It’s all terrible. There are studies that show that the gap exists immediately after college. Two people who have the same degree and same experience will have different salaries for no reason other than their gender. And men who negotiate are seen as “go getters” and women are seen as “pushy bitches” so even having…

I feel the same way about them and I don’t know what it is. They annoy the crap out of me and I am tired of the husband especially.

Yeah, that’s what I’ve experienced too and I like them. They’re just like big uncut sushi rolls.

Can this competition please die? I know Miss America supporters are always quick to tell you that it’s not a “beauty pageant” - it’s a scholarship competition. Yeah, sure, a great organization that hands out scholarships to women based on how they look in evening wear (20% of your preliminary competition score),…

I think it depends on how it’s taught. I went to an all-girl high school so we weren’t assigned it but in college I took a Freshman Seminar called “Passages” and through literature it studied the weird passage of time between adolescence and adulthood. So we read Catcher and Black Boy and Rubyfruit Jungle and The…

A friend who is in a similar situation to you would always lament that her parents wouldn’t rotate visiting. She lived in California, her sister in DC and her parents in Kansas City. No extended family, really. So why not take turns? One year: Christmas in DC, the next: Christmas in LA, then: Christmas in KC. Everyone…

I see what you are saying exactly. My parents are very much like your girlfriend’s parents. I see other friends with their parents and while they have complaints from time to time, I observe a much more accepting and respectful relationship happening between parent and adult child.

Exactly. In a true investigation you would talk to the experts and the end result would be determined by what they say. But there are so many who would call that job (it was a PR job) and be like “I am doing a story on fast food and I need someone to say that it’s unhealthy?” and they’d just plunk the quotes into the…

I worked at a health organization right after that movie came out. He had interviewed two of our dietitians and tried desperately to get them to say really misleading things and make it sound like McDonalds was poison and they were like “We’re not going to say that” and they didn’t make it into the movie at all.

Thank you. Honestly it wasn’t until all of this #metoo that I’ve actually come to terms with it and I won’t say I forgive him but the anger is gone a bit. It really has reinforced how important it is to teach men about consent. There are so many terrible messages out there. Even watching the movies of my youth - like…

I think all of this has made it clear that lessons about consent are not being taught or just not sinking in. Men think rapists wear all black and carry knives and grab you and pull you into dark alleys or break into your house. They don’t think about alcohol or their own physical intimidation or anything. When I…

In other words: my mama don’t like you and she likes everyone.

Yes, I’d certainly hope. Unfortunately I’m sure he has enough dude bro fans who don’t think he did anything wrong and they’d support him.

Plus, didn’t he release a stand-up and a show on his site? You had to pay and then could download it. So he’s already perfected that system. I’m sure there are enough morbidly curious people who would pay money to watch it online.

But also, quit being a dick about this, dude.

That’s an honestly even better payment because you can put it on one of those really cool coin stands, put it on your bookshelf. If he really wanted to be a dick, pay it in pennies. But also, quit being a dick about this dude, no one likes you as it is.

I have absolutely sat in meetings where someone says something and I don’t say anything. The person outranked me or they were just not worth the trouble . . . but I’ve done it and I wish I couldn’t. And I’m going to try very hard to not sit by in the future.

I just think we have to give room for people to redeem…

I am also wondering what he can do now. I was all set to roll my eyes as I read the NYTimes thing. But he seems to have done some thinking. I think in the past year I have done a lot of thinking about how I have stood by and watched things. Don’t we have to be willing to let people be redeemed? If we aren’t willing to…

Yes, the daughter’s petulance and Scarlett’s love life were my least favorite aspects of the show and then suddenly Rayna dies and the entire show revolved around them and it was painful.

I honestly think that a good publicist can get Bobby as a guest purely on the fact that he’s the writer of Megan Kelly Today, Today.