Except for the fact that studies show that spanking makes children more aggressive, not less. Also, the original poster just described a couple of ways to discipline a child without resorting to force. So no, this is not a new problem, and it's not something that spanking would solve.

"We've known about these risks for a long time" - yes, because when birth control pills were first introduced they contained higher doses of hormones than almost all modern pills, and they were therefore less safe than modern pills. The fact that your grandparents knew about the risks of pills that women don't take…

Completely agree - but some of the criticism of Sarah Palin was sexist, even so. I can't stand her and I'm all in favor of brutally mocking her shortcomings, but I'm not going to defend some pundits' concern-trolling about how she wouldn't be able to take care of her children if she were vice-president.

And they're not rooting for them to break up! Back when Ellen was with Anne Degeneres, I remember being grossed out by some women's magazine that listed them as "the couple we'd most like to see split" because they were "way overexposed." Yes, well, sometimes that happens when you're the first to do something…

Wow. Did you point out to him that straight people also have butts, and that sometimes they do stuff with them?

And you care because... ?

I think he really may have been, at least obliquely - he acknowledged that there was a debate about whether men should describe themselves as feminist (I'm all in favor, myself) and then said that he "supports feminists" - i.e., he's an ally. I'm a huge fan of your writing, but I think the current headline is unfair…

As a white feminist, I absolutely want to support black women, but I'm not going to do that effectively by making uninformed generalizations about a culture I don't belong to. I can condemn someone like Chris Brown for his specific actions without feeling the need to blame "black culture" in general - after all, it's…

Did you actually read this thread before leaping in here with your exclamation points of outrage? I was responding to Ando's dumb victim-blaming, not to the original article.

Right, because the type of guy who would post nude pictures of his ex-wife on the internet is definitely not the type of guy who might have taken those pictures without her consent to begin with.

I completely agree that white people need to listen more and talk less when it comes to racial issues, but it's still important to get data about everyone's attitude towards race and racism, which you can't do without talking to white people. For example, this study couldn't have established that white people are less…

Don't forget all the people who join mainly because it's one of the few remaining institutions that still offers high school graduates a decent living, good benefits, a retirement plan, and the opportunity to advance.

Judging by Facebook, there are plenty of adults who can't distinguish a valid source from RandomConspiracyTheory.com, so I don't know why this shocks you. I mean, read the comments on any Onion article. Lots of people don't realize it's satire.

I don't know if there's any actual data out there on this subject, but based on my personal experience, I don't really think that Asian-American men are any more sexist than white American men. I'm glad your boyfriend is a good guy, but as a white girl I can tell you for sure that there are a ton of sexist white…

Thank you. As a white girl married to an (awesome) Asian-American guy, this is one of those things that make me have a rage stroke. Also concur on the love for Glenn and Maggie in Walking Dead! They're almost the only Asian guy - white girl couple I've ever seen in an American movie or show - the only other I've seen…

If they just wanted to look at "real girls" there are plenty of normal-looking women who have voluntarily chosen to post sexy pictures of themselves on websites aimed at horny dudes. These creeps clearly enjoy violating the privacy of women who just wanted to share their photos with friends.

I think a lot of these guys get off on the idea that these women are being basically exposed against their will.

Well, respecting people's bodily integrity is a really important feminist principle. Maybe because of that?

I would like to say that I responded witheringly or otherwise shamed him, but actually I think I just gave him side-eye, ordered shrimp and grits, and tipped only a little less than usual (something like 10-15%). I am a wimp.

You're right - my mistake. That's what I get for feeding a troll.