It’s a cult. We survived it. We don’t have to respect it at all. It has sheltered murderers, abusers, and pedophiles, and continues to do so. It destroys families. It destroys lives.

I am an apostate. Would you like to continue this conversation?

but you’re not a witness. unless they were incredibly open with you about what happened between them and their congregation’s elders in their private meetings, you know exactly what makes the whole org look fine.

I think this person’s experience is valid, regardless of what Prince did or didn't believe. The ex-JWs I know all say the same things. And my experiences haven't been great. My daughters had JW sisters in their classes and they aren't even allowed to hang out with the outsiders. At school is okay, but no visiting…

You don’t find their policy of disfellowshipping/shunning people who violate their rules hurtful to families? Or how they covered up instances of sex abuse (much like the Catholic Church) an issue? As an ex-JW, I can certainly tell you the effect they had on my life has not been good. What that cult has taken away…

“Dear Paypal, I have a true story about how men and women can partner together. I never thought anything like this would ever happen to me, but one day a woman on my development team came into my office to ask me a question. This woman is gorgeous! She was wearing a skirt, and I have a desk in my office – so I knew…

Chyna always seemed like someone who got chewed up by the system and then was left to deal with the aftermath on her own. If her time in the business had come a little earlier or a bit later, she probably would have gone down as one of the legends of pro wrestling, but she hit at probably the worst possible moment,…

Yes, you did.

And absolutely zero concern about whether teenage boys’ shorts are too short, thereby causing the female teachers to leer and harass. Because women are naturally attracted to post-puberty males, just as much as men are attracted to post-puberty females, right? But in both cases, the female is cast as the gatekeeper of…

Don’t worry. It was still 100% your fault.

The fact that men, boys, and abusers grow up hearing from people like her that rape is wrong and inexcusable, but understandable if a woman dresses a certain way because men are attracted to women is the problem. Men and boys have grown up for thousands of years hearing too much of the "That's against the law, and you…

Honestly, it’s getting a little tiring that people can’t voice their opinions without everybody jumping at their throats. So you disagree. Leave it at that. Why must we demand apologies from celebrities? What she said is not far from the truth, sadly. Some truths are hard to hear. The world is what it is. She’s not…

I read your comment to my two kids, Adidas and Snickers, and they’re unhappy with you.

And by extension, Carly Fiorina was further to the right, more intelligent, and more experienced than most people in the GOP field. Where is she now?

A centrist man would have already won the election by now. A woman has to be (a) as far to the middle (or right) as possible, (b) as experienced as possible, and (c) as hard-working as possible.

I haven’t seen one. So . . .

First, how do you know that she isn’t vocal about that? Second, that type of behavior -or, rather, attitude that gives rise to such behavior - is just the other side of the same coin that BIVYg was describing. It’s not okay in either instance. And, honestly, we have two fairly decent (each with their own strengths and…

I get called a white young male on a regular basis here— ironically, largely by white women who try to use identity politics and racial/gender shaming to force other white people to agree with them. It’s disgusting to use someone elses race as leverage. And anyone who does it is no ally.

it’s the gun-government-martial law-crazyshit-survivalist-crazy-GOD-GUNS-black ops-secret files-crazy-American flag-James Madison-guns-freedom thing.