Fair point. I'm thinking that he is very fluent in ignorant though.

I didn't read the whole thing. But with around 7 billion people in the world who the hell thinks that we are "short mothers"?

Yes, one thing most movies get wrong about "popular kids" is continually portraying them as sociopathic jerks (with some exceptions - Clueless does a nice job at showing likable popular kids). It is a bias born out of so many screenwriters being introverted types, speaking as an introverted writer myself. A decent…

I think it also comes from a desire for "fairness". It's hard to accept that someone who treated you horribly hasn't suffered from some kind of karmic vengeance.

Another thing is that plenty of people have serious problems at home but don't become bullies. I think it's just a case of assuming we can't hold bullies responsible for their action because they are kids. (Which also leaves out the fact that adult bullies exist, another issue altogether.)

Kind of depends on your definition of popular. The crazy party person who doesn't care about grades but has lots of friends, yeah....this might be true. The smart, funny, beloved, academic and athletic over achiever, who has tons of friends, goals and motivation...this person will most likely continue to have a fun…

You know what drives me nuts? When people say bullies have serious problems at home. I'd say my bullies were half and half. Half of them did sure. But the other? They all came from loving homes with decent parents and plenty of material possessions. And they all turned out okay too with spouses and children and…

Speaking as a former unpopular kid, I've always thought "popular kids peak in high school" is a total myth. Now the really viciously mean kids in middle school I do believe probably ended badly, because they probably had some messed up stuff going on at home. But the kids who were outgoing, bright, and athletic? …

My experience was closer to that of a cis girl than it was to that of a cis boy. I've explained this in detail in another article if you would like a link.

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My "vitriol" (if it could be termed as such - I think "exasperation" is a better term) is in response to his defensiveness, and frankly, his vitriol. As I said, I can understand ignorance and carelessness - we're all human. If you are ignorant and careless, you should apologize. Unless you are a troll (that is, being…

This is an unfortunate theme for the people who have bothered to argue with my original premise - what if (theoretically) the person offended is being unreasonable (the Family Research Council argument) or if you simply don't care that you've offended someone (the Pierre by Maurice Sendack defense).

Oh my God Piers Morgan stop yelling at her!!! God, she's great. Piers Morgan just comes off as such a prick.

If I purported to care about the Family Research Council, if I invited them on my show and said I was sensitive to their issues, then yes.

Also, for those who do put up the "I don't have to care that you're offended," they can do that if they like. But don't expect me to care when someone hurts their feelings by calling them racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc.

True! But Mr. Morgan has been defending himself as an ally who DOES care about trans issues. He's free to say "I don't care" but then he doesn't really get to call himself an ally.

Christ, what a tool. He totally missed that part of Ally Training Day where they teach you to shut the hell up and listen for a goddamn change.

I further cannot believe he is bothering to DEFEND HIS WRONGNESS!

Exactly this. I can 100% believe that he was not trying to offend when he initially said "born a boy." What I can't wrap my head around is that when she said it was offensive he decided to argue her to the ground about whether it was or not instead of learning something new.

I've never understood how privileged people (white men seem particularly prone to this) can't accept that THEY DON'T GET TO CHOOSE WHAT'S OFFENSIVE TO THE OFFENDED PARTY!! Just because you didn't mean to be offensive doesn't mean you weren't offensive.