Yeah. I mean, look at writers like HP Lovecraft, Ezra Pound, Patricia Highsmith, William Golding, Orson Scott Card.. etc.. the world of novelists is just STACKED with nothing but quality people.

“...our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3 percent of assault cases that are misreported every year.”

She is flat out saying that the woman is lying about the rape. She accuses her of being money hungry, too. And, of fucking COURSE, the victim she says…

During her Iowa writer’s workshop season...there was a black character...who was based on a real life friend of mine & former freelancer for The Root..he didn’t even know the character existed until we got to talking about the writer from that season, who was his actual classmate in a writer’s workshop.

I like a lot of HBO series so I figured I give Girls a try.

The CK comments about “losing one of my favs” are what really piss me off.

That’s what frustrates me so much, to be honest. Like, the history of Hollywood is nothing but proof that a huge amount of actors are replaceable. And sure, maybe Kevin Spacey never gets to act again. But so what?! There are hundreds and likely thousands of women and men who quit the industry over the last few decades…

What especially irked me is how he thinks he has any right to decide when to issue forgiveness for these men. I don’t care how much admiration you have for Spacey or Louis CK, you don’t get to decide to forgive them on the behalf of their victims, Bryan. You are not directly affected by what they did. Their victims…

I will not feel bad for someone that might just have to change careers because of their bad, illegal and damaging behavior. Sorry if the only job you can get is at McDonald’s, but YOU FUCKING DID THIS TO YOURSELF and YOU DAMAGED OTHER PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY AND TOOK THEIR LIVES AND SELF WORTH FROM THEM.

Agree completely. From looking at the list of Weinstein’s victims, there’s also a long list of talented actresses in their 30s and 4os whose careers mysteriously veered off track around the time they were assaulted or harassed. I wouldn’t be shocked if there are writers and journalists and comedians who’ve had the…

No, they don’t get to come back. They can go do something else with their lives the way many of their victims were forced out of their careers (because of reprisals, fear, being blacklisted, or so damaged they have been in survival mode). Fuck these men, and fuck the privileges they’ve been afforded for YEARS while…

Cranston’s comments really irk me.

I think that this time will be different, not because movie studios and corporations and men in general have finally started caring about women’s voices—but they sure do care about our dollars, and for the first time in entertainment history there’s proof that the female consumer is equally if not more powerful than…

I have zero time for handwringing about these guys. Should they be able to have a basic standard of living and one or two people who enjoy them enough to keep in touch? Sure. I’m willing to engage in some advocacy on behalf of poor sex offenders in that vein. Everyone listed already has that, though.

Listen to how he talks about the women in his life. That’s how he’ll talk about you after the initial rush wears off.

he’s never had the opportunity to defend himself and that violates due process in America

“I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males”.

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Lord knows that when I look back on all the women I’ve loved, I primarily think about the men they worked for.

I also think its the fact that many Americans dont cook or dont know how to cook. I was raised vegetarian in India and we eat vegetables, spices and lentils every single day. We have fantastic simple recipes and they are all tasty—atleast to me. So, being vegetarian is easy and tasty. I know someone who decided to…

Oh, I think he’ll resign when impeachment looms.

You left out the part where this deal is frontloaded to not seem as bad. Corporate tax rates wouldn’t change until 2019, so the deficit won’t seem to grow by too much before midterm elections next year. And by 2023 a family tax credit expires which means housesholds earning under $40,000 will see a big tax hike...but…