Word. I had the same feeling about it as I did about that Wally Lamb book "She's Come Undone." It's like somebody had a checklist of Bad Things That Happen to Women that they were working from.

I haaaaate movies like precious and beasts of the southern wild. It's like "poverty porn"

what was shady about that acceptance speech? that she called out the politics of award campaigning? was she blackballed for not campaigning because lots of actors don't. was she difficult on set?

She's an older larger "urban" woman in an industry that like younger willowy "nice" girls.

In what universe does any actual fucking learning happen when one watches anything on The Learning Channel? I am sure that this question has been asked before, perhaps even repeatedly, but isn't there some kind of class-action lawsuit about the flagrant false advertising that is the LEARNING channel?

I do want everyone to remember the real and biggest loser in all of this is Tyga, who spent his morning trying to convince people that he didn't leave his wife and son for a teen girl.

you, like me, have a firm grasp on sports and also metaphors.

yep, i feel you, and yet, the obligation to be empathetic stands. nothing as chill as silence

These issues with males are so overwhelmingly common — including STEP FATHERS who are NOT RELATED to adolescent women — that it REALLY needs to be focused on, labeled, and handled instead of delivering more innocent children into these situations who are left with no tools to handle the consequences (and some turn to…

When a parent asks their kid whether they want to have sex, does the answer matter? Isn't the question wherein the wrong lies?

"Consent is a simple word that overlooks so much. When a parent asks their kid whether they want to have sex, does the answer matter? Isn't the question wherein the wrong lies?"

Consent is a simple word that overlooks so much. When a parent asks their kid whether they want to have sex, does the answer matter? Isn't the question wherein the wrong lies?

I think that a parent should always be held more accountable than a child, even with adult children. Parents are always in a position of authority, I think, and should be considered as such.

Wrong. Cuddling, hugging, closed mouth pecks on the mouth with no sexual insinuation is completely normal. Humans are physical beings. In fact, children that are denied loving (not sexual) physical affection develop attachment disorders - see maternal deprivation; it can be a form of neglect. You can also Google the…

Most normal families I know barely even speak to each other. Most of my family wouldn't say more than two words to each other a day. I don't know where it's normal to 'be affectionate' together.

It's normal based on what evidence? Research? Just because she experienced it doesn't make it normal. If you can show me where it says in a academic piece that GSA is normal or even common, I'll eat my words. But this *****thank god***** isn't a majority sentiment in any way.

Ugh. These stories always end up pissing me off because inevitably someone blames the kid.

"genetic sexual attraction is normal" —- please don't say stuff like this. You follow this up a sentence or two later saying that you were an abuse victim. This is NOT normal, do NOT attempt to normalize your experience. This may be COMMON, but DON'T say it's normal. It is not ok.

I am usually on board with TW requests, but the title kind of gives you a major idea of where this was going.

This is some brave shit.