But as an abused person, she may not have the same resources as you or me - he may have isolated her from friends or family or even taken away any access to money. These things are necessary to escape. It's way too easy to demonize abuse victims when these things happen. And I understand the urge to protect the…

I understand the urge to protect the child, and in most cases I agree with you. However, you still have to remember that an abuse victim may not have the same choices available as you or me. Very often abusers cut off access to money and even family or friends - and these things may make escape possible. I agree that…

Right? Like what is this guy, a presidential hopeful?

This just sounds made-up. Like these people had a baby to save or fix their marriage and she's still so invested in that plan that she's trying to make everything sound wonderful and magical.

I tend to be sympathetic on all sides of this particular issue. I don't think there's anything wrong with cis women talking about their experiences with their genitals (especially since that kind of talk is still taboo) but the play's insensitivity lies in the fact that it cannot be added to or altered in any way. If…

This is the internet. You don't get to control how many comments you get or when they stop. I'm not saying everyone here has been kind or that their behavior is commendable. I am saying that when you figure out how to make people treat others with respect on the internet, let me know.

That's...not really helping your case, is it? I mean, you voiced an opinion on the internet. You expected to be babied?

Where did I say it was abnormal?

I know, I know. We go pretty hard around here. And yeah, I get you're trying to be supportive and the intention is great. But you know the saying, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Like it or not, any advice or critique or comment from a man to a woman about her appearance has thousands of years of…

I'm one of the very few people who liked the ending - of both the book and the movie. I think Flynn is very good at creating characters that are not likeable, but still compelling. I read Sharp Objects in high school and Dark Places sometime during college. Both are very, very good reads if you're into dark, twisted…

Do you have proof that's what they're trained to do? I'm extremely skeptical that a police officer would be trained to shoot first and ask questions later under any circumstances. If I'm wrong and you can show me some kind of training manual where it says to shoot first, I'll concede. But until then, I have a very…

Even if it did, no gun is visible in the video. Even if it was, police are trained to disarm people - not shoot on sight. Jeffery Dahmer, who was armed and attacked police while being apprehended was brought in alive, not shot on sight. So clearly, it is possible to do. Why did they shoot him immediately? Why didn't…

I'd agree with you, but if you actually read the article, they were asked more than just one question, not all under the umbrella of "without consequences." Some questions merely asked "Would you force someone to have sex?" And men responded yes, whether or not there would be consequences. That's the conversation…

That's false equivalence. The men are being asked about a specific crime. If you ask women about a different one, they don't correlate at all. How is that a "similar survey?"

I realize they're not the same thing. But they're still distinct from an actual rifle. You'd think people trusted to carry firearms would be able to tell a toy from a real gun. Also, way to ignore the vast majority of my arguments. Gonna just gloss over the fact that a gun of any kind is not visible in the video?…

Your problem comes from assuming that we think women are morally superior. When really, we're drawing on the ways that women are socialized to not be violent or aggressive, especially not sexually aggressive. Men are. The whole basis of feminist arguments about rape is that men are not predisposed to rape…

Your problem comes from assuming that we think women are morally superior. When really, we're drawing on the ways that women are socialized to not be violent or aggressive, especially not sexually aggressive. Men are. The whole basis of feminist arguments about rape is that men are not predisposed to rape…

Your problem comes from assuming that we think women are morally superior. When really, we're drawing on the ways that women are socialized to not be violent or aggressive, especially not sexually aggressive. Men are. The whole basis of feminist arguments about rape is that men are not predisposed to rape…

I wish i could star this more than once. Perfect response.

He didn't kill the cops because they were cops, he killed them because he was on a killing spree.