I'm fine with posts being rewritten for Jezebel. A lot of the comments on Gawker aren't quite in line with the type of discussion that readers at Jezebel wish to have, so it's nice to have a different space to discuss stories.

Before the invention and acceptance of pasteurization, raw milk was a common source of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, diphtheria, severe streptococcal infections, typhoid fever, and other foodborne illnesses. These illnesses killed many people each year, especially young children. In the 1900s many mothers…

I started Googling the episode like crazy as soon as that happened, because I was SO sure it was the same guy in a terrible wig, and I was like, "How is anyone falling for this? PULL HIS WIG OFF!"

Hehe, I used to do something similar with my neighbors who played music with loud bass at all hours. I would put on some good ol' Mexican ranchera music and place my speakers right at our shared wall. It usually worked!

Maybe boxing next time? They're not shy about punching people in the face!

When a word has different meanings depending on the region, I wouldn't count on an internet translator to know that. FWIW, I took a FB poll following this conversation about how my Mexican friends would translate the term and not a single person said anything about "fag" or "gay" or anything related to sexual…

Yes, I promise I know a vast amount of Mexican slang. And I know there are many words to mean "fag." Mexican Spanish has a lot of interesting curse words. But that doesn't mean that puto ONLY can be used to mean fag, which brings me back to the English meaning of punk, which isn't ONLY used as a derogatory term for a…

I am a Spanish teacher and hold a Hispanic linguistics degree with a speciality in Mexican Spanish. Fiancee is from Mexico, doesn't speak English so between my job and home life, Spanish is my primary language. According to the way it is used among Mexicans in my area, it doesn't have a connotation of gay, but rather…

See, that's what I don't understand. How is it that you lived in Mexico and are fluent in Spanish, but you can't concede that "puto" isn't the same thing as calling someone "fag"? It's got such different connotations. In some countries I do think it has more of a meaning like "fag" but in Mexican Spanish I wouldn't…

Haha clearly it's not the only definition I found- I was trying to make a point about dictionaries providing meanings that aren't the common use of the word, just as "fag" isn't the only definition for "puto" either, so if that's all your dictionary has, I guess you need a more recent one as well. Just out of…

Okay, "dude" (which my dictionary tells me means a "stylish, fastidious man", so of course my only choice is to believe the dictionary here and to politely tell you I'm a stylish, fastidious LADY), I think you're still missing the point here, which is that there is variation in language and just because a dictionary…

I think native speakers have a better understanding of the way their language is used than a non-native speaker who just opened a dictionary would. For example, go back to my post you just commented on and read about the word "punk".

Maybe you missed the part where I said that languages are nuanced. If you want to know how the language is used, ask a native speaker. Hint: there are several on this thread who have stated the different uses of "puto" in Mexican Spanish.

What if I told you language has more nuances than your internet translator can account for? Especially Spanish, where there is so much variation in different regions.

Awesome advice. Lifting heavy is the best thing that has happened to me, fitness-wise. I still get a healthy mix of cardio in there, but just by lifting heavy 3 times a week and following it up with a protein shake, I've been seeing some awesome changes in my body composition (not to mention I feel like a total…

You know, I wonder if you might be right. I couldn't figure out what was so odd about her speech, besides the fact that it's slow and filled with excessive pauses, but the way she looks around definitely makes it appear that she is listening to something. That seems like it might also explain the weirdness of "I'm his…

But did she cattoo you?

Captain Planet style? I love it.

The Dove commercials that tout body acceptance really worked on me, even though they tend to be a bit cheesy at times. I think it's almost on a subliminal level because I exclusively buy Dove deodorant now, even though I have no real reason why I should prefer Dove over another brand.

I feel ya! I quit Facebook on January 1st of this year and told myself I would stay off it until I graduate in May, but I've actually found I'm much happier and less anxious without it. Now I'm debating whether I'll reactivate it at all. I do miss having all my pictures there and staying in touch easily with friends,…