feel entitled to approach, cat call and inappropriately - yes hair touch then kiss on the mouth - my 17 year old daughter. Eewwww. The hair smelling is very creepy

[@calebpaulsen3159]

He is a remnant from an age when using others was more accepted. Pretty terrible excuse for someone who is representing people in this time.

[@TheoWren]

yeah, the excuse of “he’s from a different era” is BS. when i tell other people his age to please not put their hand on my shoulder or arm during conversation [i play piano for a church, and this is common among the members during greetings], they nearly always respect it and never do it again. it’s a respect thing, and joe has shown time and time again that he is highly disrespectful in this regard.

[@whoever6458]

Yeah. Other people "from a different era" have had the sense to learn how to live in this one.

[@hannahrichey8697]

the era thing extra doesn't fly when bernie sanders (who is the exact same age as biden) doesnt do any of that

[@nancygrace989]

Not just handsy with “people” he’s like that only with FEMALES and female KIDS

[@Mggrande998]

This! I'm much more afraid of his inappropriate touching of children and attempts to separate them from their parents. That is the truly creepy worrying behavior.

[@Chicagocubbiegirl]

Agree 100% and I'm disappointed the good dr didn't address this.

[@cherieleonard2606]

This behavior of Joe Biden is the least of the Democrats worry right now. Their corruption is at the top of my list right now....although this could be considered just another aspect of it. Me, a Democrat.

[@thecove4770]

Nancy Grace I personally think it might stem from the tragic loss of his first wife and daughter.

[@jessicaa.6690]

@@Mggrande998 when did he separate children from parents? Do you mean like what the current admin is doing at the border, or something else?

[@breesgirl2087]

I had a touchy feely boss. I am female and he was a gay male. It was all about control. One time he gave me a hug from behind and I told his superiors. He then tried to get me fired. I needed to hear this being about control. Thank you

[@andreasleonlandgren3092]

Brees Girl208 thats fucked up

[@brycer985]

What your missing is why is KZbin deleting the Joe Biden videos showing and explaining deftly how he used physical contact in a subtle way to abuse his power without consent. Now why has KZbin deleted those succinctly explained videos?

[@mariebernier3076]

@@pinkpugginz Making stereotypes is offensive to people. It also shows ignorance on your part. Know a lot of gay men? Would you tell them you believed this in a face-to-face conversation?

[@wiseonwords]

@@mariebernier3076 - you're right; pinkpugginz is obviously generalising. But sorry, there's a smidgin of truth in the comment. pinkpugginz should have begun his comment with "many gay males..."

[@sealisa1398]

Brees Girl208 Why didn’t you just tell him to get his hands off of you right then and there on the spot? Nip it in the bud.

[@mimihag]

His "apology" is more of a stubborn justification of his actions. "I'm just wired like this" means he expects to continue doing what he does and has no intention of stopping.

[@22RosesGrow]

Kind of like when Bill Clinton justified his horror show behavior making the excuse that his behavior relieved his stress.

[@elizabethluetzow2288]

yeah. especially wih young girls. :(

[@dianelipartito6654]

All of his so called "apologies" are.

[@frankpaya690]

Top ranking Democrats have been getting caught in one sex scandal after another for decades, Bill Clinton gave shelter to that, it was the first time the media got behind a Democrat in producing propaganda to hide that Democrats immoral behavior and in so doing, lowered the bar that we once held for choosing leaders.

[@whitedragoness23]

And the whole Democratic Party doesn’t notice this odd behavoir? Clinton was actually trying to get him to let go when he wouldn’t let her go when hugging her. Yet she isn’t pushing for him to retire for next election.

[@elizabethbordeaux8797]

He talked publicly about kids stroking his legs in the pool and loving to have children sit on his lap. Ugh. Eww. Creepy.

[@jenynz5334]

He gave the "I GOT HAIRY LEGS" speech in the midst of a lot of kids he called up to the podium before making the speech. Was way too close to the closet one to him. 😞

[@jessesnyder5426]

He spoke to a bunch of little kids and reminiced about the kids in the pool playing with his leg hairs. And this comment had no connection to his conversation. He then went on to be macho as he pulled a chain on Corn Pop. Corn Pop was a bad dude but he was no match for Biden. All the little kids were black. His Corn Pop statement was totally racist. It was like little black kids like to hear about threatened violence and tough guy behavior. Our president is incredibly incompetent. He is clearly in demise.

[@jessesnyder5426]

No wonder Hunter is on crack and has other deep rooted problems with boundaries.

[@CynHicks]

@@jessesnyder5426 More disturbing than the fact that so many in our government are creeps and crooks is that we let them be. We get the government we allow for, unfortunately. Even though we are fooled by liars and tricked by informers; we have allowed it over and over and over and over and...

[@desilanni2]

Joe also has a history of racism. Documented. Yet people voted for him anyway. Because he lies. No one here has pointed that out. He lies, A lot.

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

When young girls are trying to pull away and he won't release...that is abuse! I wouldn't let him in the same room with my daughter.

[@jaseas8887]

Very much agreed anybody with a brain can tell that.

[@zeenaabdura2971]

Many examples of this abuse on TV. Felt so bad for the children.

[@nottabot3843]

@upvote fairy Absolutely--I had a strong intuition of bad characters when I was young.

[@marybarratt9321]

Maybe he has some sort of personality disorder and he doesn't pick up on those cues. Some people don't have that affact.

[@cravinbob]

In the state I reside keeping someone from moving an inch is a felony called 2nd degree kidnapping with a prison term of up to 8 years for that act alone. Even telling someone not to move an inch or telling them to do what you say against their will is the same crime.

[@captainkirk601]

A grown man who sniffs an 11 year old girls hair is extremely creepy.

[@Cissy2cute]

Thank you. Definitely.

[@Dank_Engine]

Agreed. I’m surprised it took seven years for this stuff to come out lol

[@tupelohoney622]

Biden doesn't sniff little boys' hair, so it's not a "personality" trait.

[@captainkirk601]

@@tupelohoney622 Great point. Since he only sniffs little girl's hair means there's definitely a sexual component to what he's doing. Sick.

[@lifeissweet9826]

Creepy is not the word that comes to my mind. How long before he squeezes her rear end? Exactly.

[@moremoneyfordreadnoughts1100]

It is clearly behavior. Conscious behavior that's been emboldened for years by getting away with it.

[@garyw9164]

I applaud your comment! Totally makes sense. Thank you for not giving this freak a pass!

[@sherozeup5354]

TRUE!

[@stoverboo]

Yes, as Roy Blount Jr has pointed out, you can be so rich (or powerful) that nobody will tell you that you need to check yourself.

[@kaydublin5164]

Agree

[@rockybrown4164]

It’s creepy that he does it to kids most of the time. He needs to keep his hands to himself.

[@lizclegg7556]

When you talk about him being physically tactile with "people" you mean "young girls".

