I love the way you phrased that: we are choosing our role in a narrative. The manner in which a proposal is made is very much a role-playing game. While the underlying purpose is serious - deciding to enter into a legal marriage contract with another person, or at least declaring intent to enter into such a contract…

The problems with aging are more of a premptive fear. We're afraid of being older. Once we get to that age we were so afraid of, it turns out it's not that different. But that doesn't make the fear any less powerful.

I think for me it's more of a pessimist vs optimist outlook on life. Every time around my birthday I end up looking back at the past year and being impressed with all the great things I've done and the fun I've had. Then I look at the year ahead, full of stress and potential problems and I think, "it's all downhill…

To be fair, I'm not sure it's actually possible to beatbox without "gangsta" hands.

The ducktail looks great.

I get where she is coming from.

"If you think about Android, it's more like the Windows PC model. The operating system comes from company A. Company B is doing some integration work, and maybe the services come from yet somewhere else. I think we know the kind of customer experience that produces."

I actually really like it. It flows naturally from the body instead of looking like a big thing someone tacked on for dramatic effect.

I like the one about drunk friends. I wish some of my friends were a bit more adult...

That's not how it works. Facebook accounts cannot be deleted, only suspended. That means that nobody can see it, but Facebook still has access to all the content that is part of the account.

I see what you're trying to say. It honestly surprises me that this general condemnation of women actually happens. While I don't believe it's widespread, the fact that it happens even a little or in isolate circles is a problem.

You don't reinforce sexism when you wear a short skirt. You reinforce sexism when you don't speak out against people who make catcalls at a woman with a short skirt. You reinforce sexism when you laugh at a joke that belittles women. You reinforce sexism by calling a woman a "slut" or by making judgements about her…

You can't ignore the existence of stigma. After all, you cannot defeat something by pretending that it doesn't exist.

I don't think feminism means what you think it means. Feminism is about the removal of barriers to self-actualization, whether they take the form of laws, social norms, or individual prejudices. An important thing to note is that this isn't limited to women, but everyone. All of us, regardless of age, race, or gender,…

I'm sorry, but these are completely different things. If someone wrote a story about working at a clothing factory and you retorted with "what about the kids in sweatshops," your comment would be completely out of place.

But how would they meet women there?

I'm planning on getting a new desktop in about 6 months. I was considering getting Windows 8 on it, but based on what I read here, it's not the OS I'm looking for.

For me, it is honestly the only video game I play anymore.

This is total bull. My parents have never lied to me (I always knew Santa was a fantasy) and that was a fairly important component to our lasting relationship.