Here is where I’ll probably get flamed, but there were so many aspects of her story that sounded unrealistically entitled and just, frankly, willfully unaware. Grace describes going BACK to this man who had just gone down to her, and FULLY NAKED, “...sat down on the floor next to Ansari, who sat on the couch, she…

My takeaway? Old time views on courtship and pursuit cannot co-exist with modern feminism. Do away with “non-verbal cues.” Millennial women cannot harp on affirmative consent and then say “But I gave you non-verbal cues.” Can’t have it both ways.

She also expressed her feelings to him the next day. He heard her out and apologized. I see no reason to doubt the sincerity of his apology. His statement on the matter affirms that he took her words to heart.

This was a bad date. She had a horrible date with a clueless guy who thought he was being sexy and hot. She was made to feel uncomfortable, and it wasn’t right.

So basically they can’t win? They don’t speak up, we criticize. The do speak up, we tell them to sit down and listen to women for once. Only the few who would manage to craft some unicorn of a statement that set all the feminist hearts aflutter would escape unscathed. This is not how to tackle this problem.

I’m convinced that RHONY maintains its standards because almost none of the women are married or in relationships they take too seriously. They’re all widows and divorcees with mostly grown children, so they’re not beholden to their family’s reputations like other casts. They just give fewer fucks about looking like…

Clearly he has major responsibility, but all I can tell you is I was never media crazy enough to sleep with any of the married program directors, or producers, or hosts who came on to me when I was just starting in the business. Not that I would have if they were single either, but as a young talent in broadcasting I…

Actually you can.

Because few people can resist the allure of putting a black woman in her place

I think he’s super amused by the controversy and I mean, it is kind of funny if you think about it. Haddish is the woke feminist favourite right now and she picks this guy to co-author her book and everyone’s freaking out, and instead of doing the typical apology tour for everything he’s said in the past, the dude’s…

because you have to tear down successful black people. you haven’t figured this shit out yet?

In my early 20s, I had an on/off affair with my boss from a part time reataurant gig. Well, technically, he had the affair because he was coupled and I was not. Initially, he lied about his relationship status and I found out about it by stumbling upon his girlfriends sonogram. That still didn’t stop me from going out…

But only 2 decades after she willingly did it, knew all the risks, and seemed to enjoy it. That doesn’t strike you as disingenuous? Like I said, at some point, body autonomy goes both ways and you have to be a grown up. If you feel like you shouldn’t have an affair with a married man, then the time to register your…

So now we’re at the point where consensual relationships are going to be considered under the broad spectrum of “misconduct” (ie: lumped in with actual assault) because of the power imbalance.

Look, some women can be the most ardent supporters of an oppressive patriarchal system. Pam has survived in spite of/by virtue of her physical attributes all her life and can’t see the forest for the trees.

That is literally the republicans’ plan. They are that cynical.

That’s the idea. They know this is going to be massively unpopular at best, may crash the economy at worst, and so they’re doing everything in their power to make sure they can point the finger at someone else when the shit hits the fan. Republicans: The party of fiscal responsibility and accountability.

“Short term minor cuts, long term tax increase, set to kick in in six or seven years.”

Don’t talk to me about Collins right now. She’s my senator and I’m beyond pissed. She made some half-assed attempts at voicing opposition, then ‘fixing’ the bill via amendment. But then she voted for it anyway - despite the cuts to the ACA and the personhood issues (things she has vocally supported in the past). It’s…

Cardi B’s feminism is explicitly capitalist and self-centered. You can make a convincing case for why she’s entitled to embrace capitalism and self-deification (she’s marginalized in many ways, etc) but...I can’t. Her public persona is hollow and shallow; her music is eh, at best—subjective, i know, but her lyrics are…