Agreed. I 100% support deep roots (mine are about 8" right now, so I can't judge). However, if you choose not to do your roots before a big event, I simply cannot agree that your hair is on-point. It's one or the other.

This is just another example of why dogs are better than humans.

This is not a fear of mine.

I'm gonna be honest - I'm a psychologist, not a lawyer. I don't know the law, especially outside NJ & NY.

actually the edit doesn't show up (because it was already commented on? I'm not really sure with kinja)....it was supposed to say that I think they should be prosecuted for illegally taking the pictures and distributing them, but not for child pornography.

I actually did on the first read - which is why I edited my comment. I think they should be prosecuted, because that should absolutely be illegal. I don't think they should be prosecuted as child pornographers, mostly because I think they're still children themselves.

I agree - that's a consent issue for sure and should be punished. But I don't think child pornography is an appropriate charge, given the ages of everyone involved.

Agreed. Just like it's not illegal for people under 18 to have sex with each other (within a few years of each other, at least in my state), marking teens as sexual predators for the consensual things they do with their peers (or themselves)is ridiculous.

This. ^

If I ever get married, the point of the reception will be an amazing party with an awesome open bar. If it is appropriate for children under, say, 16, I'll feel like I didn't do my job.

"...And even [manners] should be taught at home."

There are a million santa clause jokes here, but I'm just too over christmas for any of them.

Not that it would make it better, but did she do this with white cultural icons too? Is it just blanket idiocy at work here, or is she specifically drawing a parallel between herself and influential black men?

non-gendered, apolitical response: no way. Manspreading was coined in NYC, and from my (albeit limited) understanding of other cities, it's more endemic here than most places.

This is why I hold a house party with open invites for everyone to stay over if they so desire. Do not do public transit on NYE. Do not drive after midnight with the inevitable drunks. Just party, pass out and deal with it in the morning.

Oh, hey, they already do that with all blood anyway. But you know, the gays have magical rainbow blood that hides HIV when tested. Or something.

I can only assume it will migrate to the states in the order of where pot is legalized, because I can't imagine thinking a turkey dinner AND a cheeseburger or fried chicken is a good idea without being extremely high.

I feel like this is what happens when you buy a pre-packaged caramel apple. It's like rice krispy treats: if you don't do it yourself, don't bother having it at all

you're absolutely right. The (slight) hyperbole was too good to pass up though!

To be fair, with the state of our grand juries, ANYTHING is possible.