I think any actor who loses a job for any reason other than he or she isn't talented enough has a reason to complain. I also think that POC actors have had this happen to them over and over for, oh, all of recorded broadcast media, so even if there's a shred of validity in there it's drowned in the ocean of…

Good point, and me being unclear. It's not letting me edit, so let me post a more accurate version:

The complaint that talented white actors are being pushed aside so that creators can meet a POC quota is potentially a valid one all on its own, but it ignores the context of a half-a-century of talented actors of color utterly ignored because they weren't white. And it ignores the powerful and growing audience for…

I gave up on that and went with over-hard since that was what I got most of the time and I figured I might as well go with it.

I have, in the past, ordered a veggie burger and asked them to add bacon. In my defense, I really liked the taste, but I did get some "are you screwing with us" looks...

People complaining about being told to get rid of stuff or offering examples of old stuff you still use, this article is not for you. If you're happy with your accumulation, great. Enjoy it. Buy more. Whatever works.

Honestly, I don't think he does. I don't think he's capable of it, and the closest he'll ever get is learning how to parrot what people with actual empathy act like.

We weren't the spanking type — although both my wife and I both had spanking parents — but we didn't really have the chance anyway. Our first son was asthmatic and for the first 5 years years if he got upset we were back in the emergency room with him. So from nearly day one we we had to treat him carefully. We never…

More and more I find myself judging people not on their political or religious beliefs but on their empathy levels. The less they are willing or capable to empathize with others, the less respect I have for them or their beliefs.

"Remember, even though half of the country votes the other way and nearly every poll shows contentious issues are evenly divided or even against us, we know that REAL Americans — i.e. only those who look and talk like us — are on our side."

I agree with everything up there, especially the engine codes. I picked up Automatic recently, a little doohickey which plugs into the OBDII port and stays there. You use a Bluetooth connection and a smartphone app and it measures your driving, your gas mileage, keeps track of where you parked and (the reason I bought…

And no, I don't think privilege causes a lack of empathy. I think privilege, like fame, brings out more of whatever you already are.

Humanity has honed the flight reflex over million of years, but doesn't mean women are qualified to use it without following the protocol established by local law enforcement.

But he feels bad! And he's being punished, for some reason!

Funny, yes. Cosby was one of my favorite comedians growing up — along with Pryor, Carlin, Williams, Tomlin, Cheech & Chong, etc — and if he put out an album I have it. I memorized entire routines, and despite that when I listen to them again I still laugh exactly where and when he wanted me to. The man is a…

What's inspirational, exceptional even, about America is not that we did everything perfectly and our founding fathers were shining beacons of angelic perfection. What's inspirational is that they were just as partisan and combative as politicians today, and they accomplished so much anyway.

You know, this is the one article where this persistent bit of spam might actually be relevant.

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This may sound a little weird, but I'm glad every time I read stories like this. I'm glad every single example of women being treated poorly hits the news and get spread around, because it means it's being talked about. Had this happened pre-Internet, would anyone here ever have known about it?

Can't I just be legitimately annoyed that they're remaking a movie that doesn't need remaking? I'm afraid the comparison with the original will sink this one and the women will be blamed. I don't want to see four women playing the original Ghostbusters. I don't want to see four guys playing the original Ghostbusters.…