Or y’know Cooper’s family has always struggled with mental illness and his brother committed suicide.

Why say that Cooper is unqualified to have this conversation? He did an excellent job of challenging her on her nonsense in the clip provided; he seems to have an informed grasp on the subject.

Yes, it would have been nice if he had realized this before he wrote his book, however the book was a reflection of part of that culture and someone would have written something similar.

Why?  Why must everyone demand a pound of flesh?  This is ridiculous.

Mayer says the Globe “deemed the story too weak.” Lazar herself in the email published here says the accuser’s story “seemed too weak to run with,” citing a.) the woman’s reluctance, and b.) lack of any corroborating evidence.

Sorry, I just don’t agree. I read the article by Jane Mayer, and it seemed to echo my reactions during the affair as it originally unfolded. To me is all stank of a setup by right-wingers to take down a rising star among the Democrats: Franken was probably the most effective voice in the Senate against the Trump/GOP…

What utter hogwash! You should read the piece in the New Yorker!

I read the article by Jane Mayer in the New Yorker and your piece here, and I don’t think you have more than an extremely weak and spindly leg to stand on. I read carefully and tried to go with your line of reasoning and interpretation of the facts, but I don’t think you get anywhere near to proving that Mayer’s piece…

You may have a point, but it feels like a pretty nuanced one. Which is the entire point of scrutinizing the #metoo movement. There is nuance that people want to ignore.

In her email, Lazar of the Globe tells Mayer not that the story was “too weak” factually, but that it was “too weak” because they could not do it without the woman’s participation.

You’re making a distinction without finding an actual difference.

Your characterization of the New Yorker’s usage of the phrase “too weak” is dubious at best. Nowhere in their usage of that phrase do they indicate that the basis of that judgement by the Globe is a factual one. In fact the preceding sentence includes the Globe’s requirement that the accuser be identified, which if…

Hmm.

Why should we hate Anne Hathaway again?? She is openly talking about infertility issues, which is still kind of a taboo to talk about, because it’s all woman’s fault. 

This. They were probably sent with ALL the orders, and it’s only the plus size people who assumed it was an insult directed at them.

Having been privy to the horrors of animal hoarding cases my sympathies lie entirely with the animals. Humans have a voice,they have agency,they have CHOICES,animals have none of that,they have no one to speak for them beyond those of us in animal welfare.

It’s dumb and incredibly bitter. They are pretty honest about their struggles, which I think most people appreciate. I’d rather read about that than be forcefed some fairytale bullshit about how perfect everything is for them all the time. They are public figures... so, yeah. Sometimes these moments are public. Did…

Not that snark has ever really been lacking at Jez, or that it isn’t deserved or fun to engage in sometimes, but this piece leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. It’s mean-spirited for no good reason, and sounds like jealousy, tbh. Also, it’s centered around one podcast episode that came out over a year ago. Just bad…

They’re also incredibly open about the fact that couples counseling has been a big part of their relationship since day one, which is refreshing.

I may be mistaken, but I believe these two do a decent amount of charity work. I also greatly appreciate his openness about his struggles/anxiety. This is dumb.