[@susanryan4874]

No he does the same with men. Hands on their knee etc

[@sharontuttle3000]

It is strange to me that people tried to label Joe Biden a pedophile for being a touchy, feely person. As I recall the royals had to explain to Meghan Markle that hugging is not a part of the job and she was described as warm, not creepy. My grandson is 10 and I and his teachers have to contantly remind him of invading others personal space. When I interact with him mother and other grandmother I see where he gets it. it is in his genes. But still inappropriate. So still stressing for him to stay in his bubble. With that said I find Trump s interview with Oprah so much more offensive where he says well we can't talk about sex, immediately talking about Ivanka and he would date her if she were not his daughter. Now that wh ole scenario is what I would call creepy.

[@Garglemymayo]

@@susanryan4874 does he sniff them too?

[@desilanni2]

Oh, come on. Biden's hands on little, preterm girls and woman is well known. So he put his hand on another man's knee and that excuses him from all those other things?

[@noellakarl2087]

He touched two little girls' chests on camera. What does he do off camera?

[@Mutantcy1992]

Fingers Tara Reade

[@gluntford]

Seriously unholy things guaranteed

[@BunnyLang]

I will have to see that video. But this reminds me of Trump caressing his daughter's hips, and the many photographs of them in awkward positions. And what he says about what they have in common is sex, But that's okay, right?

[@SafetySpooon]

@@Mutantcy1992 That didn't age well. LOL. Pathetic little sheeple.

[@Mutantcy1992]

@@SafetySpooon chill dude

[@wbooker5723]

I wouldn’t leave him alone with my children.

[@alaskangal1973]

Same!!!!!

[@debshipman4697]

I wouldn't have a problematic Biden. Trump...different story.

[@stevencheatham5041]

But you would leave Trump alone with your children?

[@stevencheatham5041]

@cassl14 Have you seen the pictures of Trump with his daughter sitting on his lap when she was a young teenager? Gross!

[@wbooker5723]

I would leave trump with my children..

[@jo-anndigennaro9137]

I think if someone bent over to smell my hair when I was meeting him. I would call him out. That's sick. Who in their right mind wants to smell people's hair.

[@lindap.p.1337]

If I just washed my hair I would consider it appropriate for my husband to smell it.

[@carolmartin2503]

WHO ? probably perverts !

[@stoverboo]

I'd like to think that I'd have called out President George H.W. Bush if he had pulled that creepy "David Cop a Feel" joke on me, too, but he did it repeatedly to many women over the years, and NOBODY ever called him on it. When someone is that powerful, he can get away with a lot that a less powerful person can't.

[@jo-anndigennaro9137]

@@stoverboo only if you let them. Instead of coming out ten years later.

[@jmdenison]

Probably women who spend a ton of money on hair care products

[@alicehardy1668]

I grew up on 50s & 60s, & was pretty stand-offish as to hugs, unless they were family or other loved ones. My daughter, born in 72 & son, born 79, have friends & acquaintances who seem to hug at any opportunity-- meeting, departing etc. As I was introduced to them, part of the introduction included hugging & from then on, constant. Very hard for me to get used to. BUT I have grown used to it. I live alone and in Sept 2020 with NO CONTACT since March, I miss that more than anything else! God grant us a healthy year so we can begin to touch each other again before I go crazy!

[@burnhamsghost8044]

But let’s not sniff children

[@jamesoncross7494]

I've never sniffed a strangers hair in my life, nor would I. Joe is creepy, no doubt.

[@SurrealisticSlumbers]

I had a couple randos touch my hair but it was in a foreign country.

[@nicoleowens2318]

Mmm.. Women do it to each other lol. I've hugged my friends and at least a few times caught a whiff of their hair and moved back in to see what smelled so great. I don't think Joe is trying to figure out what shampoo they use though, your point stands..

[@lisamichels1825]

And there should be ZERO need to touch a stanger's child

[@elizabethbennet4791]

WHY DO THEY LET HIM DO IT????

[@Lerch-zc3ww]

@Slarti Bartfast Do you have any other witticisms, or is this it? Three strikes.....

[@sherozeup5354]

I know that's right! There is something sinister about this man. I think he may have certain tendencies where certain woman and God forbid I say it - where CHILDREN are concerned. I would'nt want him around my kids. He gives me the creeps,

[@alyssaleatham8544]

There is zero reason to touch a child at all when the motivation is personal gratification, stranger or not.

[@berniecolling3697]

Amen Lisa!

[@lunacouer]

Seriously appreciate this video. I know some of the comments are heading towards political stances, but for me, it's a great way to open the conversation about boundaries and personal space. You pointing out that it can be about power is spot on. There are bosses that do this (ugh, had one), and it can feel like you can't say anything when there's a power dynamic like that. I had one fellow employee who was touchey, and I had no problem being direct and saying "Hands off". A boss? That's trickier to navigate. No matter the intention, it communicates "I have the right to touch you", a right most people don't give to just anyone. It's pretty simple - just respect people.

[@hannahtattoo]

@Caphale Coombs absolutely, unfortunately there are too many people who are not confident enough to communicate their boundaries. It's very important that parents, and more importantly, society as a whole, teach the importance of boundaries and respect. Young people, who may not have good people guiding them at home, can't be left to figure this out themselves.

[@lunacouer]

@Caphale Coombs Please know, I'm not saying that those with looser physical boundaries are in the wrong, or should be invalidated for being more hands-on with other people. My initial point was that in relationships that have an uneven power dynamic, it's especially important to be mindful of where you put your hands. I think it's good to bring that mindfulness to all interactions, too. I mean, I'm a hugger. But, I also know not everyone is. I especially know that for some, unwanted physical contact is triggering of past trauma. So, I ask people I don't know. For example, I met these two ladies for coffee once (we'd met online through a similar interest). When I met them, I said "I'm a hugger. Are you a hugger?" One said yes, the other said no. I said "Totally get it", then hugged one, and very warmly said hi to the other. If I had just gone in to hug both, and the woman who wasn't ok with that had to back up and put her hand out to stop me, or, like y'all were talking about, didn't feel like she could set a boundary, how awkward and uncomfortable would our first meeting have been? It's just easier, in order to avoid putting someone in a defensive stance, to ask first. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being more open or more closed when it comes to personal space. We're all on a spectrum. I also think it's more polite and respectful for the more touchy among us to ask permission first.

[@hannahtattoo]

People usually have reasons for being more reserved and feeling uncomfortable when it comes to people invading their personal space. Even if it is simply a lack of confidence, by asking rather than waiting, it forces them to have to publically express they are uncomfortable and awkward... It's openly declaring you are super confident whilst highlighting to everyone else that they are not. Ultimately, I agree it is better to ask than steam in. I don't think you are wrong for doing that. However, waiting to get to know someone is a perhaps a less aggressive way to introduce yourself.

[@lunacouer]

@@hannahtattoo Just want to make sure I understand. Asking two people I was meeting in person for the first time (but knew through conversation online) was projecting the message "I am super confident, and you are not?"

[@clayandputtyvideos1647]

It doesn't matter who violates your personal boundaries. If it's your boss you must act the same way as with anyone else. Nobody has the right to cross your boundaries. Speak up and protect your boundaries. If he kicks you out so be it because you are better off being away from him. If he yells just walk away, get your money paid out to you and never go back. In some situations you can get help from a lawyer to get your payment from that employer.

[@juliethompson2903]

If I ever meet Joe Biden, I'm going to smell his hair first, just to establish dominance. 😁

[@barbedwire_lace2160]

😁 love this! Best comment!

