I think it is mostly supposed to represent a shift of the bar a little more toward the defendant than it was before. So you no longer have to prove that you rigorously resisted your rape, only that it was unwanted. I think you are right that procedurally it doesn't seem to change much, but psychologically it should…

I don't think it was counter-productive, just a way of saying "I know what the responses are going to be and I don't want to hear it". Especially since Jew-fro is a term people within the Jewish community use to describe it, even the term is an appropriation of something from black culture. So I think it's appropriate…

Meh. I tried to rationalize it the same way as you... up until the scene where she's standing behind an entire row of black girls all shaking their asses. And again, when there's just a closeup of a black girl's ass bouncing. Do I necessarily think that specific shot was Taylor's fault? No, not unless she directed…

She didn't love him, and she shouldn't feel guilty about that, for sure. I agree with Kate on that. But the whole, "Get the fuck over it, sad sack" vibe really gets to me. I get that women often get the shut down and walk away from guys, and that's basically what Andi is doing here. But does that mean it's the right…

Sometimes I fucking hate the over-the-top feminism on display at Jezebel. I can't understand the idea of "slut-shaming" in regards to this story. I do not watch the show but can appreciate the detailed recap of this relationship. Why, because this man is hurting and therefore speaking out of that hurt and anger,…

To Blake's PR reps: I know you're reading this. I'm going to break some shit down below but before I do, I want to ask you to please PLEASE go into politics or philanthropy or something where you are able to change the lives of people in need. I say this because you are CLEARLY AMAZING AT YOUR JOB and could sell…

I don't know, I think people who get upset about vanity sizing are way too attached to their dress size number to begin with. It's annoying that I never know my size without trying clothes on — but that's the case even in stores that don't vanity size. You still have to guess and adjust based on the cut of the dress.…

perhaps her costume was misguided. i agree however in her stance against the "right wing, confederate flag hanging, openly misogynistic" students at her school. if i were to see the confederate flag as a woman of color, i would be highly offended too and perhaps feel the need to rail against it.

Everything you've listed misses the key point - it's all about men and control. It's not about being in control nearly as much as it's all about striving for it.

Personally, I don't hate plastic surgery, nor the people who choose to get work done. I haven't had any myself, but I wouldn't turn down a chin-tuck, boob job, or a little lipo if I could afford it.

No, that's totally oversimplifying the issue. A major contributing factor is the love that the mother expects the child will reciprocate, the overall cultural focus on motherhood as being the best thing a woman can do, and the low economic opportunities afforded to women in that situation. Birth control can help a…

I think that may be true in some areas (certain "nice" suburbs, maybe even across the Bible Belt), but in some places it's totally normal for teens to have kids, and that keeps generations of families poor. Shunning isn't okay, and I don't see anyone advocating that. It's a bad idea to make teen parenting look fun or…

I know, those scholars are fucking parasites on our institutions of higher football.

Nothing against Kate Upton personally, but I think the magnitude of her fame compared to that of other models sends troubling message about the value of appealing to men in what is clearly a female dominated industry. She rose to mega stardom for the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and that "Cat Daddy"…

It is a rape joke. It is a joke accusing women at Jezebel of crying "rape" over anything they don't like. It is a joke at the expense of rape victims and those who believe in fighting rape culture, as well as Jezebel writers and commenters.

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Part of the issue too is that even if we give these things, pay these figurative (and literall—cab fare every time you feel unsafe adds up) prices, it still isn't enough to protect us. It happens even to the ones who do everything "right."

Okay, for someone claiming to be a book fan, the names are spelled Daenerys and Cersei, and Ros isn't even a character GRRM created. She was created for the show. She never appears in the books. Ygritte is a great character in the books, but she's very one dimensional. The show actually gave the character much more…

I think Taylor and Karlie have established a new upper limit for whiteness... their whole adventure has gotta be at least 8.8 gigahonkies.