Comparing those who believe DF to a "lynch mob" while failing to call out the misogyny of the WA apologists' attacks on both Mia and Dylan Farrow tends to diminish your claims of balance on this issue.

If anyone in this conversation is dangerous, it is you, the rape apologist. You don't dare let a shaft of compassionate intelligence enter your closed mind, do you?

Your hostility to the very term rape culture speaks volumes about you. You lack the courage to truly examine your own belief system, clinging tightly to your blinders. There's nothing more pathetic than someone who chronologically ages into adulthood without every developing a real sense of compassion, someone who…

As others have pointed out (http://www.shakesville.com/2014/02/the-co…), sexual assault victims frequently suffer a secondary trauma through people treating their statements with disbelief. Your stance is at least less toxic than Lightbulb's ("If nothing else the Farrows have gotten a lot of publicity"—what a crass…

There's nothing "fishy" about a victim speaking her truth—except perhaps to someone who is emotionally invested in rape culture.

There's nothing "objective" about assuming that an adult woman plainly stating the facts of her childhood sexual abuse is lying, has an ulterior motive, etc.

The way people like you genuflect before wealth, fame and power such as WA's is pathetic. I'm curious, were you also one of those who defended Jerry Sandusky when news of his crimes first became known? Or are you only a defender of artsy pedophiles, not those in the sports world?

I doubt you can help anyone given the blinders you choose to wear. Your notion of "objective" seems strangely aligned with the version of events put forth by those on Woody Allen's payroll (his publicist, lawyer, etc).

From your sarcastic tone, your definition of "sober objective" apparently = disregarding the account of events given by the victim. Congratulations, your certificate in rape apologia must make you very proud.

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I know some people still feel some kind of remnant of a disco era hipness vibe about "joining the mile high club." But unless you're on a private plane, your choices are either an airplane bathroom (hardly an enticing location) or to impinge selfishly on other passengers' right to not see or hear some gross stranger…

Great idea. There should be an ice skating event entirely based on cross-dressing as a character from a favorite film while holding some kind of alcoholic beverage. For instance, I'd love to see a male skater dance as Margo Channing.

How nice that the gastric bypass isn't interfering with her digestion of all the Koolaid she's drinking.

"Implement these technologies"??? So now date rape is a "technology"??

Early Madonna emanated confidence shading into an 80s glam version of badass arrogance. Madonna of today exudes a queasy mixture of arrogance plus desperation. Honestly, most of the recent pics of her remind me of Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard updated with botox and plus aeons of running, power yoga, etc. I wish…

Recently completed Hild by Nicola Griffith set in 7th century Britain. One of those fabulous historical novels that immerses you in an entirely different culture and era. Also, if you're an historical fiction fan looking for a long winter's read, try Kristen Lavransdatter, which was published as a trilogy back in the…

Apparently full bush goes with hipster glasses and is only for brunettes with white skin. Don't make the fashion faux pas of wearing a full bush without glasses. Or being a blonde, redhead and/or POC with untamed pubic hair.

Way to make a good impression when you start a new job:

When I saw the movie for the first time soon after it came out, I thought the male characters represented a realistic cross-section—for the most part not villainous but human-scaled, some very venal, some trying their best. I was surprised (naively I guess) when the movie aroused so much controversy. I think it had to…

Your need to characterize viewpoints new to you or which differ from your own as "outrage" speaks volumes about your lack of sophistication.