What part of organized religion or church culture or religious school is hard to understand? Obviously this RELIGIOUS school believes that anything outside the typical doll-up is unacceptable. Therefore, if Sunnie wants to go there she has to comply or not feel welcome. It is their. It is how they are practicing…

Ohhh I just talked about this in another comment. I won't cut and paste for you though (even though I am really really tired!) Keep in mind that she was a teenager at the time. One who lived in what I'm guessing is a pretty strict or even repressive household. I'm betting access to transportation probably was a major…

Can I be crazy and ask this question—why are we fixated on the forgiveness aspect of this story? She left her baby in a public place where she would be found because she (a rape victim) did not trust her parents enough with the truth. The baby was adopted by loving people who raised her to be the kind of woman who, by…

As a student, the phrase "clothing that puts the focus on learning" confuses me. If I'm pulling on leggings and a t shirt, aren't I putting my focus not on my appearance by not dressing up? If I'm wearing short shorts and a tank in 95 degree weather, I am definitely putting my focus on learning. I can't learn if I'm…

There's nothing wrong with having a preference. We all have preferences: for penis sizes, for breast sizes, for hair colors, etc.

So, you think that when kids learn world history they shouldn't be taught about the religion of Mesopotamia? Egypt? Ancient Greece? In European history, teachers shouldn't touch on the Great Schism or the Reformation? In American history, the First and Second Great Awakenings shouldn't be brought up? English teachers…

You're not understanding my point here.

Um, no. We need a mandatory "Don't Act Like A Dick To Anybody Who Is Different From You" class.

There are very, very few people in the "obese" category that are unable to do anything about it. It takes a ton of calories to maintain 300 pounds of human.

I think the boyfriend throwing the bachelor party, but not being invited to the wedding, is a little strange. I've never heard of someone being involved in actual planning of those events not even being able to go to the wedding (I mean, that's a wedding-party-member responsibility, really) and I think it's a little…

That's what I like about all of these "Dazed and Confused" jokes. I get older, they stay the same age.

How can I sign up to make out with Corby Griesenbeck or Karim Saleh (beanie guy and beard guy, respectively)? OH MY!

Um, futbol doesn't have cheerleaders. You must be thinking of the American football. We don't go in for that sort of thing.

I don't want to join the piling on here, because I don't think you meant this from a bad place, but I want to talk about boundaries, because those mean a lot to me after working in a shelter.

The key difference here though is that it's part of her job. It's one thing to have an expectation for your spouse not to cheat on you and quite another to tell your spouse that they have to change how they do their job to make you comfortable. He knew what her job entailed before he started dating her. His…

Never heard of this phrase until now. Although my cave did have internet.

I don't think criticizing someone for perpetuating systemic sexism is the same thing as being mean

sorry, not buying into the whole kim=victim/thurston=asshole narrative. shit's a lot more complicated than that and who knows what went on behind closed doors.

I loved Sonic Youth. Still do.

how the fuck do you know what happened in their relationship?