The person you are responding to, like the author of this OP, NEVER said ANYTHING about “ignoring” verbal and physical signs of uncomfort and non-consent. In fact, they both said JUST THE OPPOSITE. Christ the author herself stated emphatically that she knows the guy had no idea she didn’t want to have sex.

Oh buddy, I feel for you. You can’t win this fight, no matter how reasoned, delicate, logical, magnanimous, pragmatic, or factual you are. Understand most of the women on this site are hard line nuts on the subject, no better than right wingers with, let’s say, their Islamophobia. And just like with right wingers,…

EXCELLENT piece. If you didn’t see it, the LA Times had a great piece on the subject no long ago.

I can not applaud this comment enough. I have been torn to pieces over at Gawker for a long time for trying to convey that poor communication and misunderstood signals, especially when drugs or alcohol are involved, are a common cause for alleged “rapes”, and that I have no doubt that in many if not most of those…

LOL, cool story bro

It’s all about fear - Fear of not being attractive, cool, hip, respected, admired, safe, loved, etc.

Bahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

She was insufferable last night. I really wanted have CNN on in the background of the festivities as opposed to the other train wreck networks...but after 20-30 minutes I couldn’t handle her desperate attempts at shock humor and so on. Why Anderson lowers himself to her levels is beyond me.

Considering she married him it’s likely. I think even if I thought a woman accidentally shot and killed my brother, while I could forgive her, I can’t imagine I could ever marry her.

True, he doesn’t want to alienate his base

Thinking before speaking?

So much this.

Very well written piece. The problem, in my opinion, is that in the fight for true equality, the well-meaning embattled often end up demanding far more that that, ie, protected class status, which in the end, breeds anger and resentment from the broader society at large.

$1700 of WALLMART crap no less!

4 p.m. — FXX — The Simpsons

Hey man, I just commented on my experiences as they relate specifically with the OP. Sorry if I strayed from your discussion rules.

Hey Tom, we’re the exact same age. Top 5 greatest moments of my life was winning the giant Darth Vader life size cardboard figure at our local library the summer when Empire came out. He made it all the way to college with me, but sadly not past my junior year. One too many lit cigarettes butts in his “mouth” and so…