Exactly. And when we did have sex ed, our teacher was a very religious young woman who constantly reminded us that she was engaged and was saving herself until marriage. And when the girls in my class had real questions (like, and I quote “But what if we’re, you know... horny?”), she just couldn’t answer them for us.…

** Edited to remove because I double-posted, sorry! :(

I grew up in the bible belt where we, like Bristol I’m sure, learned the abstinence only version of sex-ed. As a result, I had many peers in middle and high school who were pregnant, including a 12 year old (TWELVE WTF) seventh grader. I mentioned this in passing to a coworker once, and she was adamant that this is…

I get him being embarrassed over having slave-owning ancestors. I would be hella embarrassed, too. But as has been stated by other commentators before, his ancestors’ mistakes and bad history are not his own. I’m white, too, and though I’m a common-named Smith who has had a super hard time looking up my family…

Good for her. Wish I could have participated in something like this in school, but I fear my blindingly white fat rolls would have been a distraction from the cause.

Can someone please start a petition to disbar this asshole?

Graham himself lived by “The Billy Graham Rule” where he would not “meet, eat or travel” with a woman by himself.

My daddy! It’s been ten years in January since I lost him. Ten long goddamn years. It still hurts like I lost him yesterday. I love this photo of him. And my god, did he love his job. After he died, his coworkers found the jacket in the picture hanging on the back of a chair in the terminal. They had it framed in a…

First they came for my vagina, and I did not speak out—
Because I took for granted my ability to choose.

Almost? This guy and the point aren’t even on the same continent right now.

This is why I get offended when people say “Oh, you’re from South Carolina, right?” NO, NORTH CAROLINA. Not that NC doesn’t have it’s own faults or plenty of confederate flags in people’s front yards, but as far as I’m concerned, there is nothing between NC and GA but a giant black hole of nothingness.

I certainly didn’t mean for it to come off that way, nor do I feel any condescension to any minority. If it was Eminem or Lana del Rey rapping/singing about rape at 22 yo I would like to think I’d feel the same amount of irritation that I do for Rich Home Quan doing the same. I appreciate your comment.

May I ask for elaboration, at least?

He said “at the time, I had no guidance in my life.” At the time, he was 22. I also mentioned common sense. I’m sure by 22, SOMEONE taught him SOMETHING.

Yikers! So much anger and outrage at my pretty benign comment. At what point did I say he was terrible human being, let’s do all the crazy things you said to him RARRRR I’M OUTRAGED

Meeehhh, I’m not a fan of the “young and dumb” defense. Yeah, I’ve been young and (pretty) dumb at some point in my life, but my parents always taught me that there are some things that are Just Not Ok. Also, common sense.

I ate an entire can of corn

Oh my god, that’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

Wow, he really put 110% into it. I love it!