Don't forget that this was in a professional context. She might have to deal with this guy for years, and even if she doesn't, she has to deal with others who know him. Instead of rocking the boat with a hard no and risking his ire — and as a woman who's been in similar situations, there is often ire when you say no —…

I don't hate him, and I believe his apology was entirely genuine. I think he probably feels like shit, and not just because he got caught but because he's truly ashamed of acting like an asshole. I'm sorry for the loss of his brother and wish him a speedy recovery as he gets his life right.

She could have had a dozen good reasons not to tell the guy to fuck off. Maybe she had a decent working relationship with him and hoped to preserve that. Maybe she figured he'd take the huge, heavy hints she was dropping by assiduously ignoring every gross comment. Maybe she's not good at confrontation. Maybe she gave…

You make some good points, but you're missing one really, really important factor: Nothing about her responses was "normal" or indicated that "these two know each other." You're making the assumption that because she didn't end the conversation as soon as the word "vagina" appeared, she was therefore up for it to some…

The shirt is not the problem in that picture, believe me. Just don't wear it with a black trenchcoat, a trilby and a smug-as-shit grin, and you're fine. Wear it with pride!

Look at it this way: If someone has a disorder that causes him to shit himself in public, politeness dictates that you ignore it and look the other way while continuing a normal conversation when an accident happens. That's the social norm; that's how we behave when confronted with something that's inappropriate or…

It's pertinent because this is the sort of shit a lot of women — I'd even venture to say most women — have to put up with at least occasionally just to get through the damned day. Maybe if more men saw that women deal with this background radiation of creepitude when they're just trying to be professional, those men…

That pantsuit is shaped like Gumby and colored like Pokey. I find it distressing.

You make some good points, but don't forget that in the old days when death was far more commonplace, society had rituals that did indeed make mourning quite public. People wore mourning jewelry, often made from loved ones' hair. They put black wreaths on the door to show the family inside was in mourning. They…

I thought of that too. The dismantler's actions suggest she was really upset by this memorial — who else but a distraught person would come prepared and start yanking down the flowers and posters in broad daylight? — and I can't help but think she must be pretty broken up about something herself.

Or maybe people are commenting on the images because the images are on this page while the lengthy article is not. Even a lot of the quotes revolve around Dunham's appearance or physical presence — her comfort in her own skin, her fashion sense, her style. If I wanted something more meaningful from Dunham, I don't…

She's actually a natural dark blonde, so the blondification in her case is more of a reblondification. She dyed her hair darker to get roles because people expected brunette hair with a Colombian accent. Weird, but true!

I think I'm a lot more irritated at the show for turning a character who could have been someone fairly interesting into everyone's punching bag and shit magnet. I don't get people who are unaccountably mad at the character for that. Her constant victimization and trauma is one of the (many, many, oh so many) reasons…

That, I feel, is the point the reporter who asked the question was trying to get at before he started a rage spiral. Most of Dunham's nudity on the show doesn't seem calculated to titillate, and not because of any commentary on her body. Naked ping-pong, naked eating cupcakes in a bathtub, naked in the kitchen —…

I don't think these women would have friends of different races, in reality or fiction.

I can confirm the Louisiana roux connection, both personally and professionally. I make a roux to start a lot of meals at home, and my husband makes roux regularly in a professional kitchen. It's absolutely essential to a lot of Louisiana dishes, and I was really surprised to see people claim it hasn't been used often…

I'd never thought about it either until I saw this picture. That must've been a joyful reunion for them both, and I'm delighted she's well enough to have her sweet puppy again!

Yep, definitely a Saints fan. Her sister Sally-Ann is a news anchor here in New Orleans, so her ties to the Gulf Coast and NOLA are strong. Given that the Saints are playoff-bound, she has another thing to add to a happily long list of reasons to be grateful and optimistic in the new year.

Yeah, as a person with a mild to moderate case of Bitchy Resting Face myself, I get that emotions don't always show on the outside the way they are on the inside. That said, I'm not a model; if I were, I would be aware of my chronic BRF and change it up a little in photos so I didn't look like I was about 0.8 seconds…

I had a similar experience when looking for a cat to adopt. The no-kill shelter we visited was basically just someone's house overflowing with cats, yet the woman who ran the place was reluctant to consider placing a cat with us because we already had one cat. The place reeked of cat urine so strongly that it made my…