The racism in Huck Finn is central to the story, it is the point. That's not the same as a throw away line about Pippi's absent father. "The King of the Negroes" line adds nothing to the story and erasing it doesn't gloss over racism present in the story. Yes, children in Sweden in the 60's were probably a little…

Really? While historical awareness probably has a role, most of the arguments I've heard put it as the finest and most influential work of social and political satire in American history.

Both those books are being read as literature, though. While you don't get many primary sources in history class, it's kind of hard to call English classes preferring fiction to non-fiction "offensive" is quite out there, although the idea that fiction is the higher art form is also fairly odd.

Huck Finn is a great book and I have no idea why anyone would object to it being used during lessons about Slavery.

That's also a little different. The n-word was always meant to be a slur to demean or dehumanize. The Swedish word sounds like it's had it's meaning changed over time to become that - more sort of like if you went back and switched old timey books to all say "We're so happy!" instead of "We're so gay!"

Except...in Huck Finn the n-word is historically realistic, and it's used by racist characters who the book condemns for their racism. So editing it out is stupid.

Kara, I know you're just being funny and not totally serious and using Tay Tay as a way to highlight something that's been talked about around here for awhile, White people with zero Black friends. I love you and this is just a little constructive criticism: Don't. Do. This. Again.

...he save bread...?

I assure you everyone thinks you're really smart and not annoying at all

Question: Do you work for Taylor Swift, or do you just furiously comment on anything related to her you can find on the internet? Take a deep breath. It's going to be okay.

No, it's actually perfectly fine to say "I don't think Person X would do a good job playing Person Y in a movie." Stop reading sexist things into things that are in no way sexist. Don't let your T. Swift stanning get in the way of basic reasoning skills.

I went to Eckerd for a year - it was in 2001 when Eastman had just become president. The administration essentially sponsored drinking events - Nu Mardi Gras (Nu is one of the dorms) and Kappa Carnival (also a dorm), and Eastman could be found drinking with the students. It was also pretty well known around campus…

Wow. You are indeed part of the problem.
The reasons behind anyone's divorce (or to a lesser extent, breakup) are none of your business. If you're a friend, say "I'm here if you want to talk." If not, shut the fuck up and mind your knitting.

1. Stop judging. Rude.

In my experience, people who leave marriages that quickly either experience a very fast paradigm shift of some kind (traumatic event, big financial change, etc.) and/or the wedding occurred during the period when the relationship was initially/not-so-initially falling apart, but there was too much momentum. In an…

Okay, I might just be young and naive here, but one of my good friends recently went through this (married at 23, divorced at 25). I found that there is only one appropriate thing to say, which is "I'm here to support you. Let me know whenever you need me." And what followed were a lot of nights around a bottle of…

w/r/t intelligence and depression, i am assuming this is why he didn't feel terrible at all, testifying with this message.

The bread story somewhat reminds me of something that happened to me the first time I was in New Zealand.

I strongly disagree with this. I've had a problem with some of Judd's poorly sketched female characters, but that is in no way comparable to being a serial rapist and sexual predator who has used his position to assault and silence women.

Or, the speech served as a bit of a "come to Jesus" moment for her. It's very easy to live in denial over whether or not the person you love is in a good mental place - sometimes it takes a very public display, one that might alert close friends/family, to realize how far gone that person really is.