Perhaps against my better judgment, I decided to discuss the Cornell 7 imbroglio. But also, in accordance with my better judgement, I discussed the matter with ever sensible Kat Rosenfield of The Free Press, who’s been covering…whatever this is. A great conversation, in my humble opinion.
Topics:
Kat Rosenfield joins me to discuss the Cornell 7—the topic a subscriber specifically warned me to avoid.
How the emerging text messages complicate the viral Cornell narrative, and why Kat argues for withholding judgment.
Why Instagram and X seem to be following entirely different versions of the same case.
What happens when politicians join a viral outrage before the facts are settled?
Are people reacting to the evidence—or reliving their own experiences with frat boys, rejection, and high school hierarchies?
Can we criticize cruel or degrading behavior without treating every moral failing as a crime?
What consent can’t guarantee—and why “just have sex with someone you trust” became unfashionable advice.
How pornography may be shaping young people’s expectations before they’ve even had their first kiss.
Could rhetoric intended to protect women end up undermining their agency?
The NHL’s romance marketing, Macklin Celebrini’s GQ profile, and whether hockey fan fiction can create actual hockey fans.
