And Global Beet would probably argued that blacks are underrepresented in the Oscars when the data shows they are slightly overrepresented.

I doubt you will get an answer because 99% of the people upset about this don’t even know what was actually said.

Did you read the case at all? I see a lot of outrage in this thread and not a lot of factual information about the case. The reporting by Jezebel is, of course, also pretty biased. This idea that he was “stalking” them I see in the comments is insane - he mentioned a bar that the girls were at because they geotagged…

That’s the galling part of this case (and the ways it’s being presented in spaces like Jez): the two accusers were behaving the same way if not worse than the accused and then drug him through a multi-year criminal proceeding when they didn’t like the taste of their own medicine

Exactly true. Unfortunately people like the author here who feel that Elliott should’ve been punished are the ones who hold back any action against REAL online stalkers, harassers and their ilk - when you demand action on something unreasonable, it makes your reasonable claims look invalid.

I love Jezebel, I’m a Canadian, and I identify as a feminist. I was wondering, have you read the 75 pages of court proceedings that are available online? I’m part way thought it and it doesn’t seem so cut and dry like this article seems to make it out to be. I think we should believe anyone when they say they have…

You can be afraid without there being any real reason to be afraid, and that’s okay. The law doesn’t need to step in and punish someone else for your fear, unless there’s a compelling reason.

It’s Beirut. People are like, “Oh, there is violence in Beirut. It must be a day that ends with “y.”” It’s like being shocked that there was shoot out over the weekend in Detroit. Now a shootout in Martha’s Vineyard is something because when does that happen there. Just like how often are there terrorist attacks in…