I see this more of a backlash against the recent trans movement. If the survey only pertained to homosexuality, I doubt we would see an uptick.

It’s traditional for the guy presenting the award to Best Actress to give a hug and a smooch to the winner. Is there any woman among the nominees who wouldn’t give him a crotch to the knee if he tried to get handsy or kissy? Frances McDormand would probably cold-cock him and leave him writhing on the stage.

I’d pay to see Frances McDormand clock him one. It would be glorious

Nah. Word is the Academy specifically told him his presence wasn’t wanted, and this is how they’re handling it. (AKA: “I wasn’t fired, I quit”)

Yes, yes he did.

hah thanks. I certainly don’t want to see the school burned to the ground (we have so many old trees!) but it’s just wrong for alumni of any school to look away from this shit

Thank you for not being a Penn Stater about this.

My suspicion is the so-called experts were people who also knew him personally or professionally, maybe didn’t really believe all the claims, so were willing to speak up for him. Being the doctor to the Olympic team made Nassar very high profile in his field, so I’m sure he was well-known. And since they’re doctors,…

She’s from Holland, though. You ever been to Holland? West Michigan (not including the islands of the City of Kalamazoo and downtown Grand Rapids) is pretty much it’s own state at this point. Like upstate New York or Downstate Illinois.

“Let’s go over to East Lansing, where Michigan State’s newly appointed Director of Public Relations is holding his first press conference...”

Every single penny that was raised during Lou Anna Simon’s tenure should go into a fund for the victims.

I would not be surprised if both Izzo and Dantonio retired very, very soon, especially when donations and recruits start disappearing.

To be clear, I am specifically curious about how he got cleared by a panel of doctors during the Title IX investigation https://deadspin.com/michigan-state-cant-bury-its-role-in-the-largest-sex-ab-1821129797

Their athletic department needs to go the way of the University of Chicago’s athletic department.

There is absolutely no way this was legitimate treatment. We don’t need medical degrees to see that this makes no sense.

I’m not sure how I haven’t heard the term Talibangelicals before, but I’m adopting it henceforth.

“See, e.g., The Catholic Church. “

She’s stepping down with quite the golden parachute.

I posted this in reply, but it needs its own.