As in the most recent season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where the sexual tension between the amoral Nathaniel Plimpton and the altruistic (kinda) Rebecca Bunch has bloomed into a sexual relationship

I was surprised too. I feel like there must be an especially late review embargo or something.

It’s not a woman’s responsibility to stop herself from getting raped. That’s a really, really bad lesson to pass down. You can talk to girls/women about stuff they can do to avoid being raped without making that leap in logic.

You should keep in mind is that most assault doesn’t take place in a dark alley with strangers based on what a woman’s wearing - it happens with people they know, like friends or family or employers, regardless of what she’s wearing. If I have daughters, the biggest thing I’m planning to teach them is personal…

But having others celebrate your physical beauty is not the way to lead a meaningful life.

That didn’t strike me as odd; my personal impression is that attractive women get more attention of all kinds, and I’ve gotten more catcalls etc. when wearing revealing clothing. But Bialik’s conclusion is ignorant and irresponsible all the same. Many harassers get off on violating boundaries and modesty is just…

You tried to poke a lot of holes in this woman’s story directly after wondering why women stay quiet instead of speaking up. You should think about whether there could be some kind of connection there.

He’s definitely raising the bar for men associated with Weinstein, but the bar was set pretty darn low. Like some of the other commenters, I also wonder if he’s only doing this because one of the victims close to him could’ve blown through any attempt of lying about his knowledge.

Yeah, what I meant is that he may have dealt with the emotional fallout of what happened to her, and yet he had this cartoonish picture of what Weinstein was like. It must have taken a lot of denial to still treat the guy like a father figure after spending time with the women he hurt.

“I chalked it up to a ’50s-’60s era image of a boss chasing a secretary around the desk,” he said. “As if that’s O.K. That’s the egg on my face right now.”

If you aren’t worried about your own safety, definitely do it! It’s up to her how she uses the information. If you don’t tell her and it gets worse, you’ll regret it the rest of your life. If you have any proof, send her that too.

At least when it comes to politics, I’ve heard the strategy is to 1. hear someone out, acknowledge their feelings then 2. in a friendly way, ask questions designed to make them actually think about what they’re saying.

The second letter makes me cringe a little, because it reminds me of some similar things that happened to me when I was younger. The friendship she thought she had was probably a lie; if a dude can’t handle a woman’s existence after she turns him down, there’s no “wall” to penetrate, he’s probably an asshole all the…

You should take a look at Elizabeth & Clarke, they sort of sound like what you’re describing. You can shop from their archive instead of doing a subscription. Idk if they might be too formal, though.

Justified is super good! It’s a really fun show, but it took a few episodes for me to get into it.

I agree with most of what you’ve said, but I think there’s still hope. The most toxic games I’ve played are ones that are more geared towards young men; as more games are made for older people, women and minorities, I’m hoping those loud voices will be less dominant. A lot of Youtubers are pretty young, too, so maybe…

continued and very lucrative employment

“Hey, I want to use any word that anyone else is allowed to use without getting shit for it, so I want you all to ignore the couple centuries of violent history behind this word and choose not to be offended. If you ignore people being racist, it’ll help solve racism too!”

You only call it fear because that assumption allows you to think you’re brave by comparison. In reality, people avoid saying offensive things like that because they just don’t want to be a dick. If you don’t understand why people avoid it, I don’t think you really get the weight it has.

Dude, Kotaku has written about toxicity and racist language in the gaming community on a general level. Find another gatekeeping test.