It’s really not such a crazy-young concept.
“Does my character buck that convention?” Thompson asks, with a smirk and an eyebrow raise. “Or am I just the first black one?”
Is it an ideal solution? Of course not. But if an anonymous, self-regulated group with no credibility but its own reputation and the degree to which its claims appear to ring true is providing the only comeuppance that a whole host of sexual predators will face, then I’ll take it. There is no reason to believe this…
I’d never quite made the connection to politics – an excellent point! – but I always found the fact that our culture is obsessed with this form of simulated tribal war to be deeply disturbing. Growing up, I was always disgusted by people who constantly half-joked that they could only be friends with people that rooted…
I mean, do you live in the U.S.? Because as much as Americans are completely horrified by the concept of FGM (emphasis on the ‘F’), “standard mutilation” is still considered an arbitrary personal decision that parents have every right to make if their newborn has a penis. And it’s not okay to judge them or lecture…
My guess would be that the tan lines are a selling point. A random, awkward lattice across your torso or your back can look pretty stupid, but having intricate geometric patterns on your skin in sexy, figure-flattering, lingerie-esque configurations is definitely going to be a turn-on for some people.
It upsets me so much, just knowing that there are smug little bastards like this one still out there thinking themselves righteous victors because they got off scot-free. There are so many horrific things men do to women that it can be overwhelming sometimes, but what really gets to me is just the thought of all these…
...Except they’re totally invested in making her out to be the person who’s ultimately responsible for the abuse she was subjected to.
Sure, but at least maybe we could have a system that avoids actively punishing victims while ignoring abusers? Just a thought.
WHAT-EVERRR, KINJA EMBED POLICE
I went to a children’s psychiatric hospital when I was 13 and was put in a daily outpatient program that included a couple hours set aside for schoolwork. Basically, the idea was that this was a program for teens who needed intensive treatment, but didn’t necessarily need to be supervised 24/7 for their own safety or…
You know, if you just paste the YouTube link directly into the text of your comment, it embeds automatically, same as with images. ;)
Ah, I see. Still, if your teenager is making excessive use of your credit card at the bookstore, you’ve got it pretty easy as a parent. ;)
I’m pretty sure that’s a low-level commercial photographer’s idea of the “sexy modest young professional casual chic” footwear counterpart to a long-sleeved dark gray button-up minidress.
Shh, you’re supposed to be pretending you don’t read the comments! ;)
Yeah, it’s not at all that old dogs can’t learn new tricks; it’s that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks unless the old dog wants to learn, and you can’t make an old dog want to learn new tricks.
Gee whiz, that really is pretty messed up. Like, I’m genuinely worried about that kid now. I just can’t imagine what other kinds of sick methodologies a parent might use if they have no problem threatening their kid even in a small way... Then again, disturbing parenting logic is pretty par for the course in the world…
That’s funny; I assumed that she was referring not to the case you describe, but to one of those billions of other times short skirts were used as supposed evidence that a rape victim was ~asking for it.~
Why, hello there, Kayra Clouden! Gosh, what a lovely name. :)