Which is why it ended up on the web…

I was flabberghasted that Jeb blamed Bush's spending on not saying no to Congress, and not, you know, the Iraq War. Is Jeb that stupid, or does Jeb think we're that stupid?

That actually seems like an awesome choice, especially if the way to win is holding off The Plastics through creative insults.

I bought Amy's change of heart too, and I've never questioned it, but I'd never thought of Zack's pointing out that it serves the story at the expense of Amy's character. That's why he earns the big bucks!

And here's the thing: messed-up people are often really, very genuinely good at manipulating other people at a subconscious level. There's nothing forced about Rachel's interactions with Anna or Adam or the girl from the first episode, and her mother *is* right in calling it out as a toxic behavior (even as her mother…

Uh, no, when you start your comment with "have any of these bitches", you clearly have your own personal agenda for what women's places "should" be, which you choose to support with your own biased read of Christianity. And thus I appreciate the poetic justice of watching you get schooled (by both men and women) for…

In addition to Deborah the Judge of Israel (who Margot mentioned), there's Yael from the same book who cuts off Sisera's head, there's Judith who does the same to Holofernes (may or may not be included in your tradition). Going further back, Miriam is regarded as a leader and prophet in her own right, and Rebecca…

I've actually felt like the books take a harder stance against rape than they do against murder — murders can be justified, Jaime Lannister tried to kill an innocent boy in the first four chapters and is now a hero — but anyone who rapes or attempts rape is seen as a monster, and rapists like the Brave Companions or…

I agree, I'm having a definite "the emperor has no clothes" moment reading the comments. This was such a lazy article with such obvious holes, it almost makes me want to defend Sandler. And I haven't seen an Adam Sandler movie since 2008.

Kids have died from families following the practices and "parenting" manuals that the Duggars use (and, until the deaths became public, endorsed on their website). So yeah, the Quiverfull propaganda needs to stop in all forms.

Why do you think we insist on circumcision?

Yeah, they really do. (Though, to be fair, other cultures do as well: I was once hit on by a Greek guy who wanted to know if we Jews still sacrificed animals. when I explained we don't, he was disappointed because he thought that it might have been something we had in common…)

Yeah, it's…http://www.recoveringgrace.org/201…

There's a UK TV show version of the Prisoner's Dilemma called Golden Balls where in the final round, the two strangers have to try to convince the other whether to split the money between the two of them or steal the money (keep it for themselves). In one of my grad school econ classes, we watched an episode where a…

That is Bill Gothard and ATI. I mention these names because it's not just "vast, right-wing conspiracy", there are specific drivers of this kind of evil on the right. http://www.patheos.com/blog…

Me too! We get the best memes.

Huh, there's an organization called "Facing History and Ourselves" based in the Boston area whose mission is "to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry." I have friends who are teachers…

Let me guess: "We're celebrating the Irish TRADITIONAL values!"

Thank you for posting this excellent resource. I know a fair bit about the Emmett Till case, I don't remember if I learned about it in high school itself (in my quite excellent AP US History textbook, he gets one sentence), but I can always learn more. I also really appreciate your tone and your willingness to help…

The really sick part is that we have to wait for the molestation/abuse/rape to be *discovered* before pulling the show. Even before the shows start, the abuse has already happened off-screen. Honey Boo Boo's mom's boyfriend was in jail for child molestation. This stuff with the Duggars was apparently known about by…