There are other important considerations to take into account here.

To use your term, Jez is being more careful because this requires more care. The issues aren’t as straightforward as most other rape cases.

This is more complicated than those cases.

This a tough one. We need to believe survivors. But he’s a woke dude. Except when it comes to the womyn. But his film is important and this would be a distraction that could cost him a well-deserved Oscar. However, sweeping this under the rug would dishonor her truth. Except that this could all just be part of the…

Why do I feel like if she were a man, and still a conservative, Ariana would be the Donald?

Fuck this guy. Mental incompetence shouldn’t be an excuse for crimes with special victims.

I’d just like to take this opportunity to reassure everyone that Jezebel, like all of Gawker Media, will be just fine when it emerges from bankruptcy.

Proving, yet again, that animals are cuter than children.

This is a good decision but it does nothing to suggest that the Supreme Court isn’t dominated by right-wing zealots who roll back women’s rights at every opportunity.

There was a time in NYC when crime was so rampant that this wouldn’t even have gotten a laugh from the NYPD. Now it gets a “Request for Media Attention.”

As opposed to all the places where semen isn’t often found?

I’m really conflicted about Blake Lively’s comment. On the one hand, it’s insensitive and appropriative. On the other hand, it’s kinda true.

Does life imitate art or does Amy Poehler just know her man?

Has anyone wondered how the other 2 members of Good English feel about their careers being ended by their sister’s statement in support of the rapist? My guess is Thanksgiving’s gonna be a little awkward this year.

These white male artsy-fartsy types are so woke until it turns out they’re just another brick in the oppression wall. I’m gradually abandoning the notion that allies exist.

In what way does the union not provide freedom to experiment?

I wouldn’t ever watch exploitative porn, so I wouldn’t know, but a birdie told me there are generally two scenarios in this genre:

Et tu Benicio?

Is there really a need to mention names and the country where this took place? The story is that misogyny took the life of yet another woman. Telling that story doesn’t require fanning the flames of Islamophobia.

Exactly. You can listen or not listen, but expressing an unsolicited negative opinion is just a manifestation of entitlement.