First of all, if you had bothered to read even a small portion of this thread, you would have seen that your meager argument had been brought already and that you are contributing little new to the matter. The new thing that you are contributing to the matter is through the use of the word "shamey" which is an…

You have reading comprehension issues. Please work on them before commenting in the future.

Only once (because they are not poor after that.)_

Yes, to me the underlying story was why would she do this in the first place. That is what I found most fascinating about the whole thing. Racism in Europe is very commonplace, so that doesn't surprise me at all, unfortunately.

It's a hard job that is not for the faint of heart, I have to admit (without intending to scare you.) There is a world of difference between doing it for public and private school and between grades K-3 and 4-12 in any school.

I never addressed the blackface incident. That is not what my original argument was about in any way nor was anything I have said referencing it. In the word compromising, I was only referring to him trying to ditch security to get her alone. The blackface and other racial issue was an entirely other matter that…

I would not be okay with my boyfriend going to a party with some older rich woman (or any other type of woman) who just wanted to show him off and be entertained by him in front of others as her date, basically. I would not be okay with doing it myself and I would expect my boyfriend to object to it. I realize that…

I don't believe in the concept of motherhood=sainthood, so don't get me wrong. However, your priorities and the way you conduct yourself should change. That is all I meant. Accepting money you do not need to show up on the arm of an old lech seems as though it would be a lower priority at that point.

$70 a day for 5 hour of work is not bad when you need that money. But where I am from it's well over 100 per diem. More for long-term subs. Plus benefits.

Why do you stalk, antagonize, and attempt to insult those who you dislike? I have seen you do it to countless commenters. It's pathetic and needy, Willa. Is it because Shouldn'tHave threw you out of the subforums? You are an embarrassment.

According to Forbes 2013 list, she's worth 40 mil. So I was off by quite a bit, but to me 40 is just as hard to count as 100.

I appreciate your apology. Consider it accepted. Overuse of the term victim-blaming is not okay. Misunderstanding the term in all of its complexity is understandable. She is not a victim. She is a powerful woman of means who chose to act like a woman who is not powerful and not a person of means. She put herself in a…

She has got to have enough power at this point to say no. I mean, doesn't she plan to cultivate some sort of new image as a devoted mom and future wife in any way? I just think it's sort of yucky that it's an assignment this is as essentially that of high-level call girl when she doesn't even need the cash or the…

I was an awesome substitute teacher. I actually tried to complete the lesson plan provided, I tried to get to know the student's names, and I never once masturbated in or around the school perimeters. However, I have encountered some terrible substitutes. My older students would report to me about all sorts of basic…

That is because you could really use the money. It would make a difference in your life. I would do it too for those reasons. But if you had bothered to really read my comment you would see that my question was more layered than that: If you were already a millionaire a few hundred times over, would you still attend a…

Seriously though, does no one think it weird and tacky for an engaged new mom to be hired as basically an escort sans sex, presumably? Do they really need that extra 500K so badly? Plus she looks so freaking uncomfortable in the photos, I just cannot fathom why they felt the need to accept this contract. Gross.

I love Jessica Lange to death, but she's afraid just like anyone else in that industry—physically, at least. I have trouble looking at her sometimes because of how much surgery I see in her once naturally ethereal features.

I know the critics skewered it, but for some reason I really loved 50 First Dates. I'm not a chick flick sort of girl typically (except for the old school fare like Steel Magnolias, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Thelma and Louise sort thing) but for whatever reason, I inexplicably get sentimental over the concept of this…

Petals is awful. I posted details as to why on another thread in this post.

I just finished rereading Flowers and Petals for the first time in thirty years, since I was curious how they would play out now for me as an adult. Flowers in the Attic was surprisingly still effective. It was creepy and atmospheric and I could definitely see how it rose to the cult level of fame it has for people.…