Tuesday Reads

Cut through the delusional bullshit on the part of the author of the piece, but it is good to know J.K. Rowling recognizes men in dresses are not women of any sort.
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E. Jean Carroll further buttresses my point she is completely full of shit.

When you call rape "sexy," you've ended what little credibility you ever had.

It is all ego with her bragging about all the men who supposedly assaulted or raped her from the time she was around 6 or 7 years old.

t was after she did this, and told Cooper that she did not see herself as a victim, that the host stated: 'Most people think of rape as a violent assault.'

Carroll countered that by declaring: 'I think most people think of rape as being sexy.'

That comment stunned Cooper, who was still speechless with his mouth agape when Carroll added: 'Think of the fantasies.'

Cooper then stumbled over his words as he cut to show's first commercial break, but not before his guest said: 'You're fascinating to talk to.'

It is a bit ageist to say it, but it makes me wonder if the woman is suffering from some kind of dementia.

Supposedly the full interview, which may or may not last long on YouTube:



The Trump claims are the least of it.  It is the fact she claims 21 men attacked or raped her, and that smells like bullshit.
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I totally agree with the WSWS that Bowling Green University has gone completely off the rails when it decided to remove the Gish sisters from its theater.  This despite the fact the university received lots of money from them over the decades.  Dorothy died in 1968, while Lillian died at the impressive age of 99 in 1993.

Presentism has NO place at all in public discourse.

The petition argues that for “a university to dishonor her by singling out just one film, however offensive it is, is unfortunate and unjust. Doing so makes her a scapegoat in a broader political debate.”

The statement observes that while Lillian Gish’s “legacy as a film artist remains secure…removing her name and that of her sister from the university theater is a disservice to film history and to the university itself.”

According to the local Sentinel-Tribune, Ralph Wolfe, distinguished professor emeritus of English and Gish professor of film studies at Bowling Green, and the individual who was instrumental in establishing the film theater more than 40 years ago, “said he welcomed the artists’ and actors’ attention. ‘I’m pleased to know that this is getting national coverage and what has happened at Bowling Green State University,’ he said. ‘I’d be happy to see it [the Gish name] restored.’”

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Why am I not surprised about Oregon?
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