Maybe that’s why the bill had to be run through really fast — if any of those progressive areas got word of what was happening it wouldn’t have happened.

The luncheon makes it worse in my mind. A nice civilized lunch for the tech women (networking with other tech women), then later women-as-objects later for the guys. It makes the division between “smart women” and “bad girls” exaggerated while reinforcing the sexism for the dominate male contingent.

Every woman dreams of finding a man who is so resentful of her he feels he needs to sexually harass, extort money, and ruin the lives of huge numbers of women. I’m sure he won’t turn on you just because he thinks you are the source of all his problems.

Whose idea was it to put the most sensitive bits on the outside, that’s just ridiculous.

Personally I would have liked one of those fancy dressage war horse moves but I don’t think police horses are trained for that.

If Uber is dismissing rape complaints so carelessly, could they be legally culpable if those complaints show a pattern of assaults? There’s a difference between skipping background checks and ignoring ongoing behavior.

At four years old he probably won't remember it directly, but I'm sure he's going to hear the story retold often enough to make for trauma.

Could I hire you to throw a tantrum for me?

I think beliefs should be respected, you can sit there a nd believe whatever you want. It’s when those beliefs conflict with the real world around you that you need to evaluate them.

How could he be the tempter if he isn’t, you know, tempting?

You can go to the dealership, check out the sports car, talk to the salesmen, take a test drive, decide features, work out financing, read the contract, and still walk out without buying the car.

I’m confused by the thought process — the mere sight of a dongle is supposed to send a woman on the Internet into such a state that she has to see it in person? On the Internet, the greatest porn delivery system of the age? Literally competing with the specially lit, make-up enhanced pics of persons who professionally…

The saying is that men are afraid of women laughing at them, but then some engage in an activity that nearly guarantees laughter — even if only the uncomfortable and disgusted kind.

This seems like a business opportunity waiting to happen. Not everyone has the time and means to track down every troll and sexual harasser online, but for a small monthly fee we discretely contact close relations in order to assure they have can watch their loved one for continuing or escalating behavior.

I heard they were getting the UN involved. Maybe they can get some sort of international help. Is there a teachers-without-borders?

Not to mention that no teacher — or anyone else for that matter — would choose to move to a city where the water is unsafe.

Unfortunately it doesn't have the same effect on adults as on the developing brains of children. I think head trauma via lead pipe might be a better application of lead.

Can I just say, wow. It has to have taken a lot of hard work to get to that point, where you can feel sorry for those attacking you rather than feeling hurt or striking back. That is some impressive zen mastery of adulthood you've got. Kudos.

I get that exact feeling every time Obama makes an announcement about prison reform. I'm expecting the next one to be something about forbidding use of the iron maiden or no more cutting tendons on runaways.

Whoopi: that black friend the Oscars use to prove they aren’t racist.