My girlfriend likes to use "poon" in casual conversation, which weirds me out because that sounds nasty and kinda derogatory to me. In bed it's "pussy", or just "me"/"you" (depending on who's referencing it, obviously).

The relationship is already over. Even if she agreed to stop hanging out with her ex, the writer's anxiety wouldn't decrease. He would simply find other reasons to worry. He already mistrusts her and expects her to cheat. And as he writes, she's at a point in her life where she's gaining confidence and getting…

I think not only does it not work, it reinforces the opposite intended message. The type of white person who thinks race-themed parties are harmless fun would simply say "See, I'M not offended, why should anyone else be?"

I don't think #crimingwhilewhite is for black people. It seems like it's for white people. Because as you point out, what's a black person supposed to do with that except feel shitty. But, while you might be acutely aware of white privilege, in my experience most white people are not. To many of them, yes it IS new.…

That's true, that part was extremely cool. I suppose it balances out. Man, I wanna play that game again.

That game was rad! But fuuuck that level where it was super easy to get bumped off the track into the water. Many a sentient pickup truck met it's death in those frigid depths.

I LOVE hearing about Crusader Kings. In context it's fascinating - it's great to hear people recount the crazy twists and turns of politics, religion and warfare in their games. And out of context it's obviously hilarious. But I cannot wrap my head around enough of it to actually play it. Gave it a shot, and didn't…

The two guys behind it sound like a couple of extreme douchebags, desperately grasping at internet fame/infamy. I think the end game - to the extent that they even thought about it at all - was simply "attention", and really had nothing to do with making a statement or performing an experiment.

People say it's 2014 like we're in some kind of future space-age when all social inequality should obviously be over. It hasn't even been a hundred years since women in the States finally permanently gained the right to vote. We're only one person's long lifetime removed from a day when a significant portion of the…

Man, those videos are almost physically painful to watch. Whole-body cringe territory. I feel awful for those women.

He got 99 problems, but gettin' hitched ain't one.

No sane jury would convict you.

Lol, what. Even if you completely ignore the sexy female aspect (could Widowmaker even BE any more of a trope?) the character designs in Overwatch are pretty standard. Emo assassin guy in long coat and mask with dual guns, dwarven engineer, blond angelic healer, huge dude in platemail with giant weapon...they're not…

Male and female characters are not sexualized equally. Look at Overwatch. Only one male character is remotely sexy in any way (to either gender) and showing skin - the archer dude. And he's pretty tame. The rest of the male characters are either inhuman or clad head to toe in armor. The females? ALL babes. Even Pharah…

And of course, at least 3 of the 5 female characters are in high heels (couldn't get a clear look at Pharah).

"'I will bring myself sexual pleasure later, while thinking about this with great respect'"

I had mixed feelings about the Artorias DLC as a whole, but I definitely agree that the Artorias fight was awesome. For me it was the perfect mix of pattern recognition, reflexes and patience. The whole fight when I finally beat him was tense as hell, and I felt so accomplished afterward.

I found DS2 slightly disappointing, and wound up setting it aside late in the game just before the end. But if the DLC really is this good, I'm gonna have to go pick the game up again, finish it off, and grab these expansions. If they're even half as mechanically challenging and well-designed as the article says, it…

This is a naive perspective that seems to be cropping up like a weed around this game. Unless you treat a cop who kills an armed, violent suspect and a serial killer who murders for pleasure exactly the same, you don't really believe all violence is equal. Or a rapist and a victim who resists. Or an MMA fighter and…

I think that, at this point, revulsion is nothing more than a cheap trick. It will always be a valuable tool when it's part of a larger, actually coherent statement. But simply grossing people out for the purpose of spectacle is easy and meaningless, these days. We've already seen it too many times.