Not 100% sure what you mean but we can agree to disagree, no problem. I just understand that if you really see it as ending a life it would be important enough to restrict it for others and put it ahead of other women’s health issues. I don’t, but I see why they would. :)

Women have polled 50/50 on abortion roughly forever now. I kind of bristle at the idea of all feminists having to vote for the pro-choice party because of that. If you believe life begins at conception, like truly believe that, I could see why it would trump all feminist concerns about choice.

I’m pretty sure my mother would take great offense to you kind of dipping into the same problem the article addresses by saying a feminist should vote for whoever represents the left. She can make her own decisions about what is best for women, she would say, as she adjusts her Kasich hat.

Jezebel and many sites like it often take the stance that basically an allegation of sexual assault should be taken as a guilty verdict. I love coming here and seeing all the different opinions and challenging my preconceptions, but it’s one area I find really disappointing.

The point is if we canceled all contracts based on unproven allegations then contracts would basically no longer exist. It’s a shame, and I am not saying she is lying, but I don’t think the judge had a choice here. One person’s unproven allegation can’t destroy a contract.

The problem is the story isn’t really getting mainstream attention, likely because it is a one-on-one his word versus hers thing, and both have financial reasons to say what they’re saying. Not saying she’s lying, just that the story doesn’t have the right ingredients to get the kind of mass media attention that would…

Great response.

You say that like it’s a bad combo.

Loud angry people on the internet do not really represent much. The game sold well, has lots of players and the expansion stuff sells well. It is, objectively, a popular game, right or wrong.

Goes both ways. Gone Home got a lot more coverage than it probably deserved because people liked it’s political message. (I did too, for the record, but it was a barely interactive storybook).

Yeah, I don’t think the flag itself is as “racist” as some are now saying, but it flying on government property is really weird. I had no idea that was even going on, and now that I know I want it to stop. Even taking race completely out of the discussion it’s still super weird, like Germany today flying the Soviet…

Yeah I agree. I would personally end a lot of carry permits. Not for hunting or PI work or whatnot, but Joe Blow doesn’t need to take a gun to the mall. I’m also for super harsh penalities on those who don’t keep their guns sufficiently locked-up and protected.

There are many other countries with just as common gun ownership and nowhere near our level of violence. It’s a social issue, in a country with deep-seeded class, income, race and mental illness issues, plus a dog-eat-dog capitalism to the highest level lifestyle. It’s not as easy as “ban guns,” which is impossible…

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I haven’t played a game in 6 months and very sparingly play them the last few years, but this one is really tempting. Was a huge Deus Ex and Thief fan back in the day. Love cyberpunk and stealth. Might have to hook the desktop back up and try this out. Thanks for showing it!

I applaud you Anna for covering this story so well after your embarrassing posts about it early on. I think it’s great you’re confronting the tendency that led you to do that and examine this story as a whole now. No bullshit.

The nature of the crime makes it very hard to prove. It’s a horrible situation for everyone involved every time, that’s why so much drama (fictional and not) always exists around it. I hate the way it always works but at the same time I don’t see how to improve it legally. Accusation cannot imply guilt. It is what it…

As someone who likes your writing but doesn't play video games anymore I welcome more articles like this please.

It had one of the most graphic sex scenes I've seen in an R rated film since the 80's, so I'd say it had the "gratuitous nudity" at least.

Excellent, informative article that shines a light on the problem without being overly dramatic or manipulative. Thank you for writing it.