Life imitates art
Remember the movie “Delivery Man,” about a sperm donor who is put in touch with the many children he’s fathered? Well, here’s a real-life story like that.
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The Cosby trial and the issue of consent
In the New Yorker, Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk Gerson writes: The sheer number of Cosby accusers who have come forward, and the consistency of their descriptions of his modus operandi, are so overwhelming that they produce little doubt that … Continue reading →
Cosby mistrial declared—this time
The Cosby jury has ended up hopelessly deadlocked and a mistrial declared. This is not a surprising result in a hesaid/shesaid case like this, in which many years have passed since the original alleged offenses. But the prosecution has declared … Continue reading →
Settlement in the suit by UVA fraternity against Rolling Stone
So far, the “Jackie” UVA rape story has cost Rolling Stone a pretty penny: A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The … Continue reading →
Why do men run faster than women?
My first reaction is: for a ton of reasons. And even before reading this article on the subject, I thought of three reasons in particular. The first is greater lung capacity. The second is stride length, although that’s not a … Continue reading →
Open marriage and happiness
That’s the subject matter of this lengthy article that appeared recently in the Sunday magazine section of the NY Times. The author interviewed many couples who are in open marriages, and tried to describe what motivates them and how the … Continue reading →
Feminist scholars eat their own
[Hat tip: Ann Althouse.] Feminism in academia has spiraled out of control, as evidenced by the brouhaha described in this piece by Vanderbilt professor Kelly Oliver, who found herself in the middle of a storm of rage for attempting a … Continue reading →
Talking about vaginas
Feminist author Naomi Wolf writes about “the resurgence of blatant sexism in politics.” The opening paragraph of her article goes like this: When I published a book called Vagina four years ago, arguing that targeting the genitals and sexuality of … Continue reading →
Sheila Nevins and sleeping with your boss
I don’t get HBO and don’t think I’ve ever watched one of their documentaries. So the name “Sheila Nevins” meant very little to me, but the headline of this article caught my eye. It features an interview in which Nevins … Continue reading →
How can a person defend against sexual harassment charges?
In the comments to the Bill O’Reilly post there was a discussion of whether sexual harassment lawsuits are often settled for big bucks even though the accused might be innocent. After all, why not fight the charges? Settling isn’t legally … Continue reading →
The obligatory Bill O’Reilly scandal post
I don’t like Bill O’Reilly. I don’t like his style and I don’t like his show, although I’ve watched it every now and then just to familiarize myself with it. I don’t watch most shows of that type (talk and … Continue reading →
Warning: this is not a joke, it’s just feminists gone completely round the bend
I’m issuing a warning, and I’m not kidding: If you’re at all sensitive to disgusting stories, you might want to skip the entire rest of this post, and you certainly might not want to click on this link about a … Continue reading →