Thanks Barry.  Much appreciated. 

Per the letter-writer, it’s just the term used in child advocacy circles that means calling the abuse hotline to report the crime.

Mental health professional here. Thank you for your courage in sharing your story and being brave enough to make an impossibly difficult decision. May your family find healing from this difficult situation. 

Just wanted to say that I am so sorry and thank you for sharing this. 

Damn. My heart goes out to you and your family. I honestly don’t know if there could have been a less heart-rending resolution to all of this.

I’ve worked in law enforcement for 20 years. Sadly, many parents aren’t like you.  For what it is worth, great job. You took action immediately. This isn’t your fault, or hers.  I’m so sorry. 

definitely something that 5 year olds and the president would say

“You said I couldn’t have a soda, not that I couldn’t have a Pepsi!”

Ultimately, Von Loor testified under oath that he has no memory of assaulting his ex-wife. “I don’t recollect this,” he told Parrott in the hearing on Friday. “It’s been how many years? Seven years? I don’t remember.”

I stopped reading after this:

What the fuck is wrong with you?

And like clockwork they go to the “I’m sorry YOU were offended” line.

I know! What a weak fucking response. Is this the best we can expect in the age of Trump? Bald faced lies and denials? Fuck that. 

The “skit” wasn’t in the script and wasn’t authorized.

More than his turtle head, I hadn't realized what a heffalumpian ass he has. Jesus, Elaine. Toss that turtle in a pool for some cardio now and then. 

 Why is she being so fucking petulant, and refusing to take a principled stance about this? We (and Hollywood, I thought) are more sensitive to this issue now, and LISTEN to others’ experiences and views, there’s no excuse for this type of ignorant and offensive casting. The “but other people did it so why can’t I?”…

It’s like people haven’t even looked at the role she’s playing.

She’s playing a big, broad shoulder, square face MAN. Her attractiveness means nothing. Get out of here with these lame excuses.

Her conventional attractiveness isn’t going to do anything for the role since it's going to have to be hidden under a ton of makeup and prosthetics. Johannson has yet to carry any movie to great success that didn’t have a gimmick to it that makes it unclear if her presence was the draw. From what I’ve read about this…

Anybody want to help me write a script for Lysette, where she can play Jarlet Scohanssen? A well meaning actress who helps her friend, a homophobic shite bigot called Richael Mappaport, come to terms with his chronic Dolzeal Syndrome?