I read at somewhere a while back that the Cherokee princess myth most likely stems from white people trying to make excuses and smooth over their participation in African American miscegenation. So, it's likely that these people who think they're related to a Cherokee princess are actually part African American—their…

Well, thanks for your permission.

Just because something didn't work for me doesn't mean I'm nitpicking it. When I originally brought up the imbalance, I was trying to figure out why I didn't feel that the essay was really effective for me (and I was talking to someone who felt the same way). Because, in general, I find the writing to be interesting…

"Maybe there was no single response that made him change his mind, maybe it was the volume of responses alone, maybe it's how the debate has not faded away. Maybe someone did tell him a harrowing story and he didn't feel comfortable writing about it because they aren't his to tell."

I have said MANY times over that I'm glad that Patton is coming around. That he's having these realizations. My disappointment—as I have made clear over and over and over again in this thread—comes from my shock that someone as progressive as Patton would deny rape culture exists. That's it! That's what my…

Sorry I'm just replying to this now—I just saw it. But... who's kicking Patton around? I'm certainly not. If you read my comments, I profess my love for him many times over. I respect him and I have always thought of him as an ally. That's actually the source of my disappointment—I was thinking of him as an ally…

Actually, my company (a Fortune 500) has been run by a woman for over a decade (she actually just retired). And she's a freaking force of nature (in a good way). Not all Fortune 500s are evil on the level that Goldman Sachs or whatever is. And even if they were, we would still need more female CEOs. Because it's…

Oh, absolutely. I know that it's easy for people in privileged situations to overlook the stuff that is going on right under their noses, and I don't think Patton's being dishonest at all. I'm glad that he's coming around. I'm glad he wrote this, and I hope it helps him hammer some of his doubts out. I'm an…

Right. I think part of my problem with it was the imbalance—there were twenty something paragraphs in the rape-joke section of the essay (yes, I counted). Only the last 3 held any acknowledgment that rape culture actually does exist. The other 17 or 18 were all about his rationalizations.

Ding, ding, ding! I think we have a winner!

*nods solemnly* Yes. We do need rescuing. Thank the gods that the Adlerian has such great creep radar. Lord knows there's nothing I trust more than a man's creep-dar. Because they have to deal day in and day out with creeps creeping at them. Having to look over their shoulder when walking to their cars and taking…

Yeah, this disappointed me, big time. I love Patton Oswalt. Always have, always will. But the fact that he defended Tosh at all—at any point, let alone the fact that he continues to defend his "joke" and delinates it from his "reaction," to which he gives a rather milquetoast rebuke—that really, really disappoints…

Oooh. Do tell! What does "white knight" mean, wise penis-having one? You're so smart. I wish I knew terms that have existed in common parlance since the middle ages! We ladies are so lucky we have you here to tell us how to perceive the world. What would we do without you? (Answer: probably be a lot happier and…

Preach. I've been wearing a $30 pair of glasses from Zenni for over 5 years, and they're just now getting to the point that I need a new pair. It was $30 well spent.

San Antonio is in South Central Texas (about an hour south of Austin, where I live). And I guarantee you it's not the people of San Antonio who had an issue with that little boy (or his outfit)—I think that was the original commenter's point, actually. The wearing of the mariachi suit has more to do with this kid's…

Riiiight.... and it is a good idea. That's why there are sites already dedicated to answering your questions. Somebody (several somebodies, actually) on the internet HAS made you a FAQ. All you have to do is do a Google search. Which, frankly, is often less work than trying to navigate a site's internal FAQ.

I missed something... where was Texas bitching about Mexicans?

Yeah, and I could be wrong about this, but I think that in San Antonio the Hispanic/Latino population is already in the majority.

I was just going to say this.

So Google it, dude. You obviously have an internet connection. Why do I have to do your homework for you?