Well, yeah. But CBC knew for a long time that he was harassing co-workers and they did nothing, even when those co-workers complained to HR. He was put on leave before the Kevin Donovan/Star story broke. They knew. They only fired him when it was clear the guy’s behaviour was a) public and b) indefensible.

Yeah, and it seems like CBC fired Jian Ghomeshi really quickly, too - if you forget that they ignored or covered up years of sleazy and abusive behaviour.

You know there’s a lot more to it than that.

Well, you don’t have proof she does have technical skills, just going by this art. But sure, maybe she’s purposefully presenting her art as “unskilled.” Some artists do that, and I never argued that they don’t or shouldn’t. You are mistaking what I am referring to as “technical proficiency” with a particular aesthetic…

Nope. I am not saying “I could do that!” That’s an entirely separate issue. I completely understand that sometimes what looks like simplistic art is actually technically complex. You don’t need to educate me on how to understand art, thanks very much.

Ambiguity is not the issue here. I don’t think anyone has a problem with this piece because it fails to provide definite answers.

It’s not really bull, actually. Hormones influence mood and mental health. That’s a scientific fact. Using that fact to justify socially and economically oppressing women is what’s bullshit.

Um...I don’t think you need to worry about every hangnail. I’m pretty sure I picked up this infection from being in and out of the hospital a lot visiting a family member. But it started as seemingly minor and just progressed really, really fast. If you notice an infection, just don’t delay getting treatment.

“Three strikes”? What the hell. Getting sick isn’t a fuck-up. It’s a normal thing that happens to literally everyone at some point.

I put off going to the clinic to get antibiotics for what I thought was a very minor infection in my thumb so I could finish a work day and in less than eight hours, I had blood poisoning and ended up on IV antibiotics in emergency.

Please educate yourself about common HIV/AIDS myths and facts. McCarthy did not have a potential to be infected with HIV in that circumstance. Stigmatizing myths like the ones you propagate here are very damaging to people living with HIV.

Oh, for fuck’s sake, I know very well what it means. You attacked my character, not the substance of my argument. That is the literal definition of an ad hominem attack. There is an equally reasonable argument that paid leave is good for employers because it enhances retention and productivity. You are arguing that it…

I’m not being dishonest. Quit it with the ad hominem attacks. You are arguing that it’s not ok to expect paid parental leave because it has a negative impact on employers. That’s a falsehood. Not only does it not hurt businesses but it actually benefits society as a whole when parents don’t face poverty or employment…

Then you would understand that paid parental leave is part of that.

Wow, you’re...not getting it. They’re called maternity contracts and they last for a year in Canada and they work perfectly fine. In fact, my current position is a (well-paid) maternity contract. The argument that paid parental leave is going to destroy the economy is so easily disproven by the many, many nations that…

Yeah, you’re a troll. Or a very callous person who has no understanding of how social safety nets work. Either way, I’m out.

Nope, it isn’t. Children cannot get the care they need when their caregivers are unable to provide it because of structural social and economic barriers.

I’m not sure why they should be able to demand they get additional benefits for doing so.

What the hell is wrong with you. These people lost their child.

Well, bully for you, Kate Winslet.