Well said. Its an entrenched mindset where we, if we are not careful, start to ask the same questions of a minority male in a shooting or violent crime that we would of a woman in a rape or violent crime. "Well why were you outside? Why did you have your hood up? Of course people could get the wrong idea!" when we…

You know, I was about to get really pissed off at all these posts talking about how evil the white lady jurors are. I mean really get offended at the notion that the jurors being women had anything to do with a shitty case presented and the overall tragedy on the incident.

Yeah, sweetie? I grew up in a quite literal ghetto. We had drive-bys monthly. So, no. I dont stereotype by race, and quite frequently have been laughed at (even by my colored classmates) for growing up there.

You know, I had just written this comment trying to explain myself and wanting to talk about white people as allies and how not all white people would act the same as this jury.

I doubt that this is what the verdict means. And, honestly, as I white woman I'm kind of sick of everybody deciding to take their anger out on me, as an individual. If white women are having meetings about how to fuck over black men, I have not been invited. I have, however, been told on MULTIPLE occasions—daily,…

Yes, because six white women on a jury in Florida represent all the white women in the world.

You found out how six white women thought about this case - that's it.

Truer words have never been spoken. It's like when I'm home for Christmas and a relative unhelpfully remind me that when they were my age in 1980 they got paid $20/h to sweep floors at General Motors (and paid their $1500/year tuition after only a few weeks of summer work).

"Oh really? How is GM these days?"

Holy shit. Sanctimommies. Saving things in my heart forever.

Oh god, can we just not? Please? Because this only ever ends one way. The people with kids will turn into instant sanctimommies, all like "If you aren't a parent you will never understannnnddddddd!!!!!"

Look, I've popped out several and it was no walk in the park, but was no body being torn in half or bloody tits either. It sounds like she went through a particularly traumatic childbirth, and has now decided motherhood is the hardest thing on earth. It can be, but it isn't for everyone and at least for me it sure as…

JFC this shit comes off as whiny and self-serving and wow. Clearly you made the wrong CHOICE to have kids. Shoulda put a wrapper on it, huh?

"one day certain childless blowhards might be eating their words, shitting them back out on to the floor, and stepping in it."

Oh god, can we just not? Please? Because this only ever ends one way. The people with kids will turn into instant sanctimommies, all like "If you aren't a parent you will never understannnnddddddd!!!!!" and the people without kids will be all like "Why can't I apply for maternity leave when I get a new kitten, cats…

The slightly bizarre thing I'm seeing is (coming from someone who's born and raised-until-18 in Taiwan) : Leftover Men who are less educated actually look to surrounding developing countries such as Vietnam and Laos for potential brides. There are several matchmaking agencies that deal with that in Taiwan. These men…

It's not creepy for a mid-thirties guy to date a mid-twenties woman. It's creepy for a 30 year old to say "I'm gonna get married in a few years or so, probably to a woman about ten years younger than me sounds about right." and then provide no context other than "Younger seems about right".

When considering probably…

I will never understand why people think saying "why aren't you married" or "get married already" is in anyway a helpful or appropriate thing to say to a person, especially to a single person (I guess I can kind of understand why someone would say it to a person in a long term relationship). A) I am a woman in…

Wouldn't all these leftover men who are so desperate to find wives eventually decide to, you know, marry some of these single women who had the gall to hit 26? Or am I thinking crazy again?

Read the horrible guy profiles on OKCupid, and you'll remember how lucky you are. Seriously, guys out there suck.

Oh shit. You've reminded me of these pictures. I saw them a while ago and immediately texted Monsieur "We need to get Le Petit Comte a puppy. What the fuck is wrong with us? Why hasn't he always had one?"