This really bad take was written by someone that is either very young or very rich. Either way it ignores privilege not afforded to everyone. 

Losing weight. I had literally put on almost 50 pounds in the last 10+ years ago. I had not realized how shitty I felt about myself. But focusing on eating healthier and losing weight makes me feel more attractive and desirable. Maybe more likely to initiate sex. Also....being heavier made my member smaller. I only…

How can she even be in the convo with only 2 championships?

Can we admire the win(s) without declaring her the GOAT? She isn’t even close to the GOAT.

Plus, the men’s and women’s game are different. I like that The Root has sports topics and allows comments unlike chickensh1t Deadspin. However, if trying to tackle…

How could you skip over Tara VanDeveer?
(Love Dawn, as I’m a former Philly guy, but Tara has a better resume at this point.)

I mean, Rock saying he doesn’t want to press charges and that he’s fine doesn’t necessarily mean that Smith could stay. That decision wasn’t necessarily up to him

Six weeks after the woman’s missed menstrual period is before many women even realize they’re pregnant.

Jezebel quoting Neera Tanden rhapsodizing about Madeleine Albright is ...

I loved this show and still do but does anyone else think Angel ended up evolving into the better show in the end?

Pete Buttigieg won more STE’s than Sanders, a fact that you certainly know judging by the way you phrased the first sentence. You can’t just make up a different standard for who “won” if you don’t like the outcome.

the escapism it tries to provide appears entirely intended for white consumption

I think the show just wanted to do a fluffy period romance but said “hey, let’s not make it all white people.” They never wanted it to be a show that dealt with bigger things like race. Sexism and financial differences are typical romance novel fodder but not dug into deeply. I get wanting more but they decided to…

Did this make anyone else think of the Fugitive Slave Act (which made free states enforce the laws of slave states on free residents)?

As a black man that works at a credit union. I completely understand where the teller coming from. 12,000 in cash sunglasses inside and you give me a note to be discreet. These are all things a potential robber would do. I'm glad he ok but don't do this also if you need this much cash call ahead because everybody…

A lot to unpack from this incident. Let’s start with the basics.

It’s demonstrably bizarre to EVER hand a bank teller a note silently with instructions on it. I’ve never heard of such a thing in a decade of banking, other than 3 times someone used that tactic in a robbery attempt.

Amanda Knox spent 4 years in prison, she was only let out because she had a re-trial, and she was found not guilty. No one rescued her, she had to wait for the Italian courts to free her.. she stayed in jail even after a different person was convicted for the crime.

The whole article smacks of American parochialism.

Dude, if she actually did try to hide hashish oil in her luggage in Russia, you can call it as unfair as you want. Does it suck, hell yeah it does - but when you are no longer in the US all bets are off. If she did this, she TOTALLY should have known better. No excuses.

Totally agree on this. I also feel bad for her, and think being detained for any kind of cannabis or its derivatives is 100% unjust and wrong. But she TOTALLY should have known better. Complain all you want, but if you are no longer in the US, all bets are off. Such a ridiculously bad decision if she really did try to…

At some point, yeah, it’s on her for having drugs in a place that’s known to be super harsh about it. I’m the stoniest stoner there ever was and I would never take drugs to a place or in a place or from a place like that.