But I think what others are putting forth is that her attraction to born-again Christianity might be connected/caused by her paranoid schizophrenia.

The apologists sicken me too, but I was under the impression the protests in India were a result of the magnitude in number and severity of rapes as well as lack of justice. I don't think the US is a shining beacon of justice by ANY MEANS, but there are plenty of links from international NGOs floating around in the…

Biblical scholar =/= believer in the Bible. Not sure what this person's beliefs are, but the Bible has influenced so much art, literature, philosophy, politics, and pretty much everything in the Western world that studying the Bible in a scholarly manner is pretty much mandatory for those that want to understand how…

This is the second time Laura Beck has confused the two countries in an article.

Well no, they'd have just been convicted.

I'd say the transition (though not complete) took place 1944-1955, but yeah you are correct.

Aside from the fact that Fox was neither the only nor the first to air the victim's name, I guess all of the commentariat here forgot that Jezebel named the young woman who was gang-raped on the bus in India? And that Jez posted SCREENSHOTS OF A VIDEO of a reporter's rape? I am outraged for this poor girl for…

Yeah, I just wrote pretty much what I had read into what you said. I just have a penchant for one-sentence summaries.

It's always been my "theory" that Anonymous represents both the best and worst of human nature (or maybe just Western culture). It makes sense too.

Another one less of a commute than El Segundo but not in Long Beach is Lakewood. Probably less safe than El Segundo but still not particularly dangerous.

Oh man thanks. The ingredients in ICBs go so well together (IMO) but I could never actually order one because, seriously, what the fuck.

That name always just fucking horrifies me.

What should I accomplish during spring break?

I mean it's all horrifically sad and uncomfortable, but that's what crime is.

I don't think it is necessarily victim-blamey. The thing is until someone is convicted (at least in the US, and though I know this is India, this is an American publication) there is an amount of doubt about the crime in the legal sense. That, of course, seems really unfair to the victim when the crime really did…

It doesn't have to be negative. I mean the rape is definitely 100% negative, but the communal-ness of it can actually be turned around into something very positive. If steps are taken to deter rape and make it something repugnant in the mind of even more men, then the togetherness can serve as a deterrent for men that…

Not that Jezebel really adheres to journalistic standards, but victim in reporting implies conviction, of which there hasn't been yet. In every day talk of course we say they are victims, but when reporting on the facts of the case you use neutral terms: accusers and accused. Because whether the crime occurred or not…

Since when is one song constant? I guess if you put it on repeat.

And I am glad I am open enough to enjoy Tool, NIN, and Taylor Swift. Oddly enough, I disliked her during high school while I loved Tool and NIN. Now I am secure enough to just like what I like.

You've articulated exactly how I feel. I remember your post and didn't respond because though I didn't agree with you 100% I completely sympathized.