.....It’s a fairly effective image representing the fact that orcas living in cages at Seaworld are the equivalent of a human spending his/her entire life in a bathtub.

I think I must have misunderstood your comment, because her sexual identity isn't erased or less valid because she's married to a man. She would absolutely "count," as you put it, as a bisexual woman, regardless of whether she is in a LTR with a man or a woman.

It's so great that your workplace recognizes the talent that you have and your capabilities in doing your job, and is understanding of your healthcare needs. While I totally understand where you're coming from on the guilt front, just remember that you truly deserve to put yourself first. This complete and utter…

Just replying to give you internet hugs! I think you're incredibly brave to take the time and care you need to recover.

Aw, I miss Ted Casablanca so much :(

SO I'd just finished my last final of my first year of grad school, and was headed to Florida to visit my parents, various siblings and my brand new nephew. I got to the airport around 2p, checked in with an hour to spare, and decided to spend that hour drinking at the airport bar. I lost track of time (thanks…

Sorry, I've had a long day, I care a lot about this subject, and I decided to take it out on you. I just really like orcas! And really hate SeaWorld!

Nope, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that SeaWorld expanding their cages is not a move designed to help orcas. It's purely designed to fool people into thinking that they actually care about their animals. If they cared about orcas, they would release them to sanctuaries rather than keep them in captivity.

Given that a killer whale's natural travel pattern is roughly 200-800 miles, expanding their cages from 35 feet to 50 feet is the equivalent of upgrading your bathtub to a kiddie pool.

So I used to live in Juneau, AK for the summers when I was in college, and worked at a helicopter company giving tours to people coming through on cruise ships. On my day off, a few friends and I decided to take a hike up to the Eagle Glacier, which is about a 7 hour round trip hike that runs adjacent to the Eagle…

On the one hand, I'm super sorry that he was such a dickbag. On the other hand, you just created the best slur of all time. Hail FuckSlug!

FUCKING PREACH.

A-fucking-men re: Bradley.

Still, I personally don't think that this horrible situation should be viewed as an opportunity to discuss Romeo and Juliet laws simply because this is the "only time that the discussion comes up (at least on Gawker)." By discussing where "the line is drawn" in the comments of a story about a woman raping a special…

I really think this may be a question for another time. This story isn't about a murky gray area surrounding the transition from childhood to adulthood, and how consent is affected by that. This is about an adult woman raping a child with special needs, who was in no way capable of giving any sort of consent. This…

BRB LAUGHING 4EVER

I agree with you about this being an issue of rape culture, and obviously we agree that we want fewer to people to be raped and more assailants to be held accountable for their crimes. My main issue with Prudence is that her article continues to admonish young women for doing things that make them easier targets for…

....That's a direct quote.

Thank you for this. What a great, and concise, explanation.

"If a rapist takes advantage of your situation to skip out on a rape charge, then it's doubly unhealthy." How do you not see this as victim-blaming? I'm legitimately asking.