It seems to me there is a ‘grey zone’ in which you are too wealthy to qualify for total support, but not wealthy enough to be able to go-it-alone. I suspect 80% of us exist in the Grey Zone and all the wanton procreation is happening in the bottom and top 10%’s respectively. Which means that populations are becoming…

I think you are dead-on about culture, and Italian male culture, having a big influence.

If nothing else, this scenario shows how far women have come. Now that we have a zillion other options to live life, you know like how dudes could for centuries, women should be asking what’s in it for them and if there isn’t anything because the guy and/or career options suck, bail. Whereas before, marriage and kids…

But how much of this is the government’s problem vs. a society that encourages dudes to not change diapers while conscripting women to do everything?

It’s surprising, actually. Having fewer or no kids is actually the solution to many of the world’s problems, not the problem. If every couple on the planet had 0-2 children at a maximum, you’d see poverty rates decline very rapidly. Northern Italy, in fact, has one of the lowest birthrates on the planet coupled with…

I'm waiting for the fake womb.

“Soon your only reason for living will be up, crones. Tick-tock tick-tock.”

When I saw the booties with the patriotic ribbon all I thought was “choking hazard.” Not safe, Italy.

No, that still sounds like porn.

“Don’t let your sperm go up in smoke”

I seriously believe that underlying the argument of those who take cultural appropriation to an extreme, is a wanting to deny white majority culture any chance to take part in what their ancestors thought dirty, savage, unacceptable, etc.

When he has a family, does Spaghetto become Spaghetti?

Im not mad at him. One can only play dolls with Blue Ivy for so long.

Thank you Jay’s assistant, that’s very good to hear.

Here’s the thing: Without cultural appropriation, so much culture would not exist. Jazz wouldn’t exist without the meshing of African rhythms and the music of Irish and Scottish communities. Gospel wouldn’t exist without cultural appropriation. Hip-hop definitely wouldn’t exist without cultural appropriation.

The problem for me is not “ownership”. That’s when the ideas of cultural appropriation go to far, I agree.

That’s because for the most part, cultural appropriation is acceptance. A non Jew opens a bagel joint, or a place called, “New York Deli,” in Birmingham Alabama, or Jason Biggs (Italian) or Daniel Craig play Jewish guys- nothing offensive about these things. On the contrary, it’s a sign of acceptance into the…

For me, the bright line is religion.

I’m not white, genius. Keep spinning that racial wheel, you’re bound to hit the right one.

I saw a migrant worker in Austin with an “Official Beaver inspector” mesh hat, and I thought hey, that’s my white trash culture, take it off buddy.