You are an idiot if you think it is about the money.

Maybe it is just me, but while the shedding of old patriarchy and institutional sexist control on womens' dress is definitely as much of a thing of the past as you say, I believe that slut-shaming has become more ubiquitous, popular, violent, and loud.

I agree with Stodden's self description. She may not be a feminist we necessarily respect and look up to (yet), but she is definitely a feminist in the regard she describes.

"But the big thing I think we all need to consider is that being coddled is not the same thing as being lovingly disciplined without yelling or physical punishment "

Sure, as a technicality you could. But I think in substance it doesn't pass muster. Every culture makes room for violation of rules, laws, and taboos in extremely emotionally trying situations, and is less strict with first time violations by people who are out-group.

I'm one of them. I've defended Jezebel's brand of writing in the past. And I still find it offensive.

YES YES YES YES YES!!!

I am in awe of you. I feel like I shouldn't be, but I am.

... I meant your sexy butler from the main article?

The line does nothing to advance your arguments, undermines the communication of their more sophisticated aspects, and is being broadly experienced as petty and hurtful— and not by trolls, or the generally unthoughtful and inarticulate (ETA: or the feminism un/undereducated).

Lindy, you made one joke that (validly) rubbed people the wrong way. It's hard to appreciate ice cream when you've accidentally gotten a mouthful of sardines. The sexy butler in that place in the piece was, unfortunately, sardines.

This is less about differing views of equality, race, and sex and a lot on basic human decency and compassion. This is news because even those of us that are totally on board with respecting different cultural takes on equality and sex are utterly shocked and appalled that the authorities didn't let this slide under…

I wanted to promote a comment I can't currently find, but it went along the lines of: many men's emotional support systems are composed of two people: their wife and their mom. Losing half your support network to anyone- including a new arrival, your own child- would worry anyone. I do not think it necessarily selfish…

Lindy's attempt at humor here is rude, insulting and tasteless. I'm all for defending Jez's general tongue in cheek melodramatic humor, and the underlying issues it draws from, but this is not one of those times.

I'm not wild about the tone in the last end of the introduction.

I've heard of all of those things going to HR (except the awful boss personality). Maybe in the culture of your company those things aren't called out, but in other places there are. Certainly, most HR offices have written guidelines on how to manage those sorts of tensions and disputes.

Can you quit?

If anyone at work can tell and is bothered enough to feel like something needs to be done, it is a distraction and a work issue IMO.

Americans are the only ones willing to feel guilty about it, unfortunately.

Even in places/classrooms where the civil war and slavery are a major focus, I think it is passed over and ignored because it is entertainment-related, and therefore not 'serious enough', and is definitely disfavored when just trying to knock fundamental facts, dates, and concepts into young people's brains.