Category Archives: Viva!

Op-Ed Contributor: Maybe Trump Is Not Mentally Ill. Maybe He’s Just a Jerk.

Without proper neuropsychological testing of the president, we can’t know if he has a mental disorder or is a narcissistic bully.

Time to Say It: Trump Is a Racist – The New York Times

Nick Kristof wrestling with the topic during the 2016 campaign: “Here we have a man who for more than four decades has been repeatedly associated with racial discrimination or bigoted comments about minorities,” he wrote. “While any one episode may be ambiguous, what emerges over more than four decades is a narrative arc, a consistent pattern — and I don’t see what else to call it but racism.”

Facebook Is Changing. What Does That Mean for Your News Feed?

Did they ask any one of its users? No. Do I want FB to decide who or what ends up on my feed? No. Do they actually care what you and I think? No. They are about advertising dollars and if that goes down, they will change their policies to pump up ad dollars. Why would anyone expect they to do anything different? Police fake and lying accounts – that they should have to do according to law and regulation! The social network has implemented major changes to the types of posts, videos and photos that appear in your News Feed. Here is what you should expect.

Abuse isn’t romantic. So why the panic that feminists are killing eros? | Jessica Valenti

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Catherine Deneuve and others have publicly worried that the campaign to end sexual harassment has gone too far but the truth is there is no war on romance

The backlash is here, and it’s very worried about your love life.

Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve says the movement is puritanical and men should be able to “hit on women”. New York Times writer Daphne Merkin wants to know “whatever happened to flirting?” The Hollywood Reporter bemoans that could “kill sexy Hollywood movies” while Cathy Young at the Los Angeles Times believes it will end office romance. Ross Douthat is even worried that the push to end sexual harassment could stunt population growth.

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