I have some acquaintances on Facebook that really represent the far-end of the racism spectrum. I keep them there to keep tabs- like I can see just how far out there someone can go.

This all absolutely makes me want to sign up for another marathon as a big FU to whoever did this.

Congrats on your finish and I'm sorry your experience was so marred by tragedy.

People who show up to cheer on runners are AMAZING. For all races from 5k to 26.2mi, people take time out of their busy lives to support friends, family, and complete strangers.

I'm a runner so this has really been so hard to process. But if there's one thing I know: it's that runners don't stop. I do not believe that people are going to be cowed by this. If anything, this is going to unite people once the initial shock is over. My heart just breaks for the runners and their families and…

This article is such a beautiful antidote to all the venomous comments about Kim K. and other pregnant ladies. Seeing this talk about how one's body reflects one's experiences (another commenter used the phrase "roadmap" and I really liked that). I know she's talking about something that's still a problem, but I…

YES! I've always thought they looked like little boobs & butts.

I'm a woman, I'm a feminist, and I'm a scientist.

No, men are more often employed in higher paying jobs because women tend to work in lower-paying jobs like teaching, nursing, etc.

Hmm, let's see...if I get angry about gender politics, I might end up in an early grave.

Ha! I hadn't considered that. I read it and I was like, "aww, enviro-babble that's cute." Like #23, I was like, "oh yeah? That's sweet..." (I hope being patronizing about his comments is coming across in this ;)

You're right. I should have disengaged! Sometimes people say stuff and it just boggles the mind.

You really don't understand anything about power dynamics and historical oppression, do you?

I'm seriously not sure what's more offensive— telling someone to relax because while they said something offensive they didn't use the N-word or comparing an anti-semetic term to "dudebro"...

Did you really just compare the offensiveness of JAP to dudebro?! Really? And then tell someone who was offended that they were overreacting?

I'm a scientist and I'm usually all for studies even if I don't understand the relevance but I definitely paused on this one and thought, "well...that's an...interesting study"

"but it's also uniquely positioned on humans externally and in plain view up front"...

I agree, there are times I'm watching something and it's like, "alright that's hot...but, oh, wait, no, oh, that's sad...wait, what's going on?!" Usually not in a good way.

I really want to say thanks for your replies! It's gotten me thinking. And as I typed out my questions it helped me refine my thinking. I am going to check out the producers you mentioned. I like porn as much as the next gal but often I feel so gross after (and not in a moral way but in a "oh jeez, that lady had…

I just realized I was conflating "anti-porn" with people in porn who want to create alternate porn...that wasn't my argument...I know those are very different. I do they they're related, though. My question is: to what point can mainstream porn be changed or is it best to create a new form of porn, or just avoid it…