THAT DON’T IMPRESS M-ME MUCH

A known personality have a door lock button is reasonable for security given the odd folk in the world: what’s not reasonable is locking it when there’s someone else in there with you in an office environment, and that not being clearly outlined in office rules.

You’d think that “Would a serial killer do this?” would be an easy bar to clear.

I think we’re all in The Bad Place.

Do you ever get the feeling that we must have all died at some point over the past three years and this is, well, hell?

Teaching the Miller’s Tale today and got to the part where Nicholas goes up to Alison and “grabs her by the quim” and my students didn’t snicker as they have in previous years. They were instantly ticked off and said “creep” and “like Trump” and laughed and continued. I have a room full of young adults who view sexual…

Apparently, in the time of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, there were terrible rumours about that he had fathered children out of wedlock, and abandoned them and their mothers to their dismal fates. And yet, no evidence of these children or their mothers has ever been found — in a time in which meticulous records were kept. A…

I’ll say right now that I haven’t come forward YET because I’m scared to death of the money one abuser has, and the professional connections another has. I have no proof and no money for an attorney. I’m sure I’m not the only one trying to figure out a way to out them anonymously.

Ridiculous. If you have people barging into your office that often, seat an assistant or even security guard outside. Don’t lock the door with another person inside unless there is a fucking active shooter situation. Fucking prima donnas. If therapists don’t need to lock their doors, stupid ass millionaires can get by…

I see Roker more as a “mind if I masturbate on the houseplant” douche over the rapey kind.

Poor Bruce...so much for enjoying his glass of wine in peace, thanks Page Six.

Generational note.

“Dude might as well have “RAPIST” tattooed on his forehead...”

The door thing came out of a legit concern for his safety because he’s a public person and that’s a dog whistle for the crazies.

Correct. I imagine that if Ann Curry wanted to install a button like that in her office at the time, management would have plenty to say about it. And building services and maintenance has to go through upper management, not through ‘talent’.

Also, interior decorating tip: you generally don’t want to a device in your office that could be in the lair of a James Bond villain. What was on his Christmas wish list? A holder-downer 5000?

He’s been pretty open about how witnessing domestic violence by his father at a young age led to some shitty behaviour on his part. He was not a good husband to his first two wives. But I think the fact that he has repeatedly owned up to that, when he didn’t have to, speaks well of him. And he has clearly worked hard…

Yeah, Colbert, Obama, and Miranda all seem to have pretty great marriages to awesome, intelligent women they really respect.

That’s been in the back of my mind this whole time too. If Mr. Rogers or Levar Burton are named I won’t know what to do.

I’d be so sad to hear anything about Seth Meyers, exactly because I think it so unlikely. If the late night host who has the best (work/friend) relationships with his female staffers could do that, anyone could.