Compensatory damages are based on what it would take to compensate the plaintiff for the damages by the defendant, so I don’t think net worth comes into it. Net worth comes into calculation of punitive damages because they’re not allowed to be excessive, and at least in some states suing someone for their entire net…

There is a lot of internalized misogyny out there. I know lots of women who have participated with guys in ranking other women in order to feel better about themselves. It’s really unfortunate that these women don’t realize that, since men disproportionately dominate our society’s power structures, and objectifying wom…

I went through that with Kevin Spacey for a while. Eventually I found myself only able to watch his recent work in which he played a villain.

It’s a woman thing. Our mainstream culture constantly reinforces the message that we have to be the sex object, or be the mother. Both of those roles are about pleasing others and not ourselves. And when we have a partner who promotes that dynamic, who exacerbates it, and sucks all of the energy in the room back into…

What is a “good man?” Who assumes there are no “good men” out there? Not any of these commenters. Not the ad. I don’t disagree with your assertion that toxic masculinity shames men into suppressing their emotions which can contribute to more toxic masculinity. Or that toxic masculinity is enforced by both men and…

Because that’s our life expectancy now. Because modern medicine is available to them. Because ample nutrition, clothing, and shelter is available to them. Because such an individual typically is not faced with trying to survive through armed conflict.

Yes. And I think there’s a reason why they waited this long. Now that they filed for bankruptcy all those assets have been frozen and there’s an obligation to pay off creditors in a particular order of priority. I think payment of damages and settlements is low on the list. There may very well be nothing left when any…

Hugs to all of you guys who have been through abuse. You’re so strong. You’re still here, and you’re going to get through this recovery. <3

I read it as she was picking up on unconscious signals from him and constantly forcing herself to shut those thoughts down. I wasn’t shocked by the end because I’ve come to regard that kind of hateful dismissal as fairly normal guy behavior, or at least not rare guy behavior, due mostly to what I’ve seen on the…

Yes, because clearly the way to encourage a person to do something really difficult like lose weight is to insult them by calling them “not normal,” and “fatties” and stomp all over their self-esteem. Of course…everyone knows behind every triumph of the human spirit is an abusive bully. You are the very type of trite,…