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When She Was Good

You can't peer into an artist's mind. It's not ever possible to make, with certainty, statements about intention. That said, you can notice certain parallels. Let's look at Lena Dunham's famous script, "American B*tch." It's about a charismatic predator. He has enjoyed great success in the world of the arts. He has an African-American ex-wife. He has a depressed and artistically-inclined daughter whom he really, clearly loves. His name is Chuck Palmer. Let's look at Louis CK. He has enjoyed great success in the world of the arts. On his show, he has an African-American ex-wife. On his show, he has a depressed and artistically-inclined daughter whom he really, clearly loves. On his show, and in actual life, he is a famous masturbator. One who "palms" his "chuck." "Chuck" is a synonym for "meat," and "meat" is a euphemism for the male genitalia. "Chuck Palmer." One who palms "meat....