This is fascinating, thanks for the history lesson! Gotta go down a google hole later today...

Some of them work and lead to interesting interpretations—I kind of like the idea of making Frankenstein’s monster black, as it highlights the themes the story is already telling.

It probably goes without saying, but AI is not a particularly good mechanism for identifying the race of characters. 

I feel like it should be point out that author of the Count of Monte Cristo is not white. Alexandre Dumas was the son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas who was born in Haiti (than Saint-Domingue) and was mixed race. 

He might be exempt from the penis flattened, because it'll take too long to find it.

All my thoughts and prayers to Limbaugh today!

I refer to her as “William Eilish” to my daughters and always say it in a heavy...heavy Scottish accent. They hate it. I love it. 

It’s even worse than it sounds because arguments about who “deserves” various elements of the social safety net are almost always wrapped up in a basket of racist/sexist/classist/ableist preconceptions about how people should be earning a living.

Offhand, I’d call this the most unintentionally honest statement Chris Jacobs has ever uttered. On the one hand, I have absolutely no doubt that Chris Jacobs detests the very idea of privilege, let alone its prevalent usage in our society.

The one time I got laid off the COBRA quote was so ridiculous I remember actually laughing out loud.

I am being laid off in March. My company pays COBRA costs for three months after a layoff (yay, unions!) I am due to give birth six days after my company coverage expires. If I want to continue it, I will pay $2,200/month. You’d best believe I’m getting induced early.

My son works 50+ hours a week in a salaried position. His employer does not offer health insurance coverage because it’s cheaper for them to just pay the penalties.

Thank you for this ♥️♥️♥️. I am so, so well aware of how terrible care is. I will also say that in general, our mental health care model/system is in complete need of an overhaul. it hurts a lot of people. so many slip through the cracks.

Absolutely, just a more socially acceptable form of abuse

Lots of people are like that. Fun to have in the periphery of your friend group or family because they’re always doing something crazy, exhausting to be in a relationship with or closely related to

Yes, but your post is weird. I suppose that’s because you’re talking about someone else...I  really dislike your labeling of this as an “easy” coping mechanism. That label implies laziness and sloth on the part of the obese person. Trauma, mental health issues, are complex and complicated. Adult obesity is linked to…

Seriously. Everything you said could apply to Kanye West. 

Romantic, faithful relationships can still be unhealthy. Given how screwed up he was, and how he seems to have an addictive personality, I have a hard time believing he would go from uncontrollable hedonism to chill and relaxed in such a short time. There are people who go from one excess to another, everything they…

I’ve seen interviews with her. She seems like her entire life and identity is wrapped up in being Mrs. Beiber. I question whether he actually changed or just decided to settle down with someone who constantly validates him and never says no.

Selena Gomez Says Justin Bieber Was Emotionally Abusive