I find that, generally, men have NO idea. When I’ve told my male colleagues about the harassment I’ve gotten just being a woman on the internet with an opinion (and I am a writer so i HAVE to be on twitter, you can’t just opt out), they have been absolutely horrified.

I mean, at least she’s a legal adult.

I just feel bad for Courtney, because in the SCARY BACKWARDS WORLD she is forced to live in, Doug is actually probably a safer person to be around than her own mother.

How can you possibly have a relationship to a woman who basically sold you off to a 50 year old man when you were 16 years old? 50 is old enough to be her father, if not her grandfather, and like...no. Plus he is wealthy and “famous” so...yeah. It’s not like she was 18 and out on her own making her own (terrible)…

Good. I grew up around where Victoria Soto’s family lives, and the stories I am hearing of what these poor people have gone through makes my blood boil. Fuck this guy and fuck anyone who harasses those who lost loved ones that day. That community is still reeling. Makes me sick.

I am voting for Hillary, but really only because I’m more sure that Sanders is the wrong choice than I am that she is the right choice, if that makes sense.

Jesus. This was great. Why can’t she act like this all the time? She is great in small groups and sucks on the stump. I thought she actually gave a warm, open interview and didn’t shy away from the tough questions.

This is just so fucking infuriating and upsetting that I can’t even bring myself to find a proper gif to express my rage. I’m just sitting here seething. This is god damn HORSESHIT.

I unashamedly love Bush’s first two albums. No fucks to give.

Ick. I mean this is almost even MORE ick on DeBlasio. Like WHAT was he thinking. Who wrote this. Why would he be even remotely okay with this? And LESLIE ODOM JR! I AM IN LOVE WITH HIM! WHY DID HE PARTICIPATE IN THIS?

Hillary should have said no, but really, all are punished in this particular situation. I mean that…

Same - I quit right after book 6. But it was a fun ride. I think all long series tend to start to repeat themselves, and I gave ZERO fucks about Lord John Grey.

My husband is 15 years older than me, and we can still somehow manage to find things to talk about and have a lot in common. How strange, when ageism is just ageism!

There is 100% an explanation for this. JUST YOU WAIT!

Tobias Menzies is so fantastic. Poor Frank really gets the shaft. :(

I guess I am just the pessimistic type - I think there are tons of sociopaths. It explains a lot about the world.

I think that there are a lot of people who have at the very least sociopathic tendencies - more than we know - and sociopaths are not necessarily monsters. There are sociopaths who don’t hurt people. Many, in fact. However, to rape someone means a person has a very serious lack of empathy. But you’re right - it was a…

Yes, this is exactly what I am getting at.

Um, actually I’d argue most male on female rape* is by definition a “hate crime” that is gender based, because its a FUCKING HATEFUL THING TO DO TO A WOMAN, and demonstrates utter disregard - if not sheer contempt - for women.

*Don’t get me wrong: male-male rape also hateful. Female on male rape = also hateful. I’m of…

Sheet cake and WINE!

This is unreal. I have been involved in this work at my day job for the past 4 years - nonprofit work focused on this issue, but only in a particular sector. We managed to get a lot of organizations to sign on, so this victory feels unspeakably huge. We are celebrating today!