I agree. And her responses to him looked very well-reasoned and clear, and are probably the sort of thing I'd do in that kind of situation.

Given that he wrote an essay about her, it seems to me like she's trying to give her side of the story.

That reminded me I have chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen.

It doesn't bother me, either. I'm also having trouble understanding why people are so confused by it. He's saying this particular incident is water under the bridge, but that he has a problem with the fact that racism in general exists.

I don't have the same level of investment as you—I like her all right, but I'm not a particular fan—but I also hope it isn't true. They're so cute together.

There's an aggressiveness to ogling that isn't present with just looking, which is why I make the distinction.

Totally understandable! I think that whole 9-14 age range can go either way, responsibility-wise.

In general, I agree, but I think there's a distinct difference between looking at women and ogling them. Part of maturity is learning how to do the former rather than the latter. And, for the love of God, keep your observations on her body to yourself unless she asks!

Me, too. I would PAY to see that.

I didn't really read it so much as advice as I did as an acknowledgment that it sucks so much for women in the public eye that an inevitable side-effect is growing thicker skin.

She was probably pretty up on things even before being Secretary of State, and that's part of why she got the job.

The thing is, if a man had used the same tone and reacted in the same way—which, by the way, I found to be firm and controlled and would NOT characterize at ALL as "blowing up"—people would praise him as being firm and assertive and applaud his investment in what's going on. But, because she's a woman, showing…

It's the sparkles on her dress reflecting off her skin.

Her skin is reflecting her dress.

Um...yes. For quite a while, in fact, during which time she went by "Robin Wright Penn".

I'm pretty baffled by it, too.

I don't know, either—but I also haven't followed it at all. I'm curious, though.

I didn't know about the violence until much later (I was pretty young at the time) but I definitely remember them being an item.

Abusers often are, unfortunately :(

Ha! I said something similar about aging into the hair loss before I saw this comment, though you expressed it more thoroughly than I did. I think you're right.