To the extent it prevents against this kind of juridical obtuseness, I say, yes, it would be helpful.

No, that’s the kind of thing they say when they defend a man like Cosby, who is accused of committing a crime. If a man provokes a politician doing his job, Fox pull forth his credentials; his education, his academic past, his prior success.

I think that was about respectability not ability. He’s attacking her character by calling her crazy. He can’t call her a hack, he can’t say she’s incompetent because that wouldn’t fly. Implying she’s bitchy because she’s on her period or saying she’s crazy are attacks of character. The mother thing is about…

It was the dogwhistle that she’s not one of those man-hating feminazis, therefore deserves support.

I’m your mother’s age—mid-sixties. I need to point out that the 60's, when your mom was a hippie, weren’t exactly a utopia of gender equality. The decades since have put a burnished glow of nostalgia on that era. But I was there. I can tell you with no reservations, in spite of some steps toward equality, the 60's and…

I honestly would be very surprised if people like your mom (and mine) didn’t side with Trump. Fox News’ bread and butter has always been crusading against the ‘liberal media bias.’ Their viewers were indoctrinated to have a very healthy distrust of all media, except of Fox (ensuring viewer loyalty, and allowing them…

That is unbelievably sad.

Nah, he’s only 2 years in and he’s describing the relationship as an obligation more than anything else. He feels he owes her something and he’s worried about how this fits in with her past.

If you’ve reached a point where you’re asking “Should I leave my fiance for my crush...” the answer is yes and no.