[@odin1313]

@@barbedwire_lace2160 Definately!

[@jennifergalberth1240]

Balding creepy bad breath UNCLE Joe?

[@mell682]

Julie Thompson hahaha ! Good one !

[@amyd6964]

😂😂👏🏻

[@jonathano4811]

It's not just that he trys to hug people and touches their shoulders, why would you not even mention that he singles out children in particular the majority of the time🤔

[@cristinemurphy4650]

He lost his child and wife in a traffic accident I feel this has something to do with meeting children, he must think of them every day.

[@dianelipartito6654]

@@DJ-ov2it Yes, he does. In the videos you can see him zero in on a victim. Anyway, does it mattered that they get photographed and circulated more. It still happened and it is still creepy.

[@Uhtredrag1080]

@@cristinemurphy4650 No. He's a predator, that's why.

[@thurin84]

gee, i wonder.

[@dianelipartito6654]

@@DJ-ov2it They appear creepy because they are creepy. Circulated a lot or once, they happened. Just because there are moments on film when he wasn't being creepy doesn't discount the numerous moments that he was. You want to relegate this to the propaganda pile? Look at the reactions of the people he fondled and the consistent zeroing in on young girls.

[@MelSparrow]

Joe called a person "Your lying, you dog faced, pony soldier" That's a hoot, but not right

[@patsysmothermon7861]

He Is a Raving Idiot !! It is Just Too Bad he has been sworn in, to be America's president. 🇺🇸 Help us LORD !!

[@stoverboo]

@@patsysmothermon7861 He can't be any worse than the malignant narcissist who was sworn in in 2017. Nobody could.

[@Yolduranduran]

I wish you would have addressed this Behavior more in relation to the children mainly the young girls. You can clearly see in their face how uncomfortable they are and put on the spot in front of a bunch of people their parents and in this famous person like what can they do. Those little girls have like no control of their environment. The little kids will literally cry. I don't know I think for him it's more of a child thing which is very very creepy.

[@kimlersue]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@amber40494]

I had grade school math teacher who would grab us around the waist when we went up to his desk to ask a question, that was 50 years ago. I hated it, but it was the norm then!

[@amber40494]

I had grade school math teacher who would grab us around the waist when we went up to his desk to ask a question, that was 50 years ago. I hated it, but it was the norm then!

[@cravinbob]

I repeat: In the state I reside keeping someone from moving an inch is a felony called 2nd degree kidnapping with a prison term of up to 8 years for that act alone. Even telling someone not to move an inch or telling them to do what you say against their will is the same crime. To take it as far as to where he touches he could get up to 64 years and nobody is outraged.

[@lilolmecj]

ann marie Fuller I had a math teacher same, but it was not really the norm. He always stayed just inside the boundaries. But out of maybe 20 male teachers over the course of my school he was the only one.

[@LoveIsBlind-wi3cg]

After he's groped a child, he invariably says to them: ' Now, no dating until you're 30!' To me, it's that comment that wipes any doubt there may be that his behaviour is innocent. It clearly demonstrates he can't interact with a child without his mind turning to sexual thoughts. I agree power plays a huge part in this too. I think he gets a huge kick out of seeing just how far he can go knowing it's unlikely he will be called out due to his status.

[@MinkytheMinkY]

Almost like he's laid his claim on them.

[@levinitabarlow1837]

Me too thats how i feel

[@glowbugs2685]

Good point @Love.Is.Blind

[@barbi520]

More right wing nuts. Making up lies like they did about Hillary. They called her a pedophile. Most pedophiles we know of-Catholic church, Mormons, GOP soth Dennis hastert. All RW!

[@scottdellaire4552]

That’s a really great way of putting everything in context!

[@hannahtattoo]

I know a few people like this. I think the creepiest thing about Joe Biden, is how often his behaviour is directed towards young girls. It is not acceptable to be like that, ever actually, but it's especially unacceptable with minors. You have to build trust with someone before you have physical contact. The other problem I have with Joe Biden is he should definitely know what is socially right and wrong. So if he does this in public, when there is absolutely no need or purpose to acting so oddly, what is he like in private!? I dread to think. The fact he as said something publicly about his behaviour, makes me think someone must have said something. I wonder what prompted that?

[@girumzemichael704]

hannah tattoo You can say that again! Tara Read and who knows how many others?

[@jennifergalberth1240]

Management.

[@nottabot3843]

Exactly. I have a strong reaction to protect those little girls. I wouldn't care if he was the Vice president

[@shadowlouise]

@Karrie Dee And the media.

[@maryphipps-seward5995]

Sorry, I think you dropped the ball on this one, Dr. Grande. That man is a FREAK!

[@marvinguigar3623]

Look you can tell this doctor is a Democrat

[@YPEFFLE]

AGREE! As a mother of 3 daughters this behavior is not acceptable in any way

[@PastorSZ_Author]

5:46 "He just can't touch that many people" 🤣

[@Hollow-ty3qm]

Short answer: yes he's a creep

[@DaciaProject]

And yet Cheney killed 630,000 innocent Iraqi civilians. . .

[@sharlaevans7339]

@@DaciaProject Do you think one justifies the other? Can't you distinguish wrong as wrong without saying yeah well this is worse? This isn't a pissing match you know.

[@yyxy5798]

@@DaciaProject wtf.I'd he had done that he'd be in prison fool

[@salvadoreanbeaver101]

@@DaciaProject sooooo in your logic, we should excuse that creep? Lmao

[@DaangerousDan553]

This is even sadder today after everyone believed C B Ford with no evidence at all, yet won't give any credence to Biden's accuser.

[@chrisw9399]

From our experience, the hair smelling is a clear but unexpected red flag, somewhere where people begin to cross a line.

[@jenchapman7110]

Shortly after issuing the apology, he went and made multiple jokes about the issue at an event.

[@wbooker5723]

How condescending and cruel of him.

[@stoverboo]

Humor can be a valid way to deal with difficult issues. Making those jokes in a public forum could be his way of telegraphing that he's got the message and IS NOT HOSTILE TO IT. This is a healthy response to valid criticism.

[@louise2467]

Meghan Markle regularly broke into peoples boundaries. I think it’s a form of establishing control over the other person. Saying “oh I’m just a hugger” just minimalises the feelings of the person who doesn’t like her doing that, and she then gets the control anyway by making that person feel bad. Markle also claws at Harry frequently and he seems very uncomfortable with it. Can you study that situation?

[@juststeph3315]

I once knew a college professor who was very "touchy-feely." He touched everybody equally-both males and females. But most of his students,including me, never felt like he was being creepy or predatory. Let me explain, this man was like a friendly Dad type- he would often pat students on the shoulders or give their arm a squeeze whenever he was praising or encouraging them. When one of his students did finally admit that they were uncomfortable with all the touchy-feely behavior, he stopped. The student said the professor seemed extremely shocked and was very apologetic. He insisted that his pats on the back were never intended to offend the student or make him uncomfortable. He also later explained that he came from a big family of huggers, everyone was super affectionate and it was simply, in his mind, almost a form of expression. I think in his case, his touchy-feely (ness) was a learned behavior. He never was taught or told by the people in his immediate family to respect certain boundaries. He wasn't a bad guy...in fact he was one of my favorite professors and he never gave off a creepy vibe. His touches were always non-sexual and brief and just a way of saying "good job!" But yes I do understand how some people could see it as crossing a line, especially in a teacher-student dynamic.

