Pepe Le Pew Is Not A Role Model
But at least Pepe Le Pew lays the issue of rape culture where it belongs, at the feet of men, rather than telling women it’s THEIR fault
Tagged: #metoo
Weinstein Convicted of Rape
After five days of deliberation, the jury in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial returned a mixed verdict
Ryan Adams, Fandom, and Tolerating Bad Behavior
The problem with fandom is that we often expect more than we should out of the people we are fans of. Where does one draw the line with their support?
I Want to be Kissed by a Scoundrel
Heads up, dudes, YOU’RE the ones that can’t control yourselves, some of you. Why don’t you let me decide what I like and want for myself?
McDonald’s CEO pushed out after relationship with employee
“McDonald’s chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee”
Brett Kavanaugh Accusations, Again
Two items from the New York Times story that has re-opened the Brett Kavanaugh debate again
This One Really Hurts
The big problem with advocating for victims of sexual assault is that nobody wants to believe it when it’s a public figure that they admire.
He Was So Well-Respected
Yet with all that training, we get no instruction about what to do when the accused abuser is a fellow teacher.
Senator McSally: “I also am a military sexual assault survivor.”
The retired Air Force fighter pilot would surely have a perspective to bring to the proceedings from her 27 years of service. The hearing got a lot more personal than that.
Mindless Diversions Extra: Video Games and the Death of God
Red Dead Redemption 2 has many bad things happen to good people.
You are one of the bad things.
The “S*** List” Fights Back
The lawsuit, and Elliott’s plan to “dox” and expose the women who anonymously added to the list, were met with the expected mixed reaction, from cheers of encouragement to Elliott for “fighting back”, to, of course, GoFundMes for both parties.
Who Gets A Chance
In the aftermath of his attempt to rehabilitate Jian Ghomeshi, Ian Buruma is out as the editor of the New York Review Of Books. He will not be missed.
Asia Argento is Probably a Rapist. And Probably a Victim.
Asia Argento is a director and an actor, but to many she is better known for two things: being the girlfriend of the late and beloved Anthony Bourdain, and one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of rape. As recent headlines have revealed, she is also an accused rapist.
There She Is, Miss America 2.0
“It is NOT a beauty pageant! It is a scholarship program!” is the famous line about a fictional competition in the movie Miss Congeniality. But major changes announced to the annual crowning of Miss America are real, right down to not calling it a pageant, with the aim being more competition and less beauty emphasis.
Harvey Weinstein Turns Himself In
Harvey Weinstein, once the most powerful of Hollywood moguls, is under arrest in New York City. The producer, whose alleged sexual abuse of women became a catalyst for the #metoo movement, turned himself in to authorities Friday morning.
NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Accused of Abusing Women
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of the first to prosecute a big name in the #MeToo era, is now facing his own moment under suspicion.
Bill Cosby Found Guilty
Bill Cosby has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault. While not overly surprising, to millions who grew up with the family friendly comedians public persona, it is still an astonish fall from grace.
