Nope. Stassa, you’re a terrific writer & I often agree with you, but ... nope. I am a 48 year old woman. I wasn’t part of the Gloria Steinham, bra-burning wave of Feminists, I’m part of the next generation. I read “Grace’s” account on babe, but admittedly, I haven’t read any of Ansari’s responses from then or now.…

*sexual abuse survivor and woman who experienced many of these situations that could have gone this far* Sorry maybe I’m too “modern” but it’s my body. You can attempt as many times as you like, if I’m uncomfortable I leave which is what she should have done. Yes 22 is young but it’s her parents responsibility to…

I agree, but Donatella does sound like that in real life, lol. I always think of Mya Roudolph ; GETTTTOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT

The Woman telling her story has been reduced to a vessel because it is a non-story of aspirational victimhood, derived from a consensual act (lord knows when I am trying to tell a man I don’t like him, I go down on him, not once, but twice! insert sarcastic sneer here)....and the fact that Babe.net just sent Ashlee…

Nobody will see this but the author of the piece in babe sent a terrible email to ashleigh banfield! she criticizes her hair, her age and her lipstick. it is just really awful. if you are going to criticize the people criticizing your original argument - maybe you should stick to the important points and not make fun…

It’s starting to get into confusing territory for me.

I have read it and re-read it. When he asked where she wanted him to fuck her, she didn’t really respond, or didn’t say what her response was. I’ve asked a guy where he wanted to fuck me, and he was shy and didn’t know how to dirty talk so he just mumbled, but he did actually want to fuck me. He just didn’t know what…

She went out to dinner with him, went home with him, drank wine with him, gave him two blow jobs, allowed him to give her oral sex, i’m sorry, but what non verbal cue is Aziz supposed to take from this? Obviously consent can change at any point but the second she said no Aziz let her go and didn’t try to intimidate…

That story should not have been given so much traction and labeling every guy who tried to make a move too fast on a first date as a “predator” is just....ugh! I mean, hell, let’s just call all men PREDATORS and be done with it.

Unpopular confession: I have said no when what I meant was, “I’m going to pretend I don’t want to have sex right away because I don’t want you to think I’m a slut but I definitely want to have sex.”

I’m shocked(!) to find out you weren’t interested in hearing an opinion that was not your own.

The last thing this movement needs is women second guessing a date gone bad and framing it as sexual assault. I’d honestly rather the story be true than open up the possibility of people jumping onto the bandwagon the moment they have regrets about a one night stand. Not saying that’s what she’s doing, but I certainly…

You’re right. I’m an idiot. I’m an assault survivor (stranger rape) and a moron. This story minimizes real assault. I’ve also fought a guy off with a broken bottle who was restraining me (on a separate occasion) and attempting to get me to suck him off. Guess I’m just sheltered like that.

Jez is right here, they should have left out the wine anecdote. That undercut the whole story and the awkward sex moves were written to embarrass Aziz.

I think what Julianne is saying is that, although it is a good thing they told this woman’s story, it kinda makes the whole thing a bit shadier knowing that THEY reached out to HER, instead of her being like “hey I have something to say” they were like “hey, do you have something to say that may be interesting and get…

OMG get the fuck out of here with your rational, logical, reasonable take on Franken.

Also, it’s important to contextualize. The photographer who took the groping picture has said Leanne was awake and aware the photo was being taken. That means he disputes a key part of her story, and he’s a Trump supporter. Maybe he’s just covering his own ass, but still.

I agree, the photo doesn’t bother me as much (as if it matters how much I’m bothered by someone else’s assault? But I digress...) But the kiss rehearsal incident is right out.

I agree. I really wish more of this conversation was about supporting women.

Can we at least bear in mind that the accuser is a Hannity disciple and the “journalist” in the linked tweet works for the Washington Examiner and uses a photo of herself with Trump on her Twitter feed?