So here’s a question: we may have seen Jon Snow get stabbed upwards of ten times, but do we actually see the life go out of his eyes? No. In the books and the show, we cut to black as he lies there, perfectly still, staring at the sky. Since that’s all we get, that’s all I will accept as truth until shown otherwise.

Steam would have been pouring out of my ears if I’d endured a conversation like that with someone I shared a home with. >:(

YES! The people comparing this to transgender issues are missing that fundamental part of it. If someone identifies as female, great, welcome, enjoy it. And if you’re lucky enough to be able to pass in the way you want, no one should judge you for that, and you might even experience sexism because of it. But if a…

I think you should talk about it. Not only because of the religious persecution angle, but because dealing with trolls and bullies is something they’ll all face sooner or later. You could inadvertently help a teen deal with depression, slut-shaming, body image, racism, homophobia, etc. It’s so hard as a kid to…

Amy Schumer’s comedy is a very, very thin slice of a very, very big pie of “what women say to each other when men aren’t around.” But generally speaking, there are a lot of topics women get into when men aren’t present. These include conversations about periods, body hair removal, weird moles, period farts,…

I love love love baby goats, but I had a negative reaction to this and I couldn’t figure out why. Then I realized I was mostly reacting negatively to the goat in the little-boy uniform. Then I realized why:

All the stars in the universe.

Unfortunately I think that’s exactly what’s going on. :(

I read a fascinating take on this a few years ago. The boiled down version is this: (1) Some people believe that intelligence is fixed: you’re smart or dumb, and it’s an innate trait that can’t be changed. Other people believe that intelligence can be improved through hard work. (2) Over time, everyone experiences a…

I feel like this is an untapped market and I am 100% in support of tapping it.

A Jewish friend once explained to me that the name of “G-d” is sacred, so in much the same way you’ll hear Christians saying it’s a sin to take the Lord’s name in vain (as in, cursing “Jesus Christ!” when you stub your toe), for Jews the written name of God can’t be taken in vain. This means you can’t just throw out a…

What’s weird about this is the sidestepping of the central moral question.

Glad you’re with us! Being able to revise an assumption based on new information is an unfortunately rare skill these days. In that spirit, I highly encourage you to read this:

That’s a good husband right there. That sense of humor is worth at least 3 pygmy goats.

I would be inclined to agree with you, but that’s you & me inferring something that isn’t on these cards or in their post. The two things that make me feel its really #allaboutthemen are (1) the post is written from the male perspective talking about women (“them”), which means the voice saying “generalizing men isn’t…

Sansa can absolutely go to Winterfell and not be raped. The writers are in complete control of Ramsay and the unfolding events at Winterfell. They control both the character development and the pace. So there were two viable options:

So what you’re saying is that Richard Gere has been offered 10 starring roles since he turned 40, and Maggie Gyllenhaal can’t even get a part as a love interest at 37?

I once thought as you do. Then a wedding planner told me the bouquet is really to give you something to do with your hands while you’re walking down the aisle so you don’t make a fool of yourself. Then I tried to imagine myself walking down the aisle with everyone watching and not knowing what to do with my hands.

WHY DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE STARS?

I’d much prefer Jezebel save its $10k bounties for quests like this. (Instead of unmentionable stupid things they have tried to bounty in the past.)