I mean, to be fair, Harvey Weinstein does NOT need Peter Thiel’s financing...

Can women take over the world now please? I’m ready for the matriarchy

Man, Peter Thiel must have just gotten a massive erection when he heard this news.

*Gets popcorn out for Gretchen Mol to come forward.*

does this mean ashley judd and the other victims will have to testify?

This is probably the “throw everything at the wall” strategy, after the “offer a back rub” strategy failed.

Ashley Judd said “no”. I’m sure there are many, many women who - for a variety of reasons - didn’t feel like they were in a position to do the same. This is just horrible in so many ways.

G-L-O-R-I-A Glooooooriaaaa....

You could hire a really famous lawyer who takes on cases for abused women and women who are standing up to powerful men. I bet there’s one who does pro bono work.

There’s no civil NDA that can keep you from reporting or seeking charges for illegal activity. You’ll probably get sued, of course - lawyers can attempt to sue for anything at any time - but it’ll get thrown out the minute the judge is told that the information is related to an active criminal case.

Doubtful they can trace my NDA to Gelatinous Cube of Kinja, so I’d spill the beans if I had some. My only encounter with this guy was watching him verbally abuse the shit out of my boss, which was pretty disturbing, but not quite illegal.

This is good kinja.

Ashley Judd used to do movies where she was sexy and naked; now she’s all about feminism. THAT’s why a certain segment of the population hates her. They liked jerking it to her picture; how dare she ruin that by talkin’ and stuff?

Little know fact, back in the 1960s and 70s, men actually had tiny turkey brains so any time they showered there was always a risk that they would look up at the showerhead and open their mouths, thereby drowning in the process. Because women were too smart to do this, it was actually imperative they every man had a…

So I should cancel all those meetings I just created with my co-workers in the bathroom? Gotcha.

Ah. The wisdom of Cyndi: Money changes everything. N’est ce pas?

There’s are two standout comments on The NY Times article. The first blames Ashley Judd for not speaking out earlier (I do not get this mysterious anger that a lot of people seem to have against Ashley Judd.)

I came of age in the 60’s and 70’s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different.

The worst kept secret in New York or Hollywood.