[@Alexandria-80]

It's the smelling kids that's creepy and needs to be focused on. Not hugs, back patting, or any other platonic means of expression.

[@texannadeb5005]

@@Alexandria-80 I think the “smelling” has become a thing. I doubt that he was actually smelling anyone. Personally, I’d rather someone smell the top of my daughter’s head than hugging and patting her body.

[@frankenz66]

Hugs and such can be forms of manipulation and even intimidation. I have had it happen to me.

[@SpeedbirdNine9]

Seems kind of narcissistic to me.

[@frankenz66]

@@SpeedbirdNine9 Very possible.

[@frankenz66]

@Gloria Vargo Asserting their will over another and making it look chummy, well meaning, and innocent at the same time perhaps.

[@Yolduranduran]

As an adult woman I can tell when someone has creepy intentions like my creepy uncle who always hugs and kisses the females in the family. No one else in the family does that. Plus he thinks of himself as a " player". I always make sure to make sure that he cannot get that close to me but he is determined. He's stubborn about it.

[@gluntford]

Does he by any chance have a chip on his shoulder/rivalry with male members of the family as well

[@odin1313]

The trick is to look at him straight in the eyes, WHITHOUT SMILING AT ALL, and tell him to fuck off. It works. ( It worked with the arabs whokept insisting for me to pay for a god damn Camel ride in Cairo. They are extremely insistant) He will tell you to calm dowm , that you don't need to be like this, in order to make you feel bad. Just tell him to fuck off once more, while looking at him straight in the eyes, and make sure that you DO NOT smile. If he does anything other than ' fucking off'', just say'' which part of '' fuckoff'' don't you understand? I guarantee this method always works.

[@Yolduranduran]

@@odin1313 the family pervs know damn well that no one wants to make a scene. Yea that would work. And by the way I failed to explain that he kisses in the mouth. Yuck

[@universaltruth2025]

yoloduran duran - yes there are a few men out there who like to give inappropriately tight hugs. I have an uncle that does that too.. and a husband of a friend did it once too. Very unnerving.

[@aratneerg1375]

@@odin1313 love it.

[@arielle8888]

Find it bizarre to discuss the psychology of this without mentioning the words "women" or "children."

[@daughterofthecreator2585]

Agree

[@labrigful]

I noticed this immediately. It was a "softening" tactic people use when they try to down play their crimes. "I did not have SEXUAL RELATIONS with that woman." Why not just say sex? He distances himself from the truth. Sadly he is probably lying to himself to make himself feel better for how he votes. No one should feel good about their vote this election. We were given two crappy choices. Sad.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

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[@lidijabasanovic9779]

Dr Grande is too careful and too proffesional I think 😊

[@mikek3741]

@@labrigful Dr. Grande’s been doing more politically-related analysis, and his bias clearly shows.

[@goblingunk_]

I'm really enjoying your channel so much Doc. I think, in the back of my mind, I've been wanting this kind of perspective to the world around me and nothing else on KZbin is really approaching and processing people in the same way. It all just interests me so much to see a mental health breakdown of people, especially those in power.

[@bthomson]

I totally agree with this comment.

[@nathalychinchillareyes1337]

I am a very affectionate person myself and I enjoy the physical contact of friends (hugs, kisses on the cheek...). Besides, Latin cultures are more open to this. Nevertheless, I have learned that some people do not enjoy physical contact. It’s been a little hard for me because I believe that you also express love and care through physicality. I am trying to understand that’s not the case for everyone. Your video Dr. Grande, has been very helpful, as always.

[@catspajamas2961]

Something as weird as his behavior is usually a personal agenda. He probably gets some kind of thrill from feeling up girls and women on camera and getting away with it.

[@nancyayers6355]

People usually don't exhibit behavior that is against societal norms - ESPECIALLY when running for Office! He a ubiquitous WEIRDO! If Biden happened to actually win in the upcoming Election by some miracle, how much respect would he get from all the other world leaders!? How much respect would America have?? He would take the entire Country back to square one!!! Quite the opposite of President Trump!! Think about it, why doncha!? Then vote!

[@amiracleone2803]

O you know what that is just the cats pajamas.

[@nottabot3843]

He's disgusting.

[@tkyoth3txg3r78]

I listened to your talk on creepiness earlier. And the comment in this video about about sniffing of someone's hair definitely falls into the creepy factor for me

[@deniseperalta-smith3948]

He didn't really apologize, he said something to the effect of that's the way he is and he'll try to do better. Did he see anything wrong with his behavior, no he didn't. He considers himself a "friendly" person. But, his behavior is creepy and he needs to just say "sorry" without an explanation for his behavior. If he just did that, more people would accept his "apology". As for now, it just looks like word play and he's above it all.

[@1943ofour]

You’re spot on.

[@DenverDeathrock]

Nobody in a position of power apologizes. Did Kevin Spacey, Donald Trump or Harvey Weinstein apologize? What about that guy from Empire. Powerful people don't think they can do wrong.

[@pompeiusmagnus2276]

Biden generally seems to have a tin ear for changing social mores. In Seattle, he noted in a public speech that it was once acceptable to talk about a "gay waiter." What Biden doesn't get is that it was considered acceptable only by people like Joe Biden.

[@buyerbware25]

Genuinely friendly people do not use touch in order to dominate, and there has never been an entire generation of American men for whom repeatedly touching women and children (who are not their own wives and children ) was acceptable, so "he's from another time" is a weak and insulting excuse. In the C-span videos of Biden, it is obvious that his targets are very uncomfortable, but when they act nervous and make moves to withdraw, Biden continues the creepy behavior. He does this to one person after another, almost like a ritual, touching children in front of parents and wives right in front of their husbands, all in public and on camera.

[@mariebernier3076]

@@buyerbware25 His lack of insight and unwillingness to acknowledge and grow may feel safe to him politically, but as a gal who had a goofy shallow respect and affection for him, my stomach hurt after learning this. It forces me to see the man 360. I hate politicians' inherent untruthfulness. Biden and Carter struck me as a little better, but I was just foolin myself. Damn midwestern naivety!

[@penjim2013]

Thank goodness he didn't hug and kiss our Queen, during his visit to the UK, he'd have been locked up in the Tower, before he knew what was happening. Penny from Christchurch. 🇬🇧

[@martapineda4500]

Excellent as always! As a counselor myself this issue is very important. I could share more but I’d like to not so much disagree with you as to remind you that especially now that President Biden is the president he also will be faced quite often with issues if boundaries-I’m referring specifically to cultural. As example I’ll use myself. In my Latina culture physical proper affection comes naturally. However professionally I get to know my clients background and let them lead in this area - of course with ethical limits. Almost all my Hispanic clients (women & children ) will feel more comforted with a touch of the hand or lean in for a hug. Etc. I’d venture to guess President Biden will be briefed on the accepted boundaries for all the international dignitaries he will be doing business with.

