SO true. It's not just mommying either (though the problem is huge there). There's a culture in many workplaces of bragging about how much you work (not how HARD, but how MUCH) — how you answer emails on vacation, how you never see your kids etc — as if it's something to be proud of.

Sure. Since we don't know whether it was false, I take no position as to whether she acted improperly. I am merely pointing out that saying that "she swore out a false affidavit" is based on speculation, not on the record.

Tatiana Maslany looks so cute and I want her to win all the awards ever. S2 of Orphan Black is not as good as S1 but she still KILLS it.

Agreed. I was commenting more generally about how some evidence relating to a (general) victim's state of mind or credibility could be admissible and relevant, even if she is a minor and incapable of consent. I should have been more clear.

There's no proof that the affidavit was "false." She did not swear that the complainant had made false reports, she said she had been "informed" that the complainant had made false reports. That could have been information from her client, or from a witness, or another source (and the single investigator…

It matters if she made it up, though. And a history of false allegations would be admissible on that point.

Rape shield laws (was PA's on the books in 1975?) only pertain to sexual history though. It doesn't preclude attacks on an accuser's credibility, though, including the possibility of fabrication. And, it can be waived when consent is at issue and the testimony pertains to the complainant's sexual history with the…

As far as I can tell from reading the linked material, the affidavit that's quoted here was filed in the context of a pre-trial motion seeking court funds and permission for a psychological evaluation of the complainant. If you read the linked article, an investigator has said that he "doesn't recall" that there was…

Yeah, all that is true. I said in a post upthread, that if she were making these comments on a personal blog as if she was dispensing pearls of universal wisdom, I would find it unacceptable. But she was asked, and I think she handled the question pretty well.

Believe it or not, there are people who believe that letting a baby sleep in a crib instead of with you is tantamount to child abuse. I was (briefly) in a new mom's group in Brooklyn when my first son was born with a bunch of moms who thought strollers were evil and said things like "why would you force your…

Yeah, I get that. If she had a personal blog (AHEM GWYNYTH) where she dispensed advice like this as if it were pearls of wisdom, I would be gagging. But as a response to a question she was expressly asked, I think she did a good job.

That all may be true, my point was that these particular comments are pretty inoffensive.

Well, they're elementary-school-aged and a toddler now — but they were infants once too. :) Look, I get that it's 1) hard (been there) and 2) WAY easier for her, since she has more resources than the average person. I still think it's good advice for any parent, and she tempered it by noting that even a small…

I disagree. I am far (FAR) from the 1%, have two kids, and work full time — no nanny, just daycare during work hours only — and still manage to get in some "me" time.

Is it just me or do her parenting comments actually sound somewhat level-headed and normal? No, definitely not perfect. But not as terrible as I would have expected. I agree with her on taking time for friends and to do things that are "important" for your own personal well being (I suspect she and I might…

don't forget the rosebudding.

She's awesome on it! When is it coming back??? (Yeah, I could Google, I guess. Will do so post haste).

I never really thought about it that way but I agree. Also I think displaying personal style — within limits and deployed judiciously— can suggest confidence.

I've worked at a large NYC firm and now for the government. At the firm, when not meeting a client or appearing in court (ie most days), we were business casual. So, anything from a skirt and nice pants with sweater or blouse to a dress (short or long-sleeved, or, if sleeveless, with a cardigan). Closed-toe shoes…

I used to work in BigLaw in NYC and it was pretty normal for women litigators to wear relatively interesting shoes. I once wore a pair of brown pumps with hot pink toe-caps to argue a motion in federal court (with a conservative pants suit) and no one gave me a second glance.