drinking game, you know, who wants to take bets of when we're going to have the first appearance of gloria allred? it's inevitable. i'm getting off the point a little bit here. but at some point i think it was around the time of the o.j. case where you had this confluence of a big public figure, it was a juicy trial, and cable news was just becoming a force. it changed the environment in which we operate, at least criminal system operates. because it's not just cases anymore, it's entertainment. it's a whole media frenzy on big cases. and i don't think that's a very good thing, but that is the environment in which we operate. and lawyers have to deal with that now. >> a very good point. we have some questions from the audience. i'm going to ask the first one for paulette. in taking tony's essence, who he is as a trial lawyer, how does you tell that story in the book? paulette's book is for sale in the lobby and also at green arcade books here in san francisco. how did you do that? you used your art, obviously, and you used writings. but how did you tell that story? what was your hook? >> well, i

editor at large at media and founder of change the ratio, senior writer for ""time" magazine" and gloria allred. i've been charged with sexism, am i guilty? >> piers, in this instance you are definitely not guilty. i thought your questions were appropriate. certainly germane and i still can't understand why she chose that particular moment to walk out, but in this case, no. you're doing okay. >> well, it's a relief, obviously. and when you watched it, i mean, it seemed to me she was perfectly comfortable and was joking and laughing about the earlier exchanges, which she now claims were so offensive. it was the direct question about gay marriage, which got her to leave the set. and i got the distinct feeling in that moment it's because she felt uncomfortable giving any kind of answer. did you think that? >> that was the impression i got as well. you showed the clip, referencing her former stance against masturbation and it was the gay marriage she didn't want to address because it would have engaged actual policy. >> let me bring in james. what was your view as a man? we've all been guilty in th