[@KimChi-iy7jd]

I do not like his "apology" - The argument in former times this was the norm does not fly. Sniffing hair and "massage-like" grabbing shoulders was never the norm to do and he obiously does not want to see, that people are reluctant to voice their autentic feelings because he is in a position in power.

[@nancyayers6355]

I don't care if he rules over the civilized WORLD!

[@amiracleone2803]

The thing that was more common in older Times is called sexual harassment. Other then that people were less touchy feely except dirty hippies. Is Joe Biden saying he is a dirty hippy?

[@jackjones3657]

Someone that has respect for others will see when they are uncomfortable due to something they are doing and cease the action causing visible discomfort. Mr. Biden does not demonstrate this level of respect to his fellow humans.

[@andrzejsamorzewski146]

@@elizabethdiaz5475 No I disagree. He might have some sensory issues, but it's not excuse he's cripy behaviour. I don't believe that in more than 50 years of the political career no one told him it's not appropriate. Biden definitely knows it's cripy and disrespectful but he don't care because till now he could gets with it without consequences.

[@stoverboo]

The more power a person has, the less they pay attention to others. Being a warm and outgoing person, Biden has probably always been oriented to interact physically with others, and as he gained power, people were increasingly less likely to tell him to keep his hands to himself. Because nobody called him on this behavior, he had no reason to check it. Instead, he increased it commensurate with his own inclinations.

[@tberrardy]

I wouldn’t let him anywhere near my kids. I had a touchy feely “friend” like that and he was creepy!

[@powderandpaint14]

We must also teach kids that they can speak up and say, no I don't like that please stop doing that. And teach them that they will be listened to and supported if they do so.

[@alyngrace123]

I had an uncle like him and a brother in law, it could be a syntom of Toc desease, that border with psychoses.

[@flaccidego4291]

There's a great youtube clip of Joe Biden touching & being creepy to Senator Jeff Sessions granddaughter & Sessions immediately smacks Bidens hand & yells, "Get ur hands of her" That immediate response from Sessions goes to show that EVERYONE on Capital Hill knows Biden is a creepy guy & I'm sure there's been many private jokes about it on the hill.

[@jolesliewhitten6545]

Picking on little girls is VERY CREEPY-such men made my childhood uncomfortable.

[@aliz.5305]

In my experience, it's been older men who do things like touch when having a conversation (such as my shoulders and arms) and sometimes even smell my hair when they go in for a hug. It has happened a handful of times throughout my life and each time it was a much older male. I never felt violated but more so startled by it. Rather than feel like they crossed a line, it feels more like my personal space isn't being respected. There's been 2 times when a much older man baby talked but what they said wasn't sexual. For example, I told my old boss that I was having stomach pains and he said, "Does she have tummy pwang?" It was weird but that was the only weird thing he ever said or did. I agree that some people just need to be more aware of personal boundaries and how they make others feel. The thing is, when women touch me, call me sweetheart, honey or baby, caress my hair, it feels good to me because I interpret it as the woman being maternal. I sometimes wonder if the men who do this feel that same sense of father-like affection for younger women because again, when they've done these things, it's never progressed into more extreme behaviors/sexual assault or harassment. Can some or even all men feel affectionate for younger women and men without it being sexual the way women can for younger women and men? I think so but that doesn't excuse making others feel discomfort.

[@desilanni2]

No buying it. Women don't go around sniffing and touching Young men, especially old women. There was a KZbin video of Biden touching women and little girls. Often sliding his hands around their chest area. But it's been gone since he ran for office. I wish I'd have saved it but who knew he'd be president. I can't believe he got all of those votes after being eliminated in the running before a candidate for his party was chosen.

[@retroactivejealousy-worldl1805]

As almost always, I agree with you. Having studied a lot of Jo Biden videos, however, I do get the impression that his overstepping the mark in public is an indication of how he would be criminally abusive in private, especially with minors. I may well be wrong and I hope I am but I do find him creepy. It’s great that he has apologised but I hope that this hasn’t just driven abusive behaviours ‘underground’

[@alomilo98]

If the weird sniffing, getting too close were all that he does, I could see this explanation. But there’s so much more. Biden is superior. He doesn’t respect boundaries because he is better, richer, more powerful, smarter,... whatever. Rules don’t apply to him. He’s very creepy and gross toward women and girls because he thinks he has the right. Added to his history of racist comments, flat out lying and bloviating about his education and accomplishments, challenging people to IQ and push up competitions, and yelling and name calling of citizens who disagree with or challenge him, then he’s just an awful person. (Not the word I wanted to say -LOL)

[@retroactivejealousy-worldl1805]

@@alomilo98 Interesting. sounds like he ticks a lot of the boxes for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It seems like all world leaders are suffering with this these days

[@lebumbaclartjames3750]

@@retroactivejealousy-worldl1805 Don’t they all? Kinda suggests itself as they seek high office ..? Just a thought...

[@treesart6914]

You say he is handsy with 'people', but he is handsy with female people in specific, both girls and women.

[@Cissy2cute]

Dr. Grande has addressed this from the angle of both sexes. Biden zeroes in on females, the younger the better. The KZbin video of his swearing in new members of Congress is beyond disturbing. He was barely interested in the male children but pounced right onto the girls.

[@helentaylor7132]

I've watched video where Biden is also very affectionate with men.

[@Cissy2cute]

@@helentaylor7132 I would not be surprised. What was obvious in the video where he is swearing in new members of Congress he just about ignored every little boy. Idk I can't hate the man as a person. He has been through a lot of tragedy in his life and IMO needs to step down now and enjoy his later years with family and friends.

[@aintiswift]

​@@helentaylor7132 must've been your personal set because I cant find any videos on the internet.

[@crystalinedreams6039]

@@aintiswift several truth channels have posted where he handled the young girls & women while swearing in the men, it was no ones personal set but from the news. we do not see what we don't want to...

[@sawneybean8011]

Men underestimate just how much damage they do when inappropriately touching a child. When I was 10 years old a stranger, who was stood behind me at a football match, touched me at the top of my leg. I went in to panic mode and had the courage to dig all my nails into the back of his hand. I am now 73 years old and the trauma of being in this position is still fresh in my mind.

[@MyMistakeBut]

I completely agree with you. I, too, have memories which still haunt me decades later.

[@revacohen]

I had something similar happen to me when I was 15. I got into a car with a man I didn't know. He took me home, just like I asked, but he kept on touching me in a manner I didn't like, and went so far as to make me kiss him. I was traumatized by that. If a man approached me, I panicked because I thought he was going to assault me. And if I was alone with a man, I was uncomfortable. After several years, I put the pieces together and realized that what happened to me at 15 was what traumatized me.

[@mercedesclark3017]

@@revacohen was

[@lindajohnson2149]

I'm glad I've discovered (almost by accident) that my essential oils actually helped me emotionally to overcome a traumatic event! (My EO resources affirmed the how & why! 😍) I was diffusing essential oils before being asked to head back to the place where the traumatic event took place with 2 men I didn't know. I needed to unlock the door for them. PTL these essential oils were a piece of my new found confidence and insights.

