I know you’re a troll who just likes bothering people minding their own business, but I’ll respond this one single time. You can redirect all the other trolls to this post.

let’s not beat around the bush. Islam, like all Abrahamic religions is a deeply patriarchial religion, for better or worse.

Except in the case of Ibtihaj Muhammad it wasn’t really much of a choice. It certainly wasn’t her choice when she was young. I’m not sure what extent it’s her choice now considering the tremendous social forces put upon her to wear it. It’s never quite as simple as we like to pretend it is. Go read her story. You can…

I agree. However I wonder what kind of consequences there would be for a Muslim woman if she chose to wear more traditional athletic attire. For example, what if a Muslim woman gymnast chose to wear a leotard, or if a beach volleyball player chose to wear a bikini. Might she face hostility or worse from other Muslims?

Not to suggest anything about Spielberg, because I haven’t heard anything like that.. but I’ve actually never put much thought into Shia LaBeouf’s behaviour and how “normal” he seemed as a child actor to change into the person he is known for now. Obviously it could’ve just been ego, but trauma would make sense too.

It’s different for me. When it’s stuff that’s over a hundred years old, I can totally forget it when listening or reading or looking at a work.

Holy shit did I have to have a 2 track mind when listening to MJ. And Rachmaninoff. And Liszt. And Horowitz. Pretty much ALL the classical composers/pianists...

I really hate to say it because I felt the same way before looking deeper into it, but it’s a REALLY fucking complicated issue.

Yes. There is a reckoning happening in journalism, entertainment, and politics but outing rapists and harassers via investigative journalism and tweets is not going to have the same impact in industries that don’t get the same attention. The impact of this on women working in low-paying service and retail jobs won’t…

It was indeed a poor attempt of snarky self deprecating reflection. My way of saying I’ve been a piece of shit who is guilty of exactly the behavior she’s pointing out in this piece. And in delivery I just proved it. It’s definitely uncomfortable poetic justice.

SNL’s welcome to hell skit got it right. It’s way worse for women of color. The only reason people are taking it seriously now is because it started with reputable, well liked women of power and means.

Are you fucking serious? Congratulations on being the first, but not the last, white woman to miss the entire point.

So you warned Clinton, but not the cops, the public, etc.

It’s disheartening to see how well-known all of this was - so many people apparently just quietly warned people and treated this long-running, consistent habit of sexual assault like the guy’s issue was that he smoked smelly cigars or ate garlic before meetings. Not just the women he victimized, but people who knew…

You sound a little lost, dear. It’s just a twitter joke that turned into calling out great historic women. Some of those women were black. Not sure which part of that is confusing to you..?

Brilliant comment Jenn3.

Agree, but also take away that if this was well known, she is right that the agents are complicit if they send those girls in alone.

I have one idea, not sure if it’s valid. Being a film actress can feel unsatisfying because the person has so little control over the finished product. I suspect that this GOOP project, however destructive it may be, feels more fulfilling because she’s in charge of it. I think it’s all about control.

From what I remember, her cookbook and then Goop came into existence because she was so shaken by her father’s death, which was caused by a cardiovascular event of some kind...I think a heart attack?

I’m betting she didn’t want to hear “you have to quit smoking and actually eat some damn food,” which I’m betting causes a lot of her symptoms.