Re: Dworkin: I think that by the end she was more a hindrance than a help, and I think I know what I'm talking about.  She certainly believed what she expounded, she was certainly very brave.  But her anti-porn crusade was completely misguided, and the variety of things she said over the years—particularly in her…

Re: Dworkin: I think that by the end she was more a hindrance than a help, and I think I know what I'm talking about.  She certainly believed what she expounded, she was certainly very brave.  But her anti-porn crusade was completely misguided, and the variety of things she said over the years—particularly in her…

@avclub-1898a4d76532f237d9b5c0592dfe71a9:disqus — Okay, but you said he stated this last night.  Your antagonizing has been going on longer than that.  The only reason I even heard about the controversy in the Girls thread a few weeks ago was because you left that weird comment baiting him in the Mad Men board.  And…

@avclub-1898a4d76532f237d9b5c0592dfe71a9:disqus — Okay, but you said he stated this last night.  Your antagonizing has been going on longer than that.  The only reason I even heard about the controversy in the Girls thread a few weeks ago was because you left that weird comment baiting him in the Mad Men board.  And…

No, I'd certainly not call Gloria a whore in any sense of the word, and her whole arc was achingly sad to me.  But, I mean—I don't care what Todd said about it.  I get the impression you think we're all genuflecting to him, that we consider his thoughts on this subject sacrosanct—but that's not true at all of me.  I…

No, I'd certainly not call Gloria a whore in any sense of the word, and her whole arc was achingly sad to me.  But, I mean—I don't care what Todd said about it.  I get the impression you think we're all genuflecting to him, that we consider his thoughts on this subject sacrosanct—but that's not true at all of me.  I…

Edit: @chocolatestigmata: Definitely. In small doses.

Edit: @chocolatestigmata: Definitely. In small doses.

@avclub-1881baeccb7399f3452cd7f37cdb2b29:disqus : I'd be interested in discussing SATC, too, because I haven't heard anybody say it was a good show in a long time—well, except for people like Shoshanna on Girls. I remember that I absolutely loved the early seasons when I was in college—it did seem groundbreaking to…

@avclub-1881baeccb7399f3452cd7f37cdb2b29:disqus : I'd be interested in discussing SATC, too, because I haven't heard anybody say it was a good show in a long time—well, except for people like Shoshanna on Girls. I remember that I absolutely loved the early seasons when I was in college—it did seem groundbreaking to…

I know.  How dare anybody discuss what seems like a real issue that affects not only pop culture, but real lives!  Stop talking about it, everyone, move on, yer boring me!

I know.  How dare anybody discuss what seems like a real issue that affects not only pop culture, but real lives!  Stop talking about it, everyone, move on, yer boring me!

And oh for fuck's sake, @Dr_John_Zoidberg:disqus.  I called it ironic and you agreed with me. I didn't say your attempts to stop conversation were sexist, but that they were condescending, simply because you've tried to do it several places here and it doesn't make any sense.  You can bow out if annoyed by the tenor…

And oh for fuck's sake, @Dr_John_Zoidberg:disqus.  I called it ironic and you agreed with me. I didn't say your attempts to stop conversation were sexist, but that they were condescending, simply because you've tried to do it several places here and it doesn't make any sense.  You can bow out if annoyed by the tenor…

Yeah, I had a problem with that part of the article as well.  The examples of "goalpost shifting" simply seem like legitimate personal complaints to me. In general, though, it does seem like some people are finding faults in this show that exist in other shows, but they're making this one bear the brunt of it all for…

Yeah, I had a problem with that part of the article as well.  The examples of "goalpost shifting" simply seem like legitimate personal complaints to me. In general, though, it does seem like some people are finding faults in this show that exist in other shows, but they're making this one bear the brunt of it all for…

Oh, for fuck's sake, chocolatestigmata—that's exactly what I'm talking about. Do you really think I'm calling you out because you're a woman, because I don't think women should be provocative? No, of course not; it's more of your fine satire. Because you're one of those who interprets this whole debate as one in…

Oh, for fuck's sake, chocolatestigmata—that's exactly what I'm talking about. Do you really think I'm calling you out because you're a woman, because I don't think women should be provocative? No, of course not; it's more of your fine satire. Because you're one of those who interprets this whole debate as one in…

It's not sexist to find female characters annoying; nobody has said that at all, and I don't know why this issue keeps being interpreted that way.  No doubt that a lot of people don't like the show because they hate the characters, and that's fine.  That can lead to discussion.

It's not sexist to find female characters annoying; nobody has said that at all, and I don't know why this issue keeps being interpreted that way.  No doubt that a lot of people don't like the show because they hate the characters, and that's fine.  That can lead to discussion.