I know it’s all relatively harmless and silly, but this whole thing is just...ugh. I can feel the entitlement and ego radiating off this kid from across the Atlantic.

You’re right. That might even make it more absurd. I can’t math.

“I’ve always been raised as being currently 26”. BULLSHIT. I’m pretty sure someone would have noticed the out of place 8 year old in kindergarten.

It doesn’t at all fit with the libretto. I get innovating in opera, but this was unnecessary. Without having seen this production, I think it suffices to know the story and original narrative to point out it was gratuitous and didn’t serve any important plot point.

Also, nvm - I just realise you want the entire name (hence the Jr) to pass on, and not just the last name, so my comment doesn’t really apply. Reading comprehension fail.

But doesn’t that assume a) the girl will change her name if/when she gets married, b) if she had kids they wouldn’t inherit her name and c) that most men do get married and have kids to carry the name on? I mean, I get that’s how it’s been done for the most part, and I’m not vilifying people who expect things to carry…

They’re often used that way, and they can be part of the same process, but they are different.

I can kind of get the name passing on thing (even though I think it’s masculine narcissism at its finest), but an heir? Knowing Kanye it wasn’t hyperbole - I think he actually thinks he’s royalty (or a god).

Yeah, I can kind of understand wanting gender balance. The thing that really bothers me is the “heir” statement. Like what the fuck is up with that? Are we actually in 1600s Europe and no one told me?

No, ethnic cleansing hasn’t been used synonymously with genocide (at least not by people who understand the two terms). While genocide seeks to destroy, in whole or in part, a racial, ethnic, religious, etc. group, ethnic cleansing is the forcible movement, expulsion, or killing of people from a territory to make it…

I’m truly shocked at how snarky Andi manages to be while still being completely wrong.

So you have bad nails and you’re high maintenance? WTF

I’m sure he would also be the first in line to argue the wage gap doesn’t really exist.

I get the appeal, but let’s be honest - she’s no Samira Wiley.

Yes! Same! I also classify myself as straight, but people like Katherine Moennig really do it for me. Her and Samira Wiley.

Alright, maybe not move then, but get new friends/acquaintances/coworkers. The scariest thing is, I bet in a bunch of these scenarios, they got approval from other people “oh yeah, great plan”.

Girl. You need to move.

Good point. She would have died at the ripe old age of 21. Unless she was already on baby number 9, which is also possible.

This is with very good reason. Can you imagine having an extremely homophobic doctor during the height of the AIDS crisis during the 80s? Equally problematic. Cops, teachers, doctors, politicians - by virtue of their work, their opinions on these issues matter much more in their work than, say... a sales clerk at…

OBVIOUSLY people should be able to say no and back out whenever they please. Of course. But Dr. Ruth’s assertion implies under NO circumstance is that right or even possible. So let’s take that to its logical conclusion. What if you’re naked and he hits you? Admits he lied about his identity? That’s he a real-life…