To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?”

I’m a litigator. Sometimes I’ll do oral argument before the Court and think, “shit, that felt like rambling. I bet I sounded so dumb. I must do better next time.” And then I get the transcript back and I’ve spoken eloquently throughout it. Comparatively, I imagine Palin is like “nailed it” after a speech and then…

Honestly, I think it’s because as a female you are worried you’ll be judged if you don’t show up. Dudes just take for granted that they can stay home when they are sick, their kid is sick, or it’s dangerous to travel.

I feel like you’re ignoring the context of the situation. Also, forcing something to sign a contract/confession/etc is quite different then pressuring a woman into having sex with them and you know it. You’re being intellectually dishonest and using outrageous comparisons to support your claim. The mugging comparison…

Fair enough, I still think that perhaps we need to be a little more careful with how we throw the word around. The concept of rape is very powerful and can be used to hurt women and men alike. I might be wrong, and I’m freely willing to admit it. I just feel like too many would shout me down and accuse me of…

Is it me or are we starting to get a little too loose with the definition of rape? I mean when do we start saying that a man looking at a woman’s breasts is considered rape? Look, what happened to you was pretty terrible, but I don’t know if I’d call it rape. Perhaps being coerced into it is a better way of putting…

If there is a woman alive who has not had this experience, I’d like to meet her, because she is a rare, rare creature. I’m so grateful to you for sharing your story and elaborating on the complexity of consent. So many people want to make it a black-and-white, yes-or-no issue, and the more people who stand up and say…

Or you can be an ugly, lame, unloved virgin loser who will most likely die alone together.

Of course she wasn’t offended. And I tire of people getting offended for someone else. She clearly intended to show them off. To not comment on them would have been insensitive.

He is the worst for other reasons, but she took off her top and she has breast implants. Come on. Do you really think she was offended? She was prancing around topless. And I say this as someone who is a sex-worker.

Or at least re-happy.

Let’s not go crazy Bobby.

Waking up?

People DO enjoy expressing frustration, rage, and anger. It provides a rush of endorphins and a sense of control in many cases. This is healthy in most people but some get caught in a positive feedback loop and become essentially, rageaholics. I bet expressing these feelings on the internet works the same way,…

Yes all of this. I can think of several times this year where I was blamed personally for the oppression of one group or another. The most laughable was when someone said “Your generation destroyed the economy and lives of the millenials.” I was born in 1981.

I think a major issue is that people are treating feminism as a sort of religion, and they end up applying the same caveats of it. You are either with us fully or not at all, you are either a good feminist or a bad person you either get offended or you are a piece of butt that should get kicked around.
Its very…

I loved this. I loved ALL of this. I know I’m going to get slammed for kissing your ass Jia, but I don’t care. This is the piece I’ve wanted to read from a Jezebel EIC for a long time. The promotion has changed you for the better.

Suddenly I need an RC Subaru Brat.

You mean I can't just build one in my bedroom with some camera strobes and an alarm clock?