[@jeffersonott4357]

It's so odd how trauma affects everyone differently... when I was 19 I was in Iraq and a NCO very senior to me and probably in his late 40s grabbed me from behind on my left thigh to the point where he almost touch my balls. when I was in my mid 20s I was raped by my girlfriend.(I know everyone thinks that's ridiculous, but I legit was very angry and did not want any kind of sexual contact with her at that point, where I was trying to throw my hips over so she didnt have access. People think because I am a man, I cant be raped. But because I had the physiological response to a female touching me did not mean I wanted it or consented. I couldn't fight her off without getting violent with her. I've heard that many women who are raped have a positive physical response to sex during the rape... just because a women is wet or a man is hard does not equal consent... but with all that being said. Those would be two incidents on par with yours, and I dont feel traumatized by either, and may think of one or both maybe 1nce a year... and not with pain and horror. This isn't me saying that u should get over it or anything like that, but I had experiences that could have been very traumatic depending on how I dealt with them. I am thankful that I wasn't traumatized. I wish u had that same ability to put those sort of events past u, cause I hate that ur entire life was negatively affected by those issues.

[@suzanneharris8339]

We must take into account that, in the case of Joe Biden,.inappropriate touching became most concerning with the alleged sexual assault of Tara Reade.

[@gcham1209]

I had a social worker several years ago who I looked forward to seeing every week. He helped me out emotionally and all that. I considered him a friend/brother. I only gave him a hug on our last day working together (with permission of course) and, well, when I was in the middle of an emotional crisis and he could tell I was about to break down

[@Kirkwoodclay]

He does these things in front of everyone, imagine what he does to people when no one is looking

[@hlpml]

BINGO

[@nottabot3843]

I work in DC as a producer and I've heard many stories over the years of worse things when the camera isn't rolling.

[@BunnyLang]

I know! I think of Trump caressing his daughter's hips, and the many photographs of them in awkward positions. And what he says about what they have in common is sex, But that's okay, right?

[@Kirkwoodclay]

Bunny Lang wow!!! U really do think of some weird shit in ur pastime.........

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

He's been in politics so long even he likely doesn't know what's personal inclinations and what's habitual performance. Either way, one adapts with the times.

[@yticivam]

I love how you're being responsive to current trends and events. I hope more people get to discover your channel.

[@DrGrande]

Thank you :)

[@mariebernier3076]

@Karrie Dee Agree! But he gets good information out quickly with a high level of accuracy and good production value. A wry, unflinching yet compassionate gem. BTW that icon pic of him smiling is so great!

[@sandygrogg1203]

Mavicity Joe’s creepy behavior is an interesting trend? Good Lord..

[@stardarkvr]

Say the word, “women.” He didn’t just touch “people.” He touches “women.”

[@hunterelliott4772]

People are too scared to use the therm women and men these days in fear of being attacked for misgendering the individual

[@sherrydrake4973]

Women and little girls. He didn't subject men and boys to him nuzzling and stroking their hair.

[@truth-alwayswins]

Sherry Drake Nope. Biden close talks men, engages in prolonged handshake, extra pats on the back, etc Or I should say: he used to do that. As you may remember, Biden apologized and no longer violates personal space, with either gender. Imagine that! An actual leader who takes responsibility for his lamentable behavior...and changes.

[@hunterelliott4772]

No Sherry imagine a leader who doesn’t have to apologise for creepy pedophilic behaviour because they haven’t done anything inappropriate in the past..Or has said shameful racist comments and believes in segregation.

[@truth-alwayswins]

False. Biden is overly affectionate with men as well. That just doesn’t fit your narrative. But the great thing is, Joe Biden doesn’t have 21 CREDIBLE women charging him with sexual assault. And Joe Biden apologized for violating boundaries and changed his behavior.

[@apracticalwitchtarot]

“Somebody can’t be more friendly very easily if they aren’t wired to be friendly” ... wow, my life is starting to make way more sense now.... Thanks Dr. Grande!

[@thomasb.smithjr.8401]

While not meant to be an apologia, it should be remembered that Biden lost his only daughter - Naomi - in the car accident that also took the life of his first wife. Perhaps his perceived unseemly attraction to young girls, in particular, is a concious/ unconscious memory of her. One recalls Mark Twain's Angel Fish or Charlie Chaplin's blonde haired little girl - recognized by many biographers as possible traumas and memories of female loved ones lost to both when very young. 🤔

[@cecee3480]

What about the videos of him yelling at people and getting in their face? It shows he wants there to be some kind of power structure and he has no regards for personal space. Imagine him alone with women.

[@overkillblackjack2910]

Cece E yes, I agree, he seems angry to me. BTW, you are pretty. (Hope I am not breaking a boundary.):)

[@User-jo7jp]

god, i hate the internet.

[@BunnyLang]

Right! Just think, what if he deploys private military to hurt/wound and kidnap people. What if he caressed his daughters hips and made sexual comments about her, saying what they had in common was sex, all of these in public, what a horrible person!

[@just.jaimie.]

Great perspective. Consent is definitely the issue here and I do think that time has changed this a bit in that in the past people could more subtly give consent and today it’s more express consent that’s required, but there it’s always been the social norm to not touch, kiss, etc without some sort of consent. I do hope Joe Biden works on this because the touching of children is definitely crossing a line.

[@nancyayers6355]

Well, he isn't going to "work on it!" It's a form of mental illness which is beyond his power to control, and exacerbated by growing dementia. If anything, it will get worse. Picture Biden as President visiting a foreign country which is an enemy of America, and sniffing and feeling up THAT President's wife or child!!! Nuclear toast, anyone!?!? Get real here!!

[@bernadettebockis4120]

No. Within the family, bad touching easily existed decades ago.

[@natalietadros980]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A VIDEO ABOUT THIS IVE ALWAYS FELT THE CREEPS AND HOPED MORE PEOPLE COULD SEE WHAT I SAW

[@DrGrande]

You're welcome!

[@susiebrown6646]

I discovered this channel completely by accident about a week or so ago. I’m enjoying it, even when I don’t agree with it all.

[@yes0r787]

My mom is 80 years old, she's not senile. But she likes to hug people and will kiss family members on the lips if we aren't vigilant. I wouldn't be surprised if she got caught sniffing people's hair. It's not sexual, it's not really creepy or sexual, but it is invasive. That stuff was common decades ago and not everyone got the memo to update their respect for personal space.

[@camuscat123]

I think one should also consider power differentials in this issue. Not only are hugs a type of human connection, but if a person in power or a position of authority touches without asking, I fear a sense of entitlement. I lived down the street from Biden, and I found him likable. Prior to the presidential stuff, he took out his own garbage and stood in line at the pharmacy...just like everybody else. It would be interesting to study how family dynamics during one's upbringing influence others' relational boundaries. I do not like hugs. When people ask, I offer a handshake. I don't even hug my family. That would be awkward on both sides.

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

The guy creeps the hell out of me. If I saw him nearby I'd hide my granddaughters.

