That’s how I feel. A coworker of mine got COVID over the holidays, after she went to a big Christmas gathering with her siblings and their kids. Well, the one daughter who flew in from New York, had it, and got most of the people there sick. A friend was relaying a similar story to me about her Aunt. Again, another…

I see people talking about a lot of emotions here, but I haven’t seen anyone mention fear. Sure, I feel frustrated, or sometimes angry with people who aren’t taking this virus seriously, but more than that I am afraid of this virus.

While we did get conflicting advice for a little while, anyone with half a brain knew that wearing a mask was the way to go by, like, mid-March.

Exactly. And it’s not so much that I want to chastise them as much as I am SHOCKED at what some people feel is acceptable. When those behavior have potentially deadly consequences, it’s also really difficult not to take it personally.

It’s a simple feeling of unfairness, compounded by the feeling that others’ irresponsibility is lengthening the pandemic, and even a personal hurt if they’ve personally lost friends and family.

But I think there’s a far greater danger in being swayed by the idea that people invite their own misfortune.

The “scolds” are suffering because irresponsible people are exacerbating the situation, which is leading to a longer epidemic and more deaths. This is literally life and death. It’s not scolding people for cutting the line, or talking in a movie theater. The risk/reward factor here does not compute. Someone’s “need”…

I wouldn’t say “I told you so”, but I would also keep my response honest and just keep it at “I hope you get well soon.”

The scolds are often simply reacting to the same vacuum of information by clinging to a type of superstition: As long as I forcefully denounce the risk-takers then I myself will be made safe.

A greater sin has never been committed.

I possess a mighty need to know Alyson Hannigan’s take on this Joss Whedon situation!

Dita Von Teese’s comment was fine. If people think that a man can be nice to one woman and NOT be a rapist abusing piece of shit to others...then that person is also a piece of shit. Similar example with Johnny Depp & Amber Heard. “Oh he was nice to Winnona and Kate Moss.” Ummm and? I will never ever ever understand…

That was almost literally my reply. He's a rich white male. He's gonna do just fine. Nobody has even filed criminal charges against him, at least yet.

Also his life won’t be ruined. He’ll still be rich. He’ll just have a harder time abusing people, which sounds like a win for everyone.

It is consistently bonkers.

Hence her saying, “this was not what I experienced” and not, “he’s not capable of this”. I think what she didn’t say is just as telling as what she did.

Not all abusers show those tendencies in all relationships. Just because one person was “unharmed” does not invalidate the claims of others. 

toxi-masc knows no parties.  it’s cancer can fester in any soul regardless of age, race, or affiliation.

It’s fucking preposterous but I can’t stop watching even though I’m a 40+ year-old grown ass woman who should know better.

The whole show is bananas in the very best way. I appreciate that everyone in the cast really seem to get into the weirdness. They know what’s supposed to be level, what’s supposed to be campy, what’s supposed to be absurd (at least, they appear to), and they lean into it. I look forward to the return.