The age of consent is 16 in about 1/4 of the states, 17 in about 1/2, and 18 in about the remaining 1/4.

Jezebel just ran a story about how ~20% of college aged women and 7% of college aged men were victims of sexual assualt.

“erasing the work of actual black woman”

No, I’m trying to explain to you the practicalities of the situation. But I’m beginning to think you’re being deliberately obtuse.

And she’ll say we’ll let a judge decide. And there’ll be a trial. See how it’s not that direct?

“The ironic twist is that Brienne of Tarth violates one oath to fulfill another.”

No, she has a handful of internet tropls defending her. And she probably still has a job because race is a legally protected class, and they don’t want to invite a massive lawsuit by acting rash.

...how is she getting away with it? She’s almost universally excoriated.

All of that is true. But I don’t see how it counters my point.

“she is getting away with things NO black women would ever have gotten away with.”

He’s full of it, because he’d have to at least come back in a funeral scene or something.

Welcome to what books readers have been feeling about books 4 and 5.

Then it’s a very good adaptation of books 4 and 5.

Well. I can honestly say I had the opposite reaction to most of the things he was going for.

Uh I’m not basically arguing that. I’m precisely arguing that. Unless you’re laying down some sarcasm I’m not picking up.

Heartbroken. That’s the reason you can’t watch it, huh? Okie dokie.

Because low budget + big attention meant it was James’ to sell, not a studio’s to buy.

Maybe she shouldn’t make it so easy then.

Every single candidate says “when I’m president”

“She also joked about the most recent attacks made by her Republican opponents, namely her age”