I can understand the cause and effect, but as someone who was abused as a child, I just can’t feel sympathy for him. I feel like as a culture, we’re way too willing to forget and excuse him simply because he was a talented musician.

No. FUCK that guy. He hid behind his celebrity in order to take advantage of innocent people. Lots of abusers were abused, tub that doesn’t excuse it. I’m not usually a fan of kicking a dead person, but fuck, he deserves it. Sorry. Fuck Michael Jackson.

There is literally no way for them to get the help and support they need to put what was done to them behind them. I work with abused kids for a living—the best we can ever hope to do is mitigate some of the damage.

I thought Rubens was only caught wanking off in public, in a porn theater?

For me part of the frustration is knowing that it's too late for justice to be done. Fuck our celebrity culture and corruption for allowing this to get swept under the rug.

I feel like I could have lived the rest of my life just not knowing that information at all. :-/

not to be a complete jerk, but I honestly feel like this attitude is why we still have such a long way to go with how CSA is dealt with and why there are so, so, so, so many abusers who get away with is for decades and decades and have scores and scores of victims: because it is uncomfortable and upsetting and a lot…

Money

Saw it on Father’s Day with my wife, high school aged, junior high school aged, and elementary school aged sons. We all loved it. Some parts of it really hit home for me, particularly as we get ready for our oldest to graduate and head out into the great big world all by himself next year.

Every movie about animals:

Remember: Don’t buy tropical fish for pets just because you saw pretty colours on a screen.

I often think about what I would do in these type of situations and tricking a wolf into getting attacked by a bear is not something I would think to do.

Selfish? Where the hell are you even getting that from? It’s selfish to agree that parental leave is a right, our country’s handling of it is shameful, and that there should be more time off for everyone in general, for various reasons and life events?

I find it sad that so many people equate caring for their new child with taking care of someone with a terrible illness. Having a child is supposed to be a happy thing.

Wait, so now it’s wrong for me to point out that parental leave is a right and is different from just taking a vacation? I guess that’s what happens when you are determined to get bent out of shape no matter what the other person says.

Wait—parental leave is not a “benefit” like a vacation. It should be a right. According to these commenters, it’s a difficult, sleepless time, and absolutely NOT a vacation, so it shouldn’t be spoken about as if it is.

Well as a childless adult, I feel like there’s also this idea that you MUST be 100% dedicated to your work and nothing else because what the hell else do you possibly have to offer to the world besides your job if you’re not having a kid? Nothing, that’s what.

Nowhere did I “hate” on paid parental leave. This is at least the fourth time that I’m saying I’m obviously FOR PARENTAL LEAVE AND THINK IT’S TERRIBLE HOW IT’S CURRENTLY HANDLED. Also, more days off for everyone, for various life events, not necessarily medical.

Those are not requirements of maternity leave. No one checks to make sure if you have an easy or difficult baby to decide if you get maternity leave. No one checks to make sure you don’t have family staying with you helping you out.

I am neither jealous of nor against maternity leave, and know that taking care of a baby isn’t “vacation.” Parents should get paid, guaranteed maternity leave.