That there is only one way “drive for status” plays out and that it’s how “Men” do it is classic sexism.

There is no chance, like no way in hell, that the investigation didn’t include speaking with him, his accusers, as well as any potential witnesses or other involved parties.

“Where you only see one mocking comment, it was then that I carried you” —moopidoo

Good questions, and obviously it’s problematic when the public tries to dole out justice, presumably when the legal system failed. There’s a Black Mirror episode that touches on this a bit, basically the court of public opinion is the only justice that exists anymore. Ideally, justice should be fair and evenly…

I agree that our culture rarely wants to give people who serve their time a second chance, although there are exceptions. Just look at Mike Tyson, he was convicted of rape, served time, and is acting again. In the case of a pedophile, obviously they shouldn’t be allowed to work near any minors and other precautions…

People like 50 Shades because it re-cracked an old formula: that the public wants good looking people to watch having sex but is tired of/doesn’t want to be seen consuming porn.

NYT, when you run an affirmative action program for white men with shitty opinions, this is what you get. I hope you’re proud of yourselves.

That’s what kills me. She really thinks describing how terrified her pet was before she killed it is going to make people feel bad for HER.

Because for republicans (you know he is), wanting the government to solve your problems is only bad when someone else does it?

People keep seeing ‘they’re trying to stop her abortion’. And thats all well and good...but its not the biggest issue.

A fucking men.

I disagree that other pairings would receive more criticism. Dirty Dancing has at least the same age gap, and I’ve never heard a peep about the age difference. Blue Is the Warmest Color also has a similar age-gap, and I never heard anything about that either (maybe I’m wrong?). Frankly, I think this has gotten…

Translation: I’m writing ANOTHER shitty book with a thinly disguised author avatar who fucks lots of sexy chicks

That’s where the anti-woman crowd really fell down when accepting Keillor’s story at face value: They couldn’t provide a good reason for MPR to want Keillor gone. While public radio isn’t in the business of making big money, they still want their shows and personalities to be popular because it means they’re getting…

My impression too. He loves men, doesn’t like women, but unfortunately is straight.

Give Faye Dunaway a do-over (sans Warren).

As a lawyer who works with international corporations and who is also gay, I can say they have done a lot of the work to make being openly gay in my workplace not an issue. I get your point about it in the culture at large, but it has had a real effect on my workplace culture way better.

Are you trying to miss the point?

Just a sub point here: we should be very wary of framing any silence (such as Mariska’s) as to remuneration as “classy”. While that has been the upper classes’ preference for many hundreds years (and is a pervasive idea in etiquette), it can make it a lot more difficult (if not impossible) for women to get a sense of…

Wow love how quickly people read this frank discussion of how the economics of Hollywood disenfranchise women, and went; “Fuck her she said a mean thing about Faye Dunaway.”