I loved the July-RiRi interview till the end when, OF COURSE, July made it about herself and her own feelings. Tiny bits of that, throughout, as impressions of the other person (the interviewee) through the eyes of the interviewer, can be great. But inserting a whole paragraph at the end about your own damn…

I guess people can now feel justified for hating on Ann Hathaway?

This article was weird. “Lest I be accused of pitting two women against each other doing exactly what I am about to do. . . .Which is to pit two women against each other. For no reason. And then I will not actually give any substantive/interesting reason about how they are different. Other than the fact that one is…

The whole piece made no sense to me. Especially that assumption at the end. . . . .1) trauma roles are being rewarded and 2) that’s a bad thing? And how does that have anything to do with Jennifer Lawrence? And why compare these two particular actresses? What?

I’m not sure I understand this piece. . . . .It starts off comparing Larsen to Lawrence, for no real reason other than that they are both young female actresses. It doesn’t really go in depth into what’s comparable about them, except that everything about Lawrence is “obvious.” (????). Then, at the end, out of no…

I just don’t get what he/she is trying to say. One minute, they’re like, “don’t attack the judge, attack the law” But then, when someone is like, “Uh, the law allows for other options. . . . .” They’re like, “Well, all judges do it.” Then they’re like, “Yeah, just because all judges do it. . . .” Then they’re like,…

Oh my goodness, you have been so pedantic throughout this whole conversation (to everyone).

I think it’s useful to make a distinction between what happens in our legal system and the ways in which the legal system actually makes other options available. It seems like there are a lot of considerations here—and maybe some people are misfiring. There is what a judge can do legally. There is what a judge should…

I’m posting this in support of your posts. . . . .comments from attorneys regarding this judge’s actions. . . . I think all the pedants out there who have come out of the woodwork to lecture us on what a judge’s job is should take note: Not everyone in your profession is in agreement on the role of empathy (or…

Here are some of her reviews:

More stars. This “not a social worker” bullshit is really getting stuck in my craw. This person works in the legal profession???????????? and employs THAT logic? “Either judge or social worker, may no features of one profession ever intersect with features of the other.”

Um, if you want to be un-sick of it, you could do some research on mental health. That might help you understand.

Hi there,

Just because it happens all of the time does not make it 1) right or 2) something someone is supposed to do.

THANK YOU! and more stars. Look, there’s even a shooting one in the corner!!!

I think you’re making a false dichotomy here between “Judge” and social-worker. . . . .it seems like plenty of judges take mental health issues into account when handing down sentences. And makes decisions based on what might be in the best mental health interests of the person standing before them. Like, um, judges…

Thank you so much for this.

I’m just gonna quote my husband’s reaction to this: “What a horrible person.”

I find this article odd. The lack of diversity in Hollywood is absolutely disgusting. And, like in education, pro-active action needs to be taken—because POC have to face so many more obstacles for success. And (looking at you Matt Damon), this pro-active action needs to be taken both behind and in front of the…

Oof. I think that posting dictionary definitions is something I would have thought was like Q.E.D. in 10th grade.