@Diziet_Sma: Of course the point is to talk about this issue, but your prior comment (and this one) leans towards stereotyping vegans/vegetarians as being, as you say, sanctimonious. Which frankly hasn't been my experience with most that I know (there are always exceptions).

@Diziet_Sma: "It is an attitude I come across in vegans and vegetarians all the time."

@Diziet_Sma: I'm not even vegetarian, and I can understand that it's a revelation to *some* people (including many to whom I'm related) that they can survive a meal without meat. I just think you are overreading this statement. I don't see how it in any way suggests these couples expect to convert their guests to…

@Diziet_Sma: Perhaps its a teaching moment for those who think they can't eat a good meal without meat, than for people who just happen to eat meat.

@sashamichelle: I'm sorry Rihanna doesn't fit the cookie cutter version of a victim that you're looking for. But she was the victim. Period. Calling her as "equally fucked up" as her abuser is sort of twisted. Is she in need of therapy after that relationship? No doubt. Is she on the same level as the man who…

@DaniFae is so into you but way too smart for you: I'm a fan of the Betty Crocker recipe (with actual butter, though - shortening seems wrong). It won out when I went through a phase of testing a variety of recipes.

@WhiskyTango: I agree the judge was very smart about the way he analyzed it under rational basis because it makes it very hard to reverse the ultimate holding of this case.

@BeckySharper: I don't think they have a lawyer so much for legal actions as PR stunts.

@thinksmall: I think the 9th Circuit's ruling would ultimately apply to all states within its jurisdiction (which is quite a few) . I'm not entirely sure whether a separate case would need to be brought in each state to formally invalidate each state's marriage laws, but even if this were necessary, it should be…

@ihatediamonds: I can't help but think how LUCKY they were to get this judge. I mean, there are a lot of smart judges on the federal bench, but there are definitely some who are not. And I don't know how many of them would have taken as much care to draft such a solid, detailed opinion. The attorneys and this judge…

@Irin Carmon: Thanks for the star!

@CubeRootOfPi: The quotes that Judge Walker pulled from those cases seemed to emphasize the emotional connection and commitment between two people. They may also have discussed procreation, but it appears that wasn't the only basis for the rulings in those cases. Also, the obvious problem with that argument being…

One correction, it isn't yet clear whether the decision will go into effect immediately or not. It's been stayed for about a week while the parties prepare briefs regarding the defendants' motion to stay the decision pending the appeal. Judge Walker could deny defendants' motion to stay and then the decision would…

@Tippi Hedren: You just mad cuz Payless ran out of plastic pumps for the after party.

@heavysyrup: It's not just the styling. It's the styling PLUS the race that make her harajuku phase problematic. Just like the pictures in this post. A white woman appropriating Japanese culture, just like so many centuries of colonialism. And they weren't merely dancers, they were her pets. They went everywhere…

@heavysyrup: I don't think you can look at Gwen's choice in a vacuum, though. In Dior's most recent campaign they adopted a similar trope - and as the author points out, it's quite common. So I think it's fair to question whether the decision to make them so short and Gwen so tall comes from this history of…

@Penny: Sure, point taken.

@heavysyrup: Except that in most of the promotional shots of Gwen with the girls, Gwen is wearing enormous platforms and stilettos while they girls all wear flats. There was clearly an intention that Gwen tower over them, so the author's point stands.

@Penny: Question, because I really don't know. Is the brand called "Dior" or "Christian Dior"? If it's the latter, one could see this article addressed to the brand. That's how I read it, but I'm woefully ignorant of who actually runs various design houses.

@mordicai: I saw the headline on MSNBC saying the "debate begins." Rachel Maddow addressed this on her show the next day and had the sense to point out how ridiculous it is to act like this should be up for debate.