Is this really the only possibility? whether you agree with him or think he chose the wrong show to criticize, is your takeaway really that he wants no female led tv shows? that kind of argument is so counterproductive.

Um no. All of Susan K's reviews are saying how inaccurate the portrayal of male guards is.

opening statements are just that. opening statements. it's ridiculous to conflate that with an entire article. This show is constantly praised for being more important than just a TV show and important for its portrayal of women. If that is true, we should critique it. And throwing women of color on a tv show…

Half the arguments on here are that we SHOULD be critical even if someone is a feminist, and half are "oh no dont be critical because it's woman created". None of the comments on here actually speak to what he wrote but instead Madeleine's poor representation of it. He is actually talking about how the show does a…

Thank God there are a few people who read past the first 2 paragraphs of his article. It seems like such an obvious thing. more stars for you.

No but inquiry is more productive—and requires trying to grapple with complex things. Berlatskys article, if you read it, actually does that. Madeleines, does not.

I get the sense you are might be one of the very few people who read the actual article he wrote and not just the off the cuff not particularly insightful commentary posing here as an article.

This article is driven by one of two things: a) a complete lack of a critical reading of Bertlasky's piece, or b) an intentional desire to attract readers who will most likely comment without reading the original article. Perhaps it is both. If you read beyond the first few paragraphs, you will find that he is…

It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of your friend getting married. you want to be there for her and participate and be part of the celebration, and having to decline often paints you as the bad guy or the kill joy, and at the very least can feel very isolating. It's a shitty situation to be put it and so…

Only 10? I would of thought not supporting the military industrial complex and the murder of brown people across the globe would get me at least 20! But to make sure i understand the game, only posting to give out troll points DOESN'T make you a troll? sounds counterintuitive but i guess i get it now.

i dont actually read every single comment. feel good about it too

cuz soldiers have definitely never killed

Thanks for the humble brag about your husbands looks and your oh so evolved views on marriage. You are pretty daft if you think his wife is upset because people think her husband is attractive. The friend pretty clearly says the wife is upset because "People are making jokes when this is not funny at all." this is…

hence use of the word "assumed". because there does tend to be a singular rapist profile even though it doesn't exist.

Really awkward to refer to people as "Islamic".

but is she getting relief from her chiropractor or not? even if it's all in her head—at least it's relief? better than popping pills with side effects and not getting relief.

actually lots of different folks have studied unhealthy and toxic effects of tampons. Especially popular brands that use bleached cotton. not everything is as clear as "do it and you will die", but there are lots of arguments that can be made for reducing toxic elements, yes, especially in your vagina. the same way…

ya itll do nothing. any one "belief" still doesn't make it like religion. especially since im not connecting the "natural world" with the supernatural one, or with gods, or deity's or with anything that explains my existence, and im not organizing my life and or society around it or creating customs and norms to…

pretty sure making specific dietary choices (ie i dont want chemicals in my food because i think they are unhealthy or bad for the environment) is the same as religion. weird argument. Religion doesn't refer to anything that some people may not believe

seriously. are you just to write whatever you want on Jezebel? Just write a blatantly wrong headline? Don't writers feel sort of dumb?