I always thought he was a woman. He just lucked out with that first name.

More than just a Zilian but less than a Gazilian.

I think the point is that using English rather than Portuguese in such a film is an abomination. I agree, BTW —- in fact I dislike seeing anything shot in English that is not about English-speakers. But I read subtitles easily, while a lot of people can’t or find them distracting / intrusive.
Here’s a heavier-handed…

Let’s see... just quickly, how about this:

Yes, but he does need an editor anyway. Here’s what I would do:

You know, you can explain all you like —- be rational, quote statistics, bring in Nobel-level experts etc., and you will probably not make a single convert from anti-vaxx. That’s because fear of vaccination is not arrived at via a rational thought process. It’s a feeling; a deep emotional conviction, misconnected with…

I’ve lived in an old (1960s) 1 bdr apartment in Mountain View CA near Google headquarters since 2009, when I moved in —- rent was 1500. They’ve raised it over the years as much as they legally could to 1625 but it’s now way below market value which is 2250 and climbing fast —- no vacancies ever in this 70+ unit place.…

My only disappointment is that the entire infrastructure of this odious “tradition” is not called out and charged with motivating and inspiring rape. Just becasue they were not in the room doesn’t mean that they had no responsibility for creating and maintaining the climate in which it took place.

Makes me wonder if that statistic might be low compared to what went on in past generations, when there was practically zero support anywhere for girls coming forward, as bad as it is today. I’m pretty sure my mother, coming from a large European immigrant family in the early 20th century, was outraged in some way;…

There’s also the consideration that in a group setting, boys who aren’t “drawn that way” can rape if it’s expected of them, or if joining in a gang rape is some kind of initiation ritual. They become rapists as well then, even if they didn’t initially fit the profile for predatory rapists.

I think the offense also rises to the category of mayhem and torture. The right DA, with the right judge and jury could deal appropriately with those perps, dammit.

They teach you how to pose in modeling school so that you don’t look ill-at-ease; one foot in front of the other is one of the most reliable poses rather than straight-on hands at sides, which few can carry off. Bringing a hand up to the waist is another thing to do with your hands. They teach you how to walk and look…

Wow! Perfect. That dress shows no mercy, and she wears it beautifully.

He is a national treasure.

I used to date a man who was rock-ribbed Republican, straight out of central casting. He was retired from a boardroom-level career with one of the big insurance companies. He was divorced, paying a ton of alimony (including his ex’s plastic surgery to give herself a more photogenic vulva). He collected Ferraris,…

Re asking for help. Do give it a go on your own before asking for help. Try to use the web or other resources to figure something out first. I don’t say waste a whole day ramming your head against the wall, but if you ask somebody at work, they should know that you did make an honest effort on your own before you…

That’s true. Throughout history, and doubtless in prehistory as well, males have taken hostage, terrorized and even murdered unwilling females. It isn’t always a “property” issue —- sometimes the men are overwhelmed with desire or unrequited love and just can’t find a way to live with rejection. Of course women are…

My daughter had an obsessive wanna-be boyfriend who called her while he was trying to kill himself with car exhaust way out in the sticks —- in another state. She called his parents and eventually the cops found him, alive. He had always been weird, but very smart and his family was overwhelmed with him, of course. As…

My friend, age 21, was murdered by a stalker —- an obsessive grad student who believed he was “in love” with her and whom she was frightened of and had not encouraged. He had been a stellar student but deteriorated into obsession as the months passed. Despite the efforts of the university, her friends and family etc.,…