I’m with the commenters that think this narrative of Amy’s announcement having anything to do with Liz is pretty speculative and does read as fairly sexist. I don’t care what motivated her decision and I thinks its silly to try to suss out motivation, I care what impact her decision had. All politicians do everything…

If the people fawning can read this and not agreed its a credible rape allegation, I don’t want to know them.

Actually Bryant admitted it was rape, but he didn’t know it at the time, so he should not be punished for it.

We don’t need a hypothetical to observe what you suggest. Biden possesses ALL the traits that people were so fired with HRC about, while also possessing a personality and demeanor much like Trump.

Bernie’s message is focused on class inequality is the overwhelming reason for general inequality. This message significantly undercuts the lived experienced and overwhelming academic understanding that in fact systemic inequalities based on gender and race are important variables that are worth dissecting and…

self awareness is very much not these people’s strong suit.

he started that list with Nora (Ephron) and Penny (Marshall).

I’m a dummy, its the headline photo

no Shangela? 

wish i could give this more stars.I am worried how much people still think sexism in part benefits women, like this commenter.

I have to say, I am quite alarmed and pretty sad at some of the responses I see here. As a woman, it tells me that the world still cannot tell what abuse is, and thinks the worst thing to happen to a man he is that is humiliated by his partner’s (wife’s as the world is heteronormative) infidelity. People missed a…

Some edits I wish I could make to this prior post is what I referred to in the second part of this post is an issue, definitely not the issue (that is the issue addressed by the OP). Also, this issue is not at all the OP’s (or WOC’s) responsibility to fix or avoid. That should have been much more clear.

Sure they can be considered shitty, I am not suggesting they aren’t. I am speaking from the point of explaining their behavior within the sexist framework of our society, not excusing it.

I truly appreciated reading this post, even a near two years later. At points it made me uncomfortable as a white woman, and I have always felt as a social scientist, discomfort is a requirement for growth in empathy. I really feel empathy for your need to publicly share your anger at institutional inequality, and the…

Women behave this way because they are acting in survivalist mode. If they accept that behavior as unethical, inappropriate or illegal, then they need to admit that men in their lives have or may have done this to them. Men that they care about or like or have been convinced they should like or need to keep dealing…

The vast majority of people killed by Islamic militant terrorists are Muslims. Only when they attack communities of mostly non-Muslims is it making the Western media’s front pages (or even World News pages).

No, if you read the article she docked his pay and made him go to counseling. She transferred the victim to another department, but there is no evidence of the transfer causing her harm in the short or long term, other than the psychological sting of her harasser not being fired.

She has absolutely defended him and said they were lying, and we can’t forget her interview where she said “locker room” talk about sexual assault was fine.

I think people associate Beyonce’s tastes with her racial identity and not the fact that she is a Southerner, as Clinton was for many years in Arkansas.

I think she is certainly flawed, and I think the backlash to the MeToo movement, mostly arising from women of a certain age, you know those who faced much more explicit sexism in all aspects of their daily existence, but I think that the flaw of believing what you want to believe is a human flaw that cuts across all…