Well, she was using her identity - claiming to be a Vanderbilt, friends with Dan Quayle, and MIT grad who worked on the B-2 bomber and volunteered with veterans - in the scam, but not the gender element of her identity. It would be a hell of a story if she'd been born a woman. Honestly, the grandiosity of the lies is…

To me the subject sounds profoundly boring, too (a new and exciting putter, woohoo!) But the principle has nothing to do with the appeal of the topic. If the argument is that the lies told by someone with serious problems, that were used to attract investors, should not be exposed because of that person's problems,…

She killed herself before the story ran. And there is absolutely no indication that Hannan was planning to refer to the gender issue; he had MORE than enough to write an expose about fraud without mentioning it. Did you read the story?

It's tragic no matter what. But uncovering credential fraud has driven people to suicide (and murder) in the past, even without the clickworthy trans angle. And Dr. V. had, as this piece states, a past history of suicide attempts. Hannan isn't responsible for Dr. V.'s death. Should he have done some things…

Meh, if you're taking flak, it just means you're over the target.

You win.

A serving according to them is pretty damn small. For lean meats, a chicken breast is usually about three servings. One serving of broccoli is like a handful of florets. I started measuring food while pregnant to make sure I was getting enough of all the "recommended" stuff and was really surprised by official serving…

Thank you! So, it's at least in part preferred because of a historical association with status and power, right?

And all these women manage to look classier near nude than Miley frequently does dressed ...

I know, but isn't this pretty extreme even for that? I know the point of these drawings is to convey a vibe or aesthetic, but it's usually not this exaggerated, IMO.

I more or less agree. She has agency, and is a reasonably high functioning adult, who had many chances to make better choices. I do believe there is a power differential in these circumstances, but it's possible for that to be true and for it also to be true that she had it in her power to choose differently.

That's a really good point about the response to the Sharkeisha video. In a weird, backhanded way it's sorta positive that it doesn't contribute to "black women are terrifying and dangerous" the way an equivalent recording of black men assaulting each other would; but treating it as humourous is not less toxic, only…

Agreed.

That was my reaction too. On the surface, it's an appalling thing to say, but having a sister molested is its own form of damage, and people frequently resort to inappropriate humour/trivializing to cope with damage. Also, she seems like the sort whose identity is so bound up in being sexually desired that she might…

For me, what resonates is that every bit of effort we spend trying to survive the (manmade) apocalypse is effort we're not spending preventing it.

Love this.

Yeah, I'm with you. I try to turn people on to it, and when people dislike it I can usually see their point, and understand why. But I love it. Much more than some stuff that others argue is better on the merits (Fringe, which I liked but didn't love; Voyager, which I disliked.) I see it as a sentimental favourite,…

I agree, but it's one of the few shows I love enough to buy the boxset, and rewatching it always feels good. I guess you can't choose what you love, to a certain extent, because I understand the critiques.

Yes, exactly. If he were someone ELSE's doctor, then they would just be two people who committed adultery, and it would be none of our business and sleazy all around. But since he was HER doctor, (and particularly since she was depressed, but even if not) I agree, it does stop at "he should have known better."

Totally agree. And just as it would be nice if the undergrads new better than to send you a friend request, but the onus is on you to enforce the boundaries, so is the onus on the doctor to keep the relationship professional. I therefore don't think it matters who sent the friend request, in this case.