Why does it really matter why she came forward. Whether she was looking for a payout role or not doesn’t change the fact that it happened. Which they don’t seem to be denying.

I’m horrified by the thought process involved. They’ve been molested for real, so of course they’re ok with pretend?

hot take / question for a criminal lawyer: if he wins the appeal and the appellate court orders a new trial, and if he is found guilty at the new trial, could he receive a super long sentence from the trial judge that actually fits the heinous the crime he committed?

This is nice news. White, male, privilege really never ceases to amaze. Dumpster vs. 3 sided trash receptacle, or whatever. Wouldn’t anyone just think, holy crap I should just thank my lucky stars I’m already out of jail?

I’m a left-handed feminist atheist Jew with Socialist leanings and I’d love nothing more than for this fucker to go down and I would sign my name to that. Alas, I don’t live in Alabama (lucky me).

I have not felt this much righteous anger since... I don’t even know when. I ache for the victims, I identify with the victims, I was\am a victim, and while I hate what has happened to every woman who has come forward, and the legions more who have not, I am absolutely fucking thrilled watching these men fall. Every…

All these fucking narcissists. They just can’t help but insert whatever their own particular brand of bullshit is into even an apology.

Huh. I always thought insensitive was more like ‘I loudly boasted about my raise and promotion in front of you when I knew you’d just lost your job’. Didn’t realize it covered ignoring ‘no’, basically kidnapping someone, and raping them. You learn something new everyday!

We’re only “doomed” unless you let the “we’re doomed” mentally prevent you from doing your civic duty. We obviously know that Republican voters fall in line, and we can counter that with Democratic turnout. Channel your frustration into registering voters, donating to progressive candidates, and contacting your reps.

This is such a depressing story because you know this guy is about to be elected to the senate. It’s just an echo of the 2016 election. And a constant reminder that the people of 2017 are just terrible people.

Fuuuuuck. That’s what made Mary blind in Little House on the Prairie - weirdly enough always an irrational fear of mine, which is not that irrational anymore, as it turns out. Yikes.  

I had this as a kid in the 80's. My dad found me frantically cramming all of my stuffed animals in a closet while chanting they were “real” because I was terrified my parents were going to burn all my stuff in bonfire in the backyard à la The Velveteen Rabbit.

I could really use some love right now. My husband just told me that he wasn’t willing to try on our marriage. We’re ending.

We have to hold ourselves and our side to a higher standard. Otherwise we will never raise the bar: only lower it. Especially now, right now, in this very moment.

Yes I have some narrow leg pants that are about that old - one is in a beautiful silk / cotton blend, the others are lightweight wool. They dont seem to use fabrics like that any more.

Like broken glass covered in hepatitis B, it, too, is just so much better than pumpkin pie.

Yes, we got something similar for our lovely lady lumps, and it’s definitely helped. They throw up now about once a week instead of once each every day.

All I can think is I would be VERY INCREDIBLY upset if he touched my ass on a photo shoot or pretended to honk my boobs for a ‘funny’ photo. The fact that he ‘thought it would be funny’ coupled with his assumption ‘guys do this all the time, it is ok’ is the problem. Its a way bigger issue than Franken. If men can get…

I think he deserves to be lumped in with the group “powerful men who committed acts of sexual misconduct.” I think everyone is pretty capable of understanding that encompasses a varying degree of behavior.

Actually, no, that’s horrible logic. Anyone saying Franken should resign is saying that Franken’s behavior is bad enough to resign, not that it’s as bad as anyone else’s behavior.