I do believe the human brain is capable of handling two ideas that don't really compete with each other at all although they deal with the same subject. Ie. I believe my brain can compute the following:

I knew it was a joke, relax. I kinda liked it. Nice lead-in, Meagan.

I got the joke.

I guess on a one-on-one level, friendship is a two-way street but what she's pointing out is there is still a lot of inequality and segregation in a country with a very racist history. It is (on a macro level) white people in power who created racism and segregation. And it's generally white people in power who…

The response to this is in the article. She pointed out that white people purposely move where there are lots of other white people, and that creates the problem. So if you live in an all-white area chances are you have no interest in interacting with non-whites. That's why there is no "down the street." Capisce?

Reading your other comments, seems like you like the vintage, va-va-voom Hollywood type of look. It's hard to find something like this because it is a very one-of-a-kind dress but I did find this website that has a lot of that same feel. The dresses are more affordable...

I love the dress...Would you want something similar if it wasn't black trimming/lace or do you like that it's black?

Fridays or any weekday = horrible and WTF?! Husband was in a wedding party on a wedding set for Friday. Guess what happened? HE COULDN'T GET OUT OF WORK! And then the bride got all bitchy because he was late. Which is to be expected and is understandable, but it was a lose-lose situation. Weekday weddings, just don't…

As I explained to someone in another thread, I believe she was doing it wrong, but I don't think it was her fault. I think she learned something and taught others something, and as I said, that's good. However Bier's decision to volunteer at a jail put her in a position of authority or at least at the same level of…

I think it's unfair in the sense that she is a very young person who as a function of being very young, doesn't have a lot of life experience. I agree with you there. However, what I am trying to convey is, regardless of her age I hope she comes to realize that by becoming the face of the incarceration system (not…

It's a mis-characterization also to say I am "more upset with her than people causing the disparity in the first place." I'm not sure where you gleaned that from. I'm not upset with Bier. I think she is doing her best as she knows how, and I hope she will use her experience to launch into a lifetime of meaningful…

This may be news to you: It's not about her.

It's a bit like saying "Women told me that ultimately slavery was the best thing that ever happened to them because it provided a roof over their heads and food."

The only way to help inmates and right this massive social scandal is to enact a large-scale social movement that destroys the prison/jail/criminal justice system as it is currently administered. I think Ms. Bier tried to do good, and if she changed the perception of some who are privileged enough to have never spent…

"Many women say that jail is the best thing that ever happened to them because they gain resources (drug rehabilitation, mental health programs, therapy, healthcare, etc.) that they never would receive on the outside. Through these resources, some people are able to successful kick their addictions and become…

It's all fun and games until someone hangs themselves...

Is she nasty and mean? How so?

Oh yeah... At first I thought you were talking about Jennifer Coolidge and thought you lost it :)

Don't feel guilty or shitty. Nothing wrong with you. You're not doing anything bad. And you are not weird either for asking. What happened with me was I noticed it was making me look terrible. Like, I can't see what's going on inside me so whatevs but DON'T MESS WITH THE FACE. That's when I got scared. I basically…

I know exactly what you mean. It sounds like you're only doing it periodically, so I really don't think it's that bad. I was doing every single night and that's definitely too much. I've been told the tendency to lose track of how much you're drinking and get drunk in the process is not a good sign, but you know…