I think it’ll be good. Clooney’s a great director and the Coen Brothers have yet to let me down.

But the rape shown in shows rarely show the statistical norm (someone you know, no weapon present) and almost never actually trace the trauma of sexual assault. Instead they’re played for titillation, motivation for the male protagonist, shorthand for “this dude is really bad” or some combination of the above.. And…

Ummmm people are definitely still talking about those things?

But if it were about portraying rape realistically, wouldn’t there be more non-white, older, non-cis-female, non-societally-sanctioned-beautiful characters being raped on screen? I feel like the fact that it’s almost always a young beautiful white woman so that we can sympathize with how ~tragic~ it is to see her…

That’s because they’re fucking idiots.

“Gee, rape is really a horrible thing that just happens in reality! So let’s show it again, and again, and again! And then again, with a few more closeups of her tits! And can we get another shot from that angle where we can see her ass more? And make the lighting more flattering!”

If Kevin James is married to Leah Remini on TV, I feel like the “we need a sufficient number of rape scenes in movies and TV because of realism” argument really goes right out the window.

RPatz had people scratching their necks open and offering to let him drink. Dude is allowed to be freaked out for forever over that.

I loved this piece. And I think bachelorette parties are part of a larger, overall trend of constant performance of one’s life events. I think some women are so desperate to replicate what we see in the media, so they throw ridiculous parties because thats what we “should” do. I’ve been wondering a lot lately about…

Honey, it’s okay that thinking about things makes you mad and inspires a tantrum about how you just want to have fun without having to ever think about any of it. Some of us actually like thinking, though, and talking about things like why these social rituals exist and what it means for a woman to cut loose in…

Okay, so you had a super fun bachelorette party and that is really wonderful for you. Honestly, I’m happy for you, that’s really awesome that you got to enjoy your day. But here’s the thing, not everyone likes the same things. I’ve been to bachelorette parties that have been completely ridiculous and over the top, and…

Gonna go with “hell yes” to this. I’m not afraid of clowns and love a good random road side attraction. Take me to see the worlds largest ball of twine or anything on this list (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thrillist.com/amphtml/travel/nation/weird-roadside-attractions-strangest-road-trip-sights) and I am THERE.

The nurses and other staff at the hospice where Terri Schiavo died were inundated with death threats as ambitious Republican politicians joined forces with toxic anti-choice zealots like the utterly, irredeemably odious Randall Terry to make the case an international cause celebre.

I’m fine with this. Smoking is terrible, sometimes I wish cigarettes were banned outright. I smoked on and off from age 22 to 26, and many of my friends at the time were smokers. So many of them have struggled to quit for years, and regretted ever starting. I don’t know any smokers who are really happy that they’re…

It’s actually much safer for both the cats and the local wildlife if cats are kept inside, and cats can live perfectly healthy and much longer lives if they are kept inside. Not only is the risk of a cat being injured or killed very high if they are outside (I see a dead cat that’s been run over almost weekly in my…

Women have taken male pen names to be taken seriously, to be read in the first place because of blatant sexism. I have nothing against these men doing the initials things, but it is not the same.

Suggestion: don’t base your vote on the candidate’s smile.

Open concept fucking sucks. And it’s inescapable now.