Where are the male actors’ voices in this fight among professional entertainers? And exactly how many of your own male peers who claim economic inequality is an important issue are also speaking up for women at their own places of employment?

As much shit as Patricia Arquette received for her speech, the message that men need to stand up for women’s issues isn’t incorrect. Why aren’t any male actors speaking out about wage equality among their own peers? This applies to men throughout the economic scale: men at each level must be speaking up on behalf of…

I used to check it out once in a while (but won’t anymore in light of this incident) because for all the horrible content there was the occasional well-written and interesting first-person piece that may not have received exposure elsewhere. Another platform ought to swoop in and steal the good contributors...I guess…

What are his thoughts on opt-out (or mandatory!) organ donor status?

Why is this still gray?

If registered voters believe a Republican is best for the country this Nov, I can’t do much about that. I do have great fears if these voters are the ones attracted to Trump’s extreme comments; although I believe these are an act, it still wouldn’t be fun to see him in office.

The best is already a given. Equal representation is a delicious gravy.

We’ve established there will be equally qualified men and women for each position, and the job can only go to one candidate. In the past, how did they choose from equally qualified candidates when only men were up for consideration? Not everyone will get the job.

I just mentioned in another comment how there will be a group of equally qualified candidates for each cabinet role. Women will be among these candidates. Statistically you can choose all men or all women to fill each of these roles, and according to their resumes and past accomplishments, they will all be likely to…

Why do you think we aren’t? As has been mentioned here a few times, you will never have only one “best qualified” candidate. Among the pool of qualified candidates, there will be women. If the women among each role’s pool are just as qualified, why would you be upset if 50% of the final selections are women?

If I had a dollar for every mediocre white dude who was recognized or promoted over me for the last 20 years...

That there are many qualified candidates for each role, and you seem pretty confident that women can’t possibly comprise 50% of them. As a woman who has worked in professional environments for almost 20 years, I can confirm that my female peers are just as qualified, even if some men don’t want to acknowledge that…

You assume we all don’t want the best selections. We do. We also know that there will be an equal number of fully qualified possibilities who aren’t (white) men. Whenever diversity is mentioned and the first knee-jerk reaction is “but I want the BEST,” I get the impression that person is upset because he only bothers…

Why are you so convinced of the likelihood that the best candidates will be men to the point of worrying Clinton would not make wise selections?

Why do you assume that anyone who would like equal representation isn’t concerned about “the best possible?”

This concern about “the best possible” never seems to come up when someone does not pledge to make an effort at diversity.

Ranchero!

Yesterday’s real-life Hannah Horvath oversharing piece clearly took precedence.

Thank you for bringing some common sense to this discussion!

Surely Sanders had an idea he might run in 2016 back in 2014. Why didn’t he begin using his influence and resources to get progressives to the polls during that midterm election? Not only might Obama have been able to accomplish more of his own legislation, but the houses would be in better shape in the event he did…