I did not say anyone was trying to stop her from having a gun. I was commenting on the fact that many of us tend to believe that private gun ownership should not be allowed, period, in the United States. But that her story was a good reminder that women, in particular, may have legitimate reasons for wanting to own…

Nor am I. Nor am I saying that any of it would. I was simply pointing to a legitimate reason someone may want a gun. There are a lot of people who simply believe that private gun ownership should not be allowed, period. And I understand that point of view. But I also understand why women in particular desire to own…

I didn’t say it would. My point is that there are people who are completely anti-gun (i.e., believe that the second amendment should not be interpreted to allow private gun ownership at all), and that this is a legitimate reason why someone should be able to have a gun.

Where did I ever say any of the proposed legislation would bar her from having a gun? I’m simply talking about a legitimate reason why people defend the right to have guns. Why don’t you read what I actually wrote before running your mouth.

I know she says some awful things, but this is a legitimate point. Yes, we can argue about how everyone would be safer if nobody had guns, but there are so many women out there who have stalkers, protective orders against abusive exes, etc. Are we really going to tell them that a piece of paper is going to save their…

Lovely. I agree that we may never know the true story.

I can understand that. I think it would be understandable if there were mental health issues here. But it is also likely that she simply decided life sucks and did a disappearing act. I think we should resist labeling every bad decision of someone a “mental health issue.”

I’m confused. He was not over the age of consent either. Both of them are under it. I am not defending him, but I don’t understand how a 16 year old gets charged with cruelty to a child when he himself is considered a child for consent purposes. I totally understand charging him for taping it, which is reprehensible,…

Yes. And the age of consent in Florida is 18. There are Romeo/Juliet statutes that allow someone 16 or over to consent to sex with someone between 18 and 23 I believe. This guy was not over the age of consent either. Which is why he is probably not being charged with statutory rape.

She is legally an adult. And we really need to stop infantalizing teenagers. At her age, I was working 30 hours a week and taking 17 credits. I would bet that I had a hell of a lot more responsibility on my shoulders than this girl. If she can’t handle it, then fine. But tell your damn family where you are.

I keep seeing people reference mental health issues. Am I missing something? I didn’t see anything here to indicate she had a mental health issue. Or are you just referring to the burnout that she apparently went through? Just wondering if I missed someplace where she had a diagnosed disorder.

I don’t think you understand the term “privilege.” She had a full scholarship to Columbia, but decided that school wasn’t for her because she is just not connecting anymore with her teachers. I could care less about her “abandoning responsibilities”, but who does this sort of shit and doesn’t tell your mother where…

No. It’s not mansplaining. Just because a man says something to a woman that the woman does not want to hear, it does not automatically make it mansplaining.

Yes. Or if you don’t understand the phrase, to have someone tell her to stop being a privileged asshole.

Bingo. This girl deserved to have someone read her the riot act. Just because it was a guy doesn’t mean it’s suddenly a feminist meme.

Sounds like a self-entitled brat who can’t handle life. People have a right to make their choices and decide that college is not for them. But don’t let the people who love you think something horrible happened to you because you’ve decided to have an existential crisis.

Oh, I’m sure there would still be anger. But I doubt there would be so many threats of violence or sex-specific insults. For example, the guy calling them “witches.” Or the other guy saying “igotsomethingforyou.” You don’t really see that sort of thing directed at men.

Hmm. I haven’t noticed that. But I guess I also can’t remember a statement from him condemning it. I know just, looking at his voting history, that it really makes no sense for them to support him. He has always been pro-women. I truly believe they support him simply because he is a man and the alternate is a woman.

And it’s unfortunate. Because I can’t think of another male politician who is as pro-women as Bernie.

Yeah, you are obviously wildly misinterpreting what I said. But go for it. I understand that nuances can be hard for some people.