I thought these might be the guys who seem to specifically prey on girls/women to make them uncomfortable or scared. Doesn't sound like they are, though.

I think you'll find this helpful.

Ugh, that's awful. I really wish that white/white-passing American Jews would be more welcoming to Jews of color.

Do you think you might appear timid or unconfident to others? I used to get catcalled as a lot (and it's not because I was sexy, because I was in goddamn middle school) and I've found that since I've made an effort to appear tougher, it happens less often.

I don't think you're far off the mark. I mean, think back to when you were a kid—if a boy pulled your hair or teased you, you were probably told "Oh, it just means that he likes you." We teach boys that it's acceptable to be unkind/violent towards women they find attractive, and we teach girls that it's acceptable for…

"R*tard" is a slur. Please don't use it, especially in a feminist discussion.

I'm not a doctor, but I'm inclined to think having a (natural) miscarriage is probably worse than a chemically-induced one, since that would mean that something was wrong pretty much by default.

(Again, not a doctor.)

*preying

The South is often used by people in other parts of the US to pat themselves on the back and ignore the racism and other institutional -isms in their own communities. As Southerners are commonly viewed by others as poor and uneducated, I imagine that these sentiments often carry classist implications.

It's not a…

I think that's important to note the person saying the quote, but I do agree with Khia in that the article did say that some of the people there were being racists.

Do go on.

Actually, you changed my mind. Please continue to behave in such a Christlike manner.

(I said something unwise and in the interests of playing nice I have edited this. Not that I care about you. I'm just too tired for this shit.)

When I went to CCD and Mass and all that good stuff, I was told that being a Catholic is about being charitable and honest and just and patient and emulating Christ. If being Catholic is not about these things for you, I'd like to hear more on what your Catholicism is.

And, yes, it is possible to put the institutional…

If your organization that has a stated purpose to do good and charitable deeds is currently doling out "widespread, horrible abuse" perhaps it has failed so thoroughly at doing good and charitable deeds that a shutdown is the appropriate course of action. Either temporarily, until everyone in charge can agree upon a…

Did you intend to respond to me? I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at.

If someone still gives monetary donations (is that part of what you consider being an "active Catholic?" most Catholics I know do) to an organization that has a long and storied history of using that money to hide and facilitate rape and appears to have no serious intention to stop doing so, that person is…

I haven't read the whole report (because I just don't have the time for that), but it looks like non-grain starches (such as potatoes) aren't included...

I am told that they were introduced into Germany because they were cute...and now they're considered an invasive species there.

I heard somewhere that Germany has a sizable raccoon population, if that's closer to wherever you are.