I starred your comment, but isn't it possible/likely that the ad was just playing to its audience of Republican men who have a hard time thinking of women as independent, self-actualized people like them? In other words, maybe the ad contemplated that men watching it would have an easier time digesting its substance…

Maybe he finished shooting his movie. Alternate theory: It wouldn’t be unlike BarBri to hire actors to scare law students away from competitor Bar prep courses, i.e. “I was the Editor in Chief of my Law Review and had a choice clerkship lined up and everything...but then I took Pieper’s Bar prep course, couldn’t pass…

In the increasingly likely case that she is the nominee, it’s important that she doesn’t romanticize vile aspects of our recent history in a way that the GOP can exploit and cost her the general. Clinton’s tendency to romanticize vileness (e.g. the Gingrich-driven but Bill Clinton-signed economic agenda of the 1990s…

If I have a baby girl some day, I’m throwing this kind of gender reveal party with green frosting on the inside. After some obligatory blue or gold dress-type drama, I’ll say “It’s a girl but we’re not going to inundate her with pink shit. Now enjoy your cupcakes.”

I’m a Bernie supporter, but anyone criticizing Clinton for being a Republican in the 1960s ought to take a look at electoral maps from the 1960s. And anyone who doesn’t understand why Bernie’s message of economic equality has a hard time gaining traction in the black community might want to consider that the last guy…

“Plus I’ll be writing my memoirs! So when your friends come over, I can read them all the wacky stories about *my* high school days. Won't that be fun? And hey! You’ll be writing your college essays while I'm writing my memoirs. We can be proofreading pals!"

Running for office is easier said than done, though. If you need to work full time in order to pay the bills, it’s impossible to find the time to run for office, not to mention the time it takes to build the political connections necessary to win where those connections are necessary. Personally, I’ve considered…

Thanks for this. If I wasn't a strong supporter of one of the Democrats in this primary, I'd switch over to the dark side to stop Trump and Cruz too, without question or apology. (And remain a Republican through the general, while voting for the Democrat, in the hopes of contributing to "Even Republicans…

It'll be fun after the primary. The general will be an endless smackdown of the GOP courtesy of Bernie or Hillary. They've got the fire.

Was this around 2012/2013? I’m an attorney and had the hardest time getting pretty much anything done that required intervention from state agencies. I’d make calls to state agencies, explain what needed to be done, and people older/smarter/better-educated than me who knew exactly what needed to be done kept telling…

I respect the point you’re making and don’t disagree with anything you wrote. On the other hand, in the case of a First Spouse of the US, the reality is that the high profile nature of existing as First Spouse would make it very difficult to have a normal 9-5 job. (And in the case of Michelle Obama, an attorney, being…

As an attorney for mentally disabled people, I'm grateful that such a high profile political figure is embracing the cause. (And thank you to Jez for the coverage). Unfortunately, one thing is clear from this interview: McCray answers questions in such a refreshingly straightforward, direct way that she'd probably…

But his overall argument was that Clinton sucks at intersectional feminism and her policies aren’t women-friendly to a lot of women who don’t share her combination of privileges. This is a valid criticism that’s widely shared among people who aren’t older, white and well off. Her promises to bring back/maintain…

I’m not defending Killer Mike’s choice of words, but his overall point - which is shared by many people who aren’t a combination of white, older and well off - is that Clinton could do intersectional feminism much better. Clinton never says “Vote for me because I’m a woman” but she often implies that being a woman…

Cynical counterpoint: While I agree with everything you wrote, mothers and teachers are there at least theoretically to care for and nurture you. By way of contrast, coworkers may be your teammates and on your side, but they’re not there to coddle you while you conjure brilliance. They’re not there to pick up your…

Thank you for the kind reply. I have no idea what to expect on political threads anymore. There’s a certain level of political maneuvering that can alienate voters. The numerous viral letters from employers saying they’ll fire anyone who doesn’t vote Romney in ‘12 is an extreme example. If the institutions making the…

Do you find that men become more insecure and sexist as they age, or is sexism more of a generational phenomenon? As one of those detested millennials (already cast my ballot for Bernie), I notice a lot more tension between baby boomer men and women than I do among my own age bracket. Specifically, older men feel…

There’s no way that these antics (should they persist) won’t be good for Democrats’ voter turnout in November. Especially during this contentious primary, it's been nice to see Bernie, Hillary and of course the great Elizabeth Warren united as the grownups in the room, and I think they enjoy the support of everyone…

NH is the only one of these jurisdictions with which I’m familiar. Any obstructionism on Ayotte’s part won’t sit very well with NHites. By and large, the remaining Republicans are older white collar types who want a functioning government. Unfortunately Ayotte’s opponent is the sitting governor who wants to ban all…

I think of Taylor Swift as a gateway feminist, which is a good asset for feminism to have. She’ll never say or do anything bold or outrageous because she works to keep her southern Christian fanbase (while expanding it into more mainstream territory), but thanks to this highly cautious approach a bunch of southern…