[@nancyayers6355]

I also grew up in a "hands off" family! Of COURSE it's all about power! He knows he can indulge himself because he's running for President of the United States! I watched him operate in a video - a little girl was standing sort of in front of her parents when he was going by, and sure enough, he stopped, bent over her and proceeded with his "thing." I watched the child's mother carefully. Her reaction was negative at first, but then she gave a weak smile. Her first instinct was right on target, but then she was like, "It's just fine because he's running for the Presidency!!!" THAT kind of thinking is exactly what Biden knows will happen and so he feels like he can get away with it, so he continues! Some parent somewhere should step up and say, "Not with my child, you don't," and say it loudly enough for the MSM to hear! Would they print it? No! In fact, they might try to get the mother to apologize!! Or it would just never make the news! They are desperate to get their candidate elected!

[@sandygrogg1203]

Wendy Mcreynollds Even predators can appear to be “nice”, and take the garbage out...

[@pakaza]

Agree with many situations you gave where touching is ok but feel that "creeping up behind someone," is a definate no no for anyone. The victim has no warning, if you will, that entering her personal space is coming. Especially if this victum is a stranger. Mr Biden, shouid have realized this at this stage of life.

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

And the way he creeps on little girls -- and their parents shove them towards him when the poor kids are shying away, their eyes pleading for somebody to rescue them.

[@nancyayers6355]

Dementia erases clear thinking, in a nutshell!!

[@LD9user]

Another question you might ask, "What would your wife think about you doing that (sniffing the hair) to another woman?"

[@marilynmolinari8599]

All she wants is to be FLOTUS, LD9 user!

[@tincandancer457]

Seen him stroke other people's children's faces. It obviously made the children uncomfortable - and me uncomfortable to witness it.

[@urgurlsaysay]

I agree to your interpretation of his outward manisfestation, however, it isn't ok with children as in several video clips of his hands sliding down a little girl's chest. You can see she is clearly uncomfortable. That's disturbing.

[@k.ambriz9789]

You are killing it with these uploads, Dr. Grande. Thank you so much. I've learned a lot from watching your videos.

[@DrGrande]

You are most welcome :)

[@shantibel]

I don't think counselors should have a huggy relationship with clients - too risky for the counselor because open to misinterpretation, too risky for clients who may be vulnerable, fragile or unstable, and who need to trust the integrity of the person attempting to assist them towards greater happiness, better mental health and a sense of wholeness.

[@nicoleowens2318]

Yeah..I like my therapist a lot but I don't think hugging is professional at all, I do like hugging but that's a boundary that I don't think should be crossed. Maybe if you have been seeing them for like, 15 years and become more like friends, and you're the same sex and really comfortable with each other.. Otherwise..yeah..agreed

[@colleenigo4651]

Why don't we just start greeting others with a bow and namaste......safe and honorable.

[@Lighthouse1852]

A good idea, in the time of measles and cultural misunderstandings. I'd like it.

[@Themystergamerr]

Especially now with Coronavirus

[@velocistar]

"he just can't touch that many people" LMFAO

[@osio7528]

This guy is a joke. Throwing all his ethics out the window because he hates Trump.

[@mimiwhite1963]

Hair sniffing is creepy period. Touching strangers is inappropriate. And it is always women and children. I know my gut reaction would be to get away from them. I would also be very vocal about not touching me.

[@Ungtartog]

I would really love to see an updated video that includes your analysis of Joe Since that time, as well as how compelling you find Tara Reade's account. In the interview I heard, she seems compelling to me, and in the light of Biden's apparent lack of comprehension of what consensual contact looks like... it does not seem far fetched. There are a lot of attacks on the character of both parties, and I think you have insight that would rise above the typical low brow critiques.

[@annmallozzi681]

Yes, I would love to see an update in light of Tara Reade's allegations. After all, Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee for President.

[@itsntamandaitsAMELIA]

What concerns me is how handsy he can be with children. Adults can make whether they consent or not pretty clear, while children get more of the narrative that you follow the adults lead. Consent is not as obvious with children. When I met Joe Biden, years ago, he gave me a hug that I reciprocated and it didn't feel creepy. It was definitely a friendly matter and he gave the same hug to men. It seemed more like a kind "I'm just a normal person like you." It would've been interesting to see how his hugs were viewed by the people watching in that situation. The Obama method of high fiving kids and returning the hug if kids run up to hug him is WAY more appropriate for kids.

[@glowbugs2685]

These contacts he has are usually with little girls (and he whispers to them) and by the looks on their faces, they don't like it and seem uncomfortable.

[@buckroo8424]

First: Joe Biden has been in public office for 58 years as I recall. Second: It’s a matter of CONSENT! I don’t see him asking for that. He is a political figure , but that’s no excuse.I definitely don’t touch other people and their children. Biden is hopefully more mature and I hope smart enough to ask permission from the adult if it’s okay and even then it’s a strange request! If that sounds strange then touching or caressing especially a child shouldn’t be done. Third he can go to the White House each night and touch his wife. I doubt he even touches his son Hunter. Lastly, by his (Biden’s) own behavior he scares me as the most powerful person in the world. He definitely is showing signs of unwanted behavior i.e., clarity, responsibility, and lacks moral conviction; and he seems to be okay with that.

[@heatherwhelan1376]

Power. It's so hard! When I see a photo where the big brother is holding the little brother in a headlock, I don't see the "love". I see power and dominance.

[@wbooker5723]

Boundaries are very important, especially when a person has been traumatized in the past.

[@louise-yo7kz]

True

[@bbomg02]

It's a year later, and he still hasn't changed...

[@AngelStormee]

Like all career politicians, he’s a liar and will never change.

[@michaelevans580]

Perverts like Biden never change. They're perverts for life.

[@bbomg02]

@@michaelevans580 ik, you would just think he would want to hide it better because he is a presidential candidate but nope.

[@garden5137]

It's been 47 yrs! He's done nothing

[@bbomg02]

@@garden5137 like most people lmao. Especially rich people and rich politicians. Most people like that enjoy grabbing their power and then leaving it there.

[@BunnySlippers82]

Q: Has Joe Biden been too handsy? A: Does the water ripple when a duck toots? Of course.

[@memelc5655]

Becky Rose you’re a poet and didn’t even know it! 💩

[@rachelwharton4245]

Absolutely profound 👏👏👏

[@brucejohnson9696]

I guess it doesn't if the duck is on the shore(?)

[@Nicholas-fm6nj]

Ducks don't toot they quack.

[@newnormal1841]

@@Nicholas-fm6nj unless one eats a lot of pinto beans. Beans beans the magical fruit the more you eat the more you toot. 🤺💐

[@annemeridien3384]

Dr. Grande, I may have posted this before. I sought counseling and the therapist crossed many boundaries. I was instrumental in having his license revoked. When I was working to start my life over, I thought about the concept of boundaries. (Thank you Pia Melody of Tuscon). I decided to change my last name after my divorce from Gupta. I opened a Thesaurus and looked up the word for "boundaries." The word "meridian" popped up. I liked it. So I changed my last name to "Meridien." I liked the French flair with the letter "e." I have been Anne Meridien since 1990. I had boundaries, that is why I did not succumb to this sexually abusive therapist. He messed me up emotionally, but I regained my self-esteem by changing my last name. Boundaries: sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual, mental. I am so grateful for what I learned from Pia Melody. Thank you for your wisdom and clarity!

[@markshelton6927]

he's been caught on camera feeling women up, and kids. He is a SICK PUPPY.

