Well the issue is that even if you are successful and rich, if you are also Black you are still less than.

So if she had been turned away from buying a $40 purse, her experience would be somehow more valid? Or more meaningful?

I don't think Oprah was asking anyone to shed a tear for her. I thought it was pretty clear that her point was that racism still affects everyone, no matter how wealthy or famous they become. She even said that the way she experiences is far more subtle than how others do because of her power in society, but even she…

Racism is real oppression, even when it happens to a rich person.

Store owner Trudie Gotz said sorry for the incident but said it was due to a misunderstanding rather than racism.

Well, black people aren't exactly scarce on college campuses outside of HBCUs across the board, and if my memory of data serves, are about as represented as Latino students (if not still pulling larger percentages) at nonprofit 4-year colleges. I mean, I'm in an extremely small PhD program in the liberal arts and ...…

You sassed Tracy, didn't you? Typical. Her posts are frequently questionable, but the posts bother me less than her thin skin when it comes to criticism and her heavy hand when it come to 'moderating' those that call her on shit.

On the bright side, it's nice to be stripped of any lingering illusions about how the site is run, isn't it?

just wanted to point out that because i disagreed with an author yesterday, i have been demoted to the greys next to the guy that wants to troll jezebel by talking about masturbating to kate upton.

As an African American I don't get it either. I just have this thing about not wanting rape, homophobia, and racism in my yoga.

The soundtrack cover does the same thing.

No. Just no. This is racism.

Oh, please, Caitlin Moran. If you gave half a shit about solidarity, you'd have asked Dunham about the lack of diversity on the show, and would have stfu about burkas. Solidarity is when you show up for a group you aren't a part of. Showing up for yourself is just normal activism.

In other gorgeous big hair news, here's the cover of Valerie June's new album. She's otherwordly.

Love the way her body was drawn, but from the neck up I'm a bit thrown — seems too matronly to me, as if her head is that of an older woman on a younger woman's body. And then I realized: it's because she reminds me of Aunt Bea!

The thing with overnight oats is that yeah, they absorb the water, but they are not cooked. They still have that raw-oat taste. I've put the oats to soak the night before and nuked them in the morning to cook them.

I've had great experience with these:

http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Komachi-S…

They're sharp, comfortable, cute as all hell and pretty affordable!

I feel your pain; before I got new knives, I was using the same set of Ikea knives for FIVE YEARS (without sharpening them). This is the set I have, and I've been pretty pleased with it. (My mom bought it at Macy's for me as a Christmas gift, so while I didn't personally pick it out, I think it's pretty good!) Komachi…

Fun Science Fact: because of their distinct head shape, hammerheads are the only member of Selachii who can sense menstruation through the screen; so to avoid becoming prey whilst watching Shark Week, sit at least 150 yards away from the tv, spray about the area of your lap eucalyptus-scented air-freshener (Navy tests…