No, not really. And you shouldn't either. But I usually head those things off at the pass. Why did you initially go along with it? It's probably a more acute situation than it needed to be.

I actually agree about "rub one out". I don't know if it bothers me as much as it bothers you, but somehow that phrase conjures too much of an image of ejaculate for me and I don't like it. Strangely, I've never been a fan of 'tits'. I'll use every other form of slang for that word, but for some reason 'tits' evokes…

I was 7 when the 80's ended. As a result I'm more of a 90's kid, if we're talking about formative years. Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys as background, in junior high. Which makes it funny that you see 17 year olds today describing themselves as 90's kids, when clearly they're 'aught kids'.

Wouldn't it be funny if Mark never existed? Really it was still Doug and the Jezebel crew doing an elaborate confirmation bias experiment. That's not what happened, I realize, but it's a fun idea. Doug unshackled from the Doug identity.

I've always thought it was strange how we visit that lie upon our children. There really isn't another comparison in life in terms of adults conspiring to tell one gigantic lie, however good their intentions, to their offspring. Maybe it puts a fine point on growing up, as a sort of rite of passage, and you could…

I'm gray here but I understand kinja. I don't post very much and that's really the trick to being followed by the site — which would permanently make your posts official(un-gray).

I meant as a global phenomenon. Canada benefits from oceans on either side such that not many girls are trafficked over its borders. Yeah, domestic cases make up the majority, but would they if Canada were situated in Western Europe? I think it's a different kind of problem. Issues with indigenous populations inside…

I'm by no means an expert on this subject(nor am I discounting domestic human trafficking) but one of the most common features of international or European trafficking is that these migrants are in a foreign land, unaware of laws and customs, and afraid they cannot go to the police for that very reason. They're…

GSP is a very wealthy man who will surely remain a very wealthy man for the rest of his life. He's MMA's most visible and highly endorsed athlete. This is not to defend how Dana White treats his fighters. It's just that in football terms he's the Tom Brady whereas the guys who really draw the short stick are the…

I have not been in that situation. It sounds terrible. Just earlier today I accidentally surfed a Facebook page of a guy who had a photo of Trayvon supposedly stealing the Skittles as his profile pic. It horrified me.

I don't know the specific story, but I was impressed by your well-reasoned analysis. It seems like what I'd say if I knew what you were talking about. I share the aversion to media figures demonizing symptoms of poverty without ever addressing the core, cultural disease. As if they brought it on themselves. As if life…

That's who I immediately thought of when I read the headline. I am usually skeptical about any new correspondents on TDS but she won me over. She's definitely good at her job. That said, I find the last ingredient necessary for a truly great TDS correspondent, a la Colbert or Oliver, is a genuine interest in politics.…

Especially considering all the flak he had taken during his career for not being outspoken enough on racial issues in a time when crossover celebrity like his meant having to navigate thorny issues like segregated audiences and noble savage appeal to white America.

I don't live in Edmonton and they're not my favorite team, but I think it's safe to say they're too top heavy. Outside their top 6 forwards(who are all still fairly young, to be fair) they lack depth everywhere else.

I think the role of the 'enforcer' is outdated, and fighting should be penalized more strictly. There's a flaw in this author's methodology, however. The Leafs/Lightning example. Should Orr's presence on the ice have prevented a cheap shot in the first place? That's not really the way it works. That was a regular…

Those are not fair comparisons. I'm leaning towards punishing it more severely(minimum 5 game suspensions) in part because I think the title of Barry's post is accurate. Even if it's a freak accident like this incident, one day a player will die on the ice and fighting will be banned. If it's inevitable then why not…

You don't need to break it down for me, pal. I think you're the one being reductionist in assuming liking rap is some sort of referendum on how one feels about black people. You're just like the OP. Over-assuming rap represents black people and must somehow be defended. A litmus test for how anyone feels about black…

Rap is the only type of music associated with black people? Um, jazz. Gospel. Blues, to a large extent, and R&B. I personally would never say "I like every kind of music except x". It's untrue. Yet, I'm generally not a fan of rap and I not only love jazz but play it, teach it, and consider myself a student of its…

That's not a fair equivalence at all. If anything that's the sort of faux-balance, pox on all their houses, nonsense that continues to excuse the GOP's behavior. The Affordable Care Act passed congress(both houses), was signed by the President, and has become law. Governments have to function. Budgets have to be…

Who is that person, though? I know this is a common trope on Jezebel, that all men, regardless of their looks, intelligence, or circumstances, expect a supermodel with a PhD, but I don't know these people. Most of my male friends are plagued with their own insecurities and they'd be happy(and usually have been happy)…