[@ekongkarkaur5117]

Personally, I am extremely uncomfortable with the common practice of cheek kissing as a means of greeting-even people whom you barely know!

[@60-second-HACKS]

A pretentious affectation at best; an opening gambit and numbers game at worst.

[@iamlight1]

It's not overly-affection; it's all about dominance in my opinion. Testing the men in these women's life (fathers and husbands) to do something about it. It's called power touching but some of it is sexual, very sensual. Creepy as creepy can get. It's disrespecting that they don't want it and saying I am powerful and I can have my way with you; your husband/father lets me. It's showing how far he can get. Brazen at violating people's boundaries and has been getting away for so long. About his "apology": There is NOTHING new under the Sun; it's not that things have changed or that it's generational or that it's because of the metoo or selfies or anything of that STUPID EXCUSE he makes. Women (and children) have ALWAYS been uncomfortable with a CREEP touching them the way he touches them. He minimizes by saying that social norms are changing (well, women and children are becoming more assertive than in the past), it is as bad as his behavior. He apologized but he still didn't SEE that there was something WRONG with what he has been doing.

[@pocoeagle2]

Living in Holland I have never heard before about this man. I first thought he's probably famous of some kind of hair shampoo commercial in which he's also practicing the hongi from New Zealand 😁. Boundaries should always been respected from both sides. Great video! Thank you Dr. Grande. Just keep them coming 👊🙌👊

[@pastelx7]

Bro now he’s running for president I’m dead

[@treesart6914]

Hij was Obama's vice president, hoe kun je dat nou gemist hebben...

[@tannisjohnson6456]

"He's not likely to be affecting millions of people, because he just can't touch that many people" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kasiadane1367]

Well, its not like Gary Ridgeway killed millions of people, because he was unable to kidnap that many in his car. ---really.... that is basically your argument (Dr Grande).

[@stevedouglas5443]

If Biden does not respect or understand boundaries, then this would have a negative effect on his ability to be the most powerful man in the world. That's my perspective.

[@rickhall517930]

If Joe Biden was a Republican he would be destroyed by the media and the general public.

[@SynnJynn]

Me to Movement has done some good but when you start taking sides then you have undone all trust you build up with victims.

[@WafflingWillow]

And then Tara Reade would be completely defended by the metoo movement 😒

[@64tubebaby]

You mean like Donald Trump was "destroyed," so "destroyed" that he got their nomination and became POTUS? Seems like being a sexual predator is their idea of a presidential prerequisite.

[@liberosisnow]

5:35 maybe this video needs updating since we have lots of new info on Biden's behavior..

[@jwhippet8313]

Yeah, nobody cares. We just had a man with hundreds of pics and videos of him touching women and girls inappropriately get nominated for President and a former president with photos of him getting a massage by a trafficked woman while traveling with a trafficker gave a speech. Nobody cares.

[@osio7528]

@@jwhippet8313 people care. Maybe you don't.

[@jwhippet8313]

@@osio7528 , evidently the majority of voters don't care, or at least the people who produced the majority of ballots...

[@osio7528]

@@jwhippet8313 whoever produced all those ballots doesn't care about a lot

[@TheVisitors44]

I think hugging feels great when someone is giving love, sympathy, compassion etc. The creepy kind of touching is when that person is TAKING something. Dominating, getting off in some way. Healthy people can sense the difference.

[@revacohen]

I agree with Dr. Grande, however, that it's better to ask first before making that kind of physical contact with someone. As I had stated in a comment I posted, I've been an Orthodox Jew since I was 18, and we believe that type of physical contact should be reserved for close family members and spouses. Hugging is very intimate and it's getting very close to the other person. In the case of Joe Biden, he is a certain type of person: he doesn't care about boundaries and he doesn't care if people are uncomfortable. Telling him not to do that probably wouldn't work. He's not normal and should not be in public office.

[@thurin84]

all i have to say is if he feels this entitled to act this way when he knows cameras are rolling, how does he behave when he thinks no ones looking?

[@rj-jl5nv]

You are so knowledgable and pleasant to listen to, Dr Grande. We do learn a lot with your videos. I like how they are constructed: always the same: disclaimer, than quick summary of the facts we need to know to analyze the situation, then the analysis. It is short and to the point. I also like your tongue in cheek humour at times.

[@tuck-brainwks-eutent-hidva1098]

Interesting to note that just as physical contact communicates something, so does the intensity of insistence on personal space. Different people, situations, roles have different specific parameters, but whole cultures or subcultures are governed by touch and space expectations that can be perceived to supersede personal prerogative -- the Mediterranean vs. Scandinavia; physicists and hippies. ["Big Bang Theory" wisdom: Penny -- "Sheldon, why don't you just try telling her how you feel?" Sheldon -- "Penny, I'm a physicist, NOT a hippie!" Physical space has an analog in emotional boundaries!] When cultural boundaries around touch (or "sharing" 😏) change over time, confusion can result. A friend and I were discussing the touch aspect of this phenomenon last night in relation to Joe Biden. It seems that a behavior that might have been, in his youth, "slightly off-center" of the bell curve jumped to "pretty wacky" a couple of decades ago (post-Clinton), and has leapt to "entirely unacceptable" in the last year (post-MeToo). Rough gig for an already boundary-challenged aging glad-hander. I'm stuck between "Eww..." & "Aww..." 😂

[@nancyayers6355]

I'm kind of hippie-ish and studying Quantum Physics is one of my interests.

[@MinkytheMinkY]

Fondling little girl's breasts to

[@GeorgideMarne]

I had a histrionic boss and he constantly did the same type of stuff, plus "la bise", he's French, we're in Paris. I put boundaries but still... much too friendly 2 or 3 times. I called it : transgression. Especially in an work environment, especially with women, cause it's a power struggle and it's infantilizing. Creepy indeed. I also think he couldn't quite read non verbal cues. Clueless...

[@nancyayers6355]

Simply put, Biden is a HORNY OLD MAN who uses his position to commit lechery in public! Oooh, I need a shower now!!

[@SynnJynn]

Kick him in the balls that should get his attention. Jk... have you talked to him or HR?

[@kriseuribe3783]

To me, he is very creepy with little girls. And usually if i feel that way, i am right and have learned to trust that. He gives me the creeps

[@lorielizabethwade7505]

Yeah, out radar for creeps goes off when it comes to Biden. There are so many abusers out in the world who are never caught (To Catch a Predator), so with as many people in politics, there's got to be a % of them who are sexual abusers that go undiscovered. A political investigative reporter here on YT agrees. Her channel is called Tracy Beanz. She posted 1 video where she clearly states her suspicion of him.

[@yasuke9317]

You're freaking me out. They way you construct a sentence is super creepy and I'm always right. I've NEVER been wrong, so you must be a creep. You havent met the man all you've seen are videos olaye on rotation on fux news. You're being ridiculous. See, told you you're a creep.

[@kelliearnold8498]

Well there is a time and place for anything. I hug people I care about. Not everyone likes it and you can usually tell. God bless you Dr.Grande. I appreciate you and all your hard work.

[@bobdadruma]

If I behaved the way that Biden does where I work. I would not have a job! Why does Biden keep his position?