She did say “Whoa, slow down” and / or “Chill”. Which should be exactly, precisely as good as “No”.

I’m also wondering why anyone is asking her white feminist opinion. As though somehow she’s both responsible for and uncommonly knowledgeable about Ansari’s mind and behavior........?

Ah, I’m glad you changed it. Cheers.

Couric mentions Ansari and notes how differently younger women and older women have framed the issue of consent—it’s “forcing older women to rethink the dynamics that go on in an encounter,” Couric says.

How about you hop up and take a seat?’” Within moments, he was kissing her. “In a second, his hand was on my breast.” “The move he kept doing was taking his two fingers in a V-shape and putting them in my mouth, in my throat to wet his fingers, because the moment he’d stick his fingers in my throat he’d go straight…

Actually he did assault her. He grabbed her breast the minute they got into his apartment. Without her consent. This is called assault.

Now there’s a headline! All kidding aside though, I worked for both the Humane Society and he MSPCA. Scumbags abound. I was harassed, not sexually. . But there were problems mostly from higher-ups. Stolen funds and corruption. I worked 53 hours a week with no benefits (illegal in both states where I worked). When a…

Oh hell yes, Michelle. Kids need boredom to encourage creativity, intellect and exploration. If they don’t explore the outdoors, how will they fall in love with nature? Most of the summer we spent at a horse camp or at the beach. Living in cabins. None of this Internet or cell phone stuff. Or at the beach. When we…

She does not have to file a complaint. Merely knowing that the harassment occurred puts responsibility in the hands of her employer.

A court cannot force an employer to fire someone. The best she could hope for would be a release from her contract and a really good settlement. Otherwise, she’s stuck with him.

Yes, because this is where a sloth belongs. On the set of a loud, bright television show unless they’re off-set in which case they’re crammed into a crate. Fuck You, Animal Planet. Leave sloths in the forests of Central America. Assholes.

Those in charge including but not limited to supervisors, CEOs, literally anyone else with authority over Alexis have a legal obligation to report and discipline any harassment that they witness, in or outside the workplace. (No, you are not allowed to harass a coworker while they’re off the clock). Those with…

I grew up in a non-religious household, thank you for that reference. Fascinating. And yes, I would love for Hoda to spring that on Gifford some day to hear her response.

I have no doubt her employers are breaking all sorts of laws by **forcing her to work with a man who made past sexual remarks about her. She really needs to hire a lawyer, contact several government and non-government agencies then try to get out of her contract with plenty of compensation.

Kathy Lee Gifford on Today covering the Grammys with Hoda: (roughly quoted): “And Kesha performed”. (Shows clip of emotional Kesha) “Awwww, isn’t that sweet. Mm. Yeah. Didn’t she say something about **forgiveness? She said ‘I’m praying for you’”?

Again - and listen this time - a stage at Harvard is not “the public square”. There is no debate. Listeners are not free to leap onstage (indeed, they could be arrested) to debate any ideas. A stage is a place where only a privelleged few are invited. Not even close to your analogy.

Not if you have to lick your skin afterwards.

Third! As a teen (I was 19) living in Boston, a goth friend of mine asked me to babysit his rat. I was like, uuuuh but I was known as the animal lover so I said yes. The rat hung out inside my jacket and never made a mess. He was gentle, never nipped, sometimes I barely knew he was there. My view of rats was changed…

Richard Dawkins comes to mind. He can’t seem to occupy his time any better than Trump. http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/10/sexism_in_the_skeptic_community_i_spoke_out_then_came_the_rape_threats.html

Inviting a high-profile misogynist to take the stage on campus is not an “exchange”. A lecture is the exact opposite of an exchange. It is just that - a lecture. One person talks, everyone else listens. When Milo Yannopolis was invited to speak, the students rightfully protested that he harassed and intimidated Leslie…