My point was that he was a jerk, but a lesser jerk than this blackmailing asshole. That still stands. I assumed nothing, but tried to figure it out. We still don't know if it was consensual, only that this appears not to be the way people found out. I've been in consensual "text relationships" with people where…

Ah—I see. According to the link, he was such a MORON that he left it all up on his TWITTER account for anybody to read. Wow. Okay, not a blackmailer, but a dumbfuck.

Hmm. So how did he get caught? It seems as though if everyone who saw his dick was happy to see it, knowledge of the pix would never have spread beyond the sender and the recipients.

I think at least some of them weren't consenting, although I haven't Googled it either. Didn't one of his text-partners out him because she wasn't thrilled to be sent a pic of the meat-of-the-day?

While I delight in the outing of Republicans as creepy bastards, I can't go too far with my delight thanks to the malfeasance of people like Antony Weiner. Of course, I'm not aware of any Democratic jerks who went so far as to add blackmail to their inappropriate sexual hijinks.

Really? What has she had done? I did not know this!

I do not find Gwyneth beautiful; I'd say she's pretty. For beauty, how about Salma Hayek? There are some faces, like hers, that you just can't stop staring at, even while you're telling yourself, "Idiot, stop staring."

@Ryan Seacrest, actually there ARE things more embarrassing than that.

I don't agree with you, but this made me laugh.

This.

Exactly! Red hair is beautiful! People are idiots.

I just came here to say the same thing. Aren't there much more rational bases for picking on someone than the color of their hair? (Or we could just stop picking on people altogether, and realize it all makes about as much sense as being prejudiced against a hair color.)

I'm staring at your crotch and hoping I suddenly acquire X-ray vision.

The haircut is generic, sure, but it makes her face look great.

People around here say "chew me down" and have no idea they're uttering an ethnic slur. Historic bigotry plus poor pronunciation FTW.

JLaw's new hairdo kind of IS a big deal. To me anyway. I didn't care for her looks before, but this cut is transformative. I think she looks pretty fabulous now.

Now, now, this is unfair. You're not reading carefully. There is no mention of committing sexual assault under a rug, and shame on you for saying so.

Kegels beyond all imagining.

I completely agree with you, but that's not what I'm talking about. There are people who (bizarrely) think that relationships mean never talking about anything significant at all, especially not if it requires working through a difficulty or a disagreement.

I don't know if you're right, but what you say is plausible and thoughtful, as well as being sensitive to the needs of both men and women. Thanks.