I felt that way about the trans pushback against the Pussy Hat thing. The women’s marches were about access to women’s healthcare services. I don’t think it was helpful or positive to have people interjecting with the fact that you can be a woman without having a pussy, in that specific moment. We were marching for…

Those textured feline voices can be great if the tone is there (I like Lana Del Rey) but singers often lean into those affectations to hide the fact that they don’t have huge ranges. Basically Adele started a bit of a trend with her raspy edge and people mistakenly think it’s about the bells and whistles and not the…

It’s manipulative writing when writers put characters in situations where they have no options besides the very weird and specific ones that are available to them. It reminds me of when Joan prostituted herself on Mad Men. It was treated as a perfectly reasonable thing for her to consider doing, even though the whole…

That Cersei/Jaime scene was messed up. If I recall correctly, in the book Cersei was conflicted about the sex because she didn’t want to do it right next to her son’s dead body. She didn’t decline to give consent. On the show, that thought process was shorthanded to her just saying NO and no one involved realized how…

This is one of those times where it seems like we’re being distracted with sensationalist news bits because something else is really going on.

Listen, this is a stupid, stupid move from Christie but I don’t think people realize that only two beaches (Cheesequake and Liberty State Park) are closed. Every other beach (Asbury, Seaside, Long Branch, Deal, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Highlands, Monmouth Beach, Avon-by-the-Sea) is still open

You could go to Asbury or Seaside or Long Branch or Deal. Only two beaches are closed.

That rivalry was so manufactured and it seemed like the girls weren’t interested in it. I always preferred Chloe’s particular charisma and presence to Maddie’s. I’m not a fan of Maddie’s stage-y faces/antics and all those other studied mannerisms that are stand-ins for real expression.

I love stuff like this even though it’s not particularly flattering. I layer them with leggings and long cardigans. Dresses with defined waists sometimes have flared skirts that don’t layer well.

Yeah I just don’t see Carrie as a cautionary tale. I’m not the daughter of Hollywood royalty. I didn’t rise to superstardom and develop a cocaine habit at the age of 20. If I need a reason not to abuse drugs, Carrie’s narrative isn’t going to come into play.

And setting aside the fact that she has no problem with the R-word, WHY on earth would she use it on her public social media? She’d lose her job anyway for having no sense of PR.

Are you arguing just to argue? There’s nothing irrational about the notion of going to a designated workplace to do your work. Given that this young lady had no problem going to the workplace when her bosses were present, I’m not buying that this is some great protest for the right of bloggers to blog from home. She…

That is a decent point that this young woman could have brought up with her employers in a mature attempt to renegotiate the terms of her employment. It’s not really about whether bloggers can work from home. It’s about the fact that she acted in a very untrustworthy manner during a stretch of time when she was sure…

The people paying her care. It might have all shaken out differently if she had asked permission to change her working arrangements. Enacting ANY policy change without asking a supervisor first is inappropriate.

The way Fiona handled Debbie’s pregnancy was horrendous too. The baby wasn’t Fiona’s responsibility, but Debbie absolutely was. Fiona couldn’t kick her out, and she has a legal obligation to ensure that Debbie and Carl keep up with school. Fiona chose to become a parent. She can’t decide on a whim that she’s over it.…

So? She waited until her bosses were on vacation to change the established workday routine. She didn’t ask for permission and she made an agreement with her coworker to keep it a secret. She knew she was doing something that could get her in trouble.

Minnie and Katherine speak to age/experience. Assuming that all three white women are going to have the same narrative isn’t helpful either.

The whole show has backslided in an odd way, though I’ll keep watching it. Fiona is turning out to not have a whole lot of positive character traits (she went to court to become the kids’ legal guardian but is now charging them rent...which is against the law but was presented as “Fiona finally puts herself first.”…

That story is pretty interesting because it’s not straightforward. In the beginning, Macy really did deserve the higher paycheck. He was the proven quantity and he carried more of the show. Experience/resume matters there, just as in all fields. These days the show is all about Emmy, and her increased workload and…

Sooooooo she decided to stay home from work while the bosses were away and now she’s mad that the bosses found out? That is absolutely a fireable offense.