Mine too. My mother is in complete denial of what an abusive asshole he was. His family too. And fuck all them and fuck all that.

My dad wasn’t a psychopath, but if I had attempted to (or attempt to now) tell most people in his life (or anybody but my mom, basically) the type of abusive, anti-social shit he pulled when I was growing up, they’d look at me like i was an alien. I’m absolutely positive they’d accuse me of fabricating shit, or being…

Jezebel received numerous emails in defense of Dr. Newman after our initial story on the allegations ran last week, many from Newman’s friends and colleagues.

So if he was charged, does this mean the DNA test has come back positive?

YES. I think it’s supposed to be lumped under “respectful relationships” but it needs to be front and center.

We should probably add a discussion of consent to this list.

He was taking pictures and videos, and as a result, fumbled his own question.

I still don’t see how any of that is “fucking up,” or how this has become some kind of thing that needs to be attacked or defended.

We like sassy outspoken women, but just don’t get too sassy you stuck up heaux.

You don’t even have to be famous to experience it! That’s the great part! All the women in your office may just decide to hate you for no reason, or because you “think you’re so great.”

Nothing to do with shoulder width, it’s just more comfortable for everyone. However, a decent segment of the population knows that encroaching into other people’s space is rude, and like you, are polite.

Even if it is “natural,” men have no problem confining themselves to their own seat when they’re sitting next to other men. If if it’s not too uncomfortable to avoid pressing up against other men, it's not too uncomfortable to avoid pressing up against women.

It’s true. I am a strong, fiercely independent woman myself, and when I am alone, I will suddenly realize I am holding my legs uncomfortably close together to avoid offending- who? And then I will spread my legs apart, and my hips will heave a sigh of relief. It’s not conscious, it’s conditioning.

I’m pretty sure everyone, male or female, feels physically more comfortable with legs spread apart.

THIS. Women also feel more physically comfortable with our legs apart. We’re not biologically predisposed to keep our legs together, we’ve just been conditioned that sitting with legs spread is a wanton display. It’s kind of a breathtaking example of the power of socialization to override our own physical comfort.

Rude is rude. Intent doesn’t matter.

I’m 5'8" and sitting with my legs together makes my hips hurt too, except I’ve been socialized to do it since I was a baby so I’ve learned to accept it as normal. Suck it up and deal so long as you share space with other people. You want to air your balls, buy a car.

they really really don’t.

it’s natural to take a shit, too, but we don’t do that on public transit because it’s rude and inconsiderate to everyone we have to share space with.

Rick my ass.