It’s not always reliable. A lot of women gossip (at least that I know) out of jealousy. They see a woman having some sort of “interaction/relationship” with a notable guy, and they trash her because they assume that she’s benefitting from something in some way, when the reality is exactly the opposite. The woman in…

I super hope that Annette Roque has had a good side piece of her own all these years to provide the genuine emotional connection of an actual relationship while she has been connected to Lauer. I can’t imagine why someone would stay with someone so awful.

Agreed — men will use their marriage as a cover that they couldn’t possibly do something horrible.

I think so — I think a lot of his success as a morning show host has to do with him being a likable man. Likable men have wives they treat with respect, and children they dote on. Don’t forget, something like 90% of viewership for morning shows is women, so he has to make himself appear like a good guy to women…

ugh barf.

Call him out.

Kinda surprised that your boyfriend didn’t say himself. Most people I know in the industry, men included, are sane enough to know that if someone reported being touched inappropriately, they would immediately take it to a higher up, like a producer. Your boyfriend said a PA should handle it? Fuck no. Sounds like…

His work has not been good for a long time. His films don’t make or break people’s careers anymore. There is no need for this charade.

Alec Baldwin has always struck me as a bit of a closet misogynist, and these statements from him are not surprising. I sense he’s speaking out in defense of some of his own behavior that is probably hidden deeply somewhere in his past. He’s also a bit of a narcissist I think, which is an aspect of what these…

It’s still somewhat, though, about who receives the benefits of using the cultured symbols. It’s like in the art world, when white artists get their work shown in major galleries, but indiginous artists creating authentic work about their own culture aren’t recognized in a profitable way because they don’t have the…

That’s insane! She was mad because other girls were doing the same obnoxious thing she did? Wow.

There is a trust thing that people have that they don’t have with women in the industry. Men are perceived as these all knowing experts, and the knowledge and strategic thinking of women isn’t trusted / believed in. I say this as a woman working in the industry.

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Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s nice to hear it explained from the female partner side of it. It seems like it’s something that could get pretty complicated if not discussed with all parties adequately.

I would be really curious to hear about your experience with non monogamy on the lady side of a relationship — why you decided to do it, and how you feel it’s going to improve your relationship.

Oh, my aching heart, this post couldn’t be more appropriate for me right now :(

Oh man, I know this woman. Err rather — I have an ex-friend who was exactly like this. They suck.

“None of my friends can come out to play!”

Do you think though, that the other parents stay because THEY want / need to socialize? Just as this article suggests, these people are probably trying to take time to get to know and bond with other adults with whom they share some common experience (their kids). Maybe what you’re seeing in your situation as…

I’ve come to realize, though, that the fault is just as much mine as it is anyone I might try to be friends with. As we get older, we are more set in our ways. We have a history of the feeling and experience of what a good friend is, from our past relationships. I’ve come to realize that sometimes, it’s up to me to…