@JinxyMcDeath: Plenty of people don't sue over false stories told about them. Litigation is expensive some people just choose to move on — not suing is not an admission that it's true.

The way they handled the Taylor sitch was unprofessional and utterly ridiculous. From vague intimations of financial shenanigans (which appear to be no more horrible than keeping samples) to outrage that she was looking for work (what the hell do they expect - they fired her and she needs to work) it was all so…

@AnitaLoos: I mean the "Mum" part. What is she, British?

I have so many questions.

You know, it's funny how the right squawks about needing to protect the Constitution all the time, and yet is constantly trying to fuck with it. They're not the patriots they paint themselves to be.

I love Mika and her fruitless stand against the Lohanization of the news.

I assume that's a Bridget Riley in Roger's office, which if so, would be a cool nod to the fact that she left J Walter Thompson in 1964 — the year this is set — to be a full time (and awesome) artist.

Add Patricia Clarkson to my list of badass heroines.

@LazyHippo: Yes, except one could argue that the term was applied within that context — so that, for example, just because someone is a public official doesn't mean one can publish rumors, for example, that they cheat on their wife. I'd still give it a shot, although, as I said, I wouldn't back down from the malice…

@LazyHippo: That was public criticism of the official's actual work, not a smear of the person himself. I'd say it's distinguishable enough to be an arguable point.

First, it's not so clear to me that she's a public figure. Second, I think there is absolutely a triable claim of actual malice.

Hey Dina, your daughter *is* a common criminal.

You can't discriminate against a person in hiring based on their race. It applies to white people and black people just the same. If this woman was qualified to do the job and was denied it solely because of her race — which appears to be what the author is calling for — it would violate Title VII. I understand the…

@Hana Maru: Well, thank God we ladies of Jezebel have at least this world shattering conundrum solved. Hee! ;-)

@Hana Maru: Actually, the -ce at the end is pronounced "chay" not "chee"

@anniewaits1: yes, yours is even more exact.

@Florence_Lille: Jew-di-chay

Like all of their furniture, it's faux.

@Kareboo: I was on an international flight once, and as we were descending and the baby near me began to cry, the flight attendant got out some eucalyptus oil and wafted it under the baby's nose, which opened its air passages. I'd recommend that, and know that there are plenty of us on planes who understand that…

@wordgirl: I'm not sure what difference that would make. Is Egypt less accepting of children than North America/Europe? I agree context can matter — I just don't know how it does here.