"the gays" are getting married, yo! So racism doesn't exist and we're all making mountains out of mole hills. #somuchfacepalm

Ahaha. I want you to come work for our rescue please. The hours are long and the work is emotionally demanding, plus you don't get paid, but other than that it's a great job!

As someone who works for a rescue, I will admit that we do think this is a real thing. That's not to say it's because of an actual bias toward black dogs; it could very well be because people want pets that 'look different' and black dogs are relatively common. That doesn't really change the result for us though -…

Ok seriously though, lets clarify this one: JT is NOT Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody was a legendary exception, and it's exactly this logic that makes JT think this is ok. He thinks he is on the same level as Queen, and no one has the heart to tell him that all his songs sound the same and for all we know this is just a…

Right? Who the hell insults a child for not having a father? Like it's their fault that these guys are douches and ran off on their kids.

I'm from Canada, and what really blows me away is how everyone has this attitude like Canada is SOO not racist and culturally sensitive, but we still have propaganda against muslims circulating regularly around Facebook, and casual racism just like you've described. Not to mention the rampant mistreatment of…

No, and I'm particularly disappointed that after posting this I'm starting to realize that this is a fairly common slur. People suck so bad.

Is there really a 'correct' use for a term that despicable? Please let's not define an appropriate use, the whole idea makes me uncomfortable.

Right?! It actually boggles the mind.

Ugh, one of the most popular extremely racist phrases in the quaint little redneck town that I hail from is 'sand-nigger' - used to describe foreign workers of East-Indian descent. I think it has to do with where you're from - every area has their own special form of atrocities.

Awful side-note: for some reason, the…

Now I'm curious... how does BBUK deal with it?

While in a normal scenario I would agree, this whole show (it seems - in 14 or whatever many years I am proud to say I've never seen an episode) revolves around the incredibly screwed up concept of making friends with people just to stab them in the back and win money. Being fake is kind of a necessary pre-requisite,…

Ugh, this. When the last recession hit, all my friends were in the oilfield. The females sucked it up and took shitty, low paying jobs because they needed to pay the bills... the men pretty much refused and decided that living on Unemployment Insurance was preferable. Such bullshit.

From what I understand, the distinction is that people with Munchausen by proxy do it for attention - they actually see themselves as the victim because no one pities them/gives them enough attention. Conning money out of strangers seems uncharacteristic to me as the main purpose doesn't seem to be to get attention,…

No. There are tons of purebred chihuahuas in rescue (try petfinder.com to find one close to you) but even if you decide to get a puppy don't let anyone make you feel bad. Just be sure to really do your research and make sure you aren't supporting a backyard breeder or a puppy mill! Some hopefully helpful links:

Wow, you are a really big person. It takes a lot to forgive someone for childhood abuse, much less empathize and even pity them. So good for you.

That being said, most sexual abusers were abusers themselves (or so L&O SVU would lead me to believe), and although some of them may be able to be rehabilitated, the…

Aren't there degrees of sex offenders? And (forgive me if I'm wrong, I have no idea) isn't there some description of what crime was committed that got them on the registry? Also, I'm assuming prosecutors have some level of discretion? I don't think anyone would go so far as to compare a child sex-offender to an…

Sort of related... my husband is all for women being equal to men, but in his mind that involves women being more like men. He really looks down on men who do "women's work" - he doesn't say that, but it's pretty obvious that's what he's getting at - housecleaning staff, flag persons, and safety watch personelle…

Thank you for this article! I was asking about the problem with blackface recently, and I think you explained it very well. I hated that I knew it was wrong but couldn't intelligently articulate why to people who asked.

Ooh the first house my husband and I bought together we installed one of those giant 4 man jacuzzi tubs in the master bathroom- the house was huge so it suited the room, but it was also old so it didn't suit the hot water tank! We could never fill it more than half way. :(