Well, those people tend to be very sensitive to language that doesn’t conform to their politics and become immediately threatened when they hear it, so the media tends to walk on eggshells to avoid setting them off. If only there was a term for that

I did my undergrad straight out of high school and my first two years were really rough. I suffered from depression and trying to keep my grades up, even though I had always been a good student, which made me feel like more of a failure. I went back to grad school in my 30s and it was a night and day experience. I…

People who complain about “PC culture” are just angry that they can’t be out loud bigots anymore without consequences.

That she has to spell it out so cleanly says something about how the media latches on to the very people who bemoan ‘pc culture’.

I’m in favor of political correctness. I’m suspicious of those who have a problem with it. I think it is language for something else–for ‘It’s O.K. to make racist jokes,’ or ‘It’s O.K. to make violence-against-women jokes.’

Your comment reminded me of this adorable comic:

I wish our culture didn’t shove every kid into college right away. I was an individual who wasn’t ready. Leaving for college came with very little knowledge of myself. I was that kid who was deeply imbedded in a toxic best friend relationship that weakened and I eventually broke off during this phase. I became…

I mean, even if she knew what they were doing she likely didn’t have much choice in the matter. I wouldn’t expect someone who grew up with overbearing parents, never having to fend for herself to be able to have the skills or knowledge to just say “fuck you mom and dad”, pack and her bags, and leave to get a fresh…

If your kid tells you they don’t want to go to college, believe them. That’s the one branch of education that should never be forced on someone, especially when they demonstrate zero academic aptitude. College isn’t for everyone, and people are allowed to change their minds later in life. I myself, am a much better…

devil’s advocate: what 19 year old reads emails from their mother?

As an Old who doesn’t get the whole “private Stories on Instagram”, I want to roll my eyes a little bit at that because there’s never anything truly private on the internet. But honestly, whatever gets her through.

if Olivia and Bella truly had no idea

Except for Jesus.

I think she cares very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very much about her sons’ boners

I myself put it on top of my head and tie it under my chin. But I am a guy who’s going bald and hates getting sunburned.

Cheers, Megan! I’m with you.

I just listened to the final (for now) episode of Dirtcast and between hearing it there and reading it in this article, today marks both the first and second time in my life that I’ve heard the term “sumo orange”. I had to google it. I’ve eaten a bazillion of those and never knew that that was their rightful name.