I can’t imagine the psychological position of having filmed a rape scene informed by one’s own experiences and then to find out that the writer and director who helped create it were also accused of rape. Moral vertigo.

I don’t think anyone is construing it that way. The issue is that his compulsion may interfere with his judgment and he may be allowing his child to witness adult sexual behavior, which is no longer considered appropriate, especially when it is not necessary. A normal person would have cut that off when their kid…

Eh, they thought he was awful but not awful enough to do anything about it, not awful enough to say, no you don’t get to continue your career trajectory, and apparently some were just awful enough that they were in on it with him. Note, the stories where he said they had to have sex with him and whoever he says…

If Douglas knew that forced sexual contact was going on at his show and didn’t stop it, he’s not a prince and didn’t treat women well at all, even if he didn’t personally carry out any of the attacks on women employees.

How awful do you have to be for other men in the 1960s to think you were awful?

My mom was a secretary at the Mike Douglas show when Ailes was there. It was Mad Men on steroids. Grabby gropers 24/7. My mom was cute but married so wasn’t subjected to it as much although she once had to shove and run after an old timey comedian guest trapped her on the stairs. Mike Douglas was a prince, though, and…

You have sparked an epiphany. I’m not fat, I’m just prepping for an apocalypse.

Yeah but we don’t have to masturbate. Every time a woman has a period, though, she’s a murderer. It’s science. That’s why women are meant to be subservient- so the men in their lives can keep them pregnant and not potential baby murderers that make God mad. We’re keeping them out of Hell! Frankly they should be…

“If they were to get that angry over a joke or being made fun of, they can’t control their tempers, and they shouldn’t have guns.”

...start writing down your mealworm recipes...

“Don’t take off your dildos until people take their guns home.”

This protest is even more on-point considering the sale of sex toys was illegal in Texas until 2008.

that is awesome, and should be every kid’s experience. mine wasn’t explicit, like Jin’s was; however, being a non-conformist was passively unacceptable.

This makes me so much more grateful for the administrators and teachers of my elementary and middle schools. They actively and consistently taught us that our differences were POSITIVE. We had a multicultural festival and were encouraged to share with each other.

Oh, wow. Just wow. Thank you for this.

I find it endlessly baffling that masturbation is more offensive than mass murder.

That old saying “Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me” is just so on point here.

“Conservatives follow the rules and work hard for what they want,” she recalled a fourth grade teacher lecturing. “Liberals are loosey-goosey, they ignore rules and kill babies. Now, which are you: conservative or liberal?” (You can guess which every student chose.)

This is brilliant

Hey, I had no idea you used to be a renowned actor!