I genuinely wonder what the fuck goes through his head every morning when he looks at himself in the mirror. Like... even he has to know that he is in no way qualified to handle “Middle Eastern peace.” Dude couldn’t make a successful real estate deal on 5th fucking avenue, why the hell would he be able to convince…

Since when has anyone associated with that toxic family shown an ounce of concern for ethics? Everything Twitler has done since throwing his toupee in the ring has been solely to enhance his own financial interests.

I can only wish for such arrogance.

Jared Kushner’s daddy bought him admission to Harvard. It’s easy to be self confident when you’ve been a pampered little shithead with people telling you you’re great all the time. His father also went to jail courtesy of Chris Christie, which is why Jersey Fats was frozen out by Dumbass Donald.

$$. Trump isn’t touching military funding, in fact, he’s hellbent on taking money from loser programs like Head Start in order to give the military even more obsolete weapons they don’t want so he’s buying their silence.

There was alot of Obama grousing - but they generally seem pleased to get thrown under the bus by these jerks, so long as they can bomb whomever they want whenever they please.

How can the military continue to put up with this bunch of New York wimps ordering them around? It is so confusing.

Jesus. We know it’s a book. This comment section is not discussing the book. It’s discussing a television show that deals heavily in suspense. You ruined it for people who were enjoying the roll out of the episodes. Please Join a book club if you want to discuss further-out plot points.

I am both repulsed by and obsessed with this show. I WAS Celeste in a past life. My ex was a wealthy, affable dude. People thought he loved me and it was all romance. Instead, he repeatedly threw me into our bureau, he raped me, and he locked up my passport so I couldn’t return to my home country without his…

I posted the same thing. That people are laughing about this scene and going “tee-hee! Penis!” Instead of “Oh God, rape!!” makes me wanna give serious side eye to these publications and their readership.

I don’t think the show intends for us to think she’s lying to her therapist. She gives in because she knows there is no real choice. They are explicit about it.

My sense of Celeste’s thinking was: if she consents, then it’s not rape. She seems to not want to face what would happen if she actually resisted, so she consents.

I think giving into the sex at times might be a way for Celeste to physically protect herself. Like if he’s fucking her, at least he isn’t hitting or trying to kill her, and once he gets what he wants, he leaves her alone.

Which is exactly the whole fucking point of that storyline, Jesus.

I’ve found the line between consent and rape in all of their sexual interactions very, very thin.

His abuse of Celeste has been consistently shown and built up throughout the show. It’s incredibly uncomfortable to watch. I cannot imagine having watched the show and then getting to that scene and reacting with humor.

its not what they are talking about, its what they are not talking about.

Here’s a good piece on Big Little Lies in Flavorwire.

Hmm, I have no problem with talking about a fake dick. I think fake dicks are very funny and worth talking about, actually! My problem is when in doing so, you characterize attempted rape as “seduction.”

Deeply disturbing as well are the conversations I’ve seen on forums like previously.com exposing some SERIOUS misconceptions about abusive relationships. Lots of stuff about “this is totally unrealistic, she’s a smart lawyer! She’s so well educated! That woman would NEVER put up with that kind of abuse IRL!”