McSweeney's had a wonderful article on the Ewoks written from the perspective of anthropologists noting just how savage the furballs are.

McSweeney's had a wonderful article on the Ewoks written from the perspective of anthropologists noting just how savage the furballs are.

This.

I find all the comments funny because my wife and I are the couple that the authors of the stereotype would love to cite. I can go for days without saying anything and she's been caught, more than one, having full two-sided conversations with herself—including laughing at and yelling at "each other"—because she loves…

true.

I know what you're saying. When I was 18-20 I'd look at the guys I went to school with, who were loggers, welders and mechanics and think "sure they have new vehicles and their own homes, but I'm in college. Some day..." Except twenty years later I'm $125k in debt on my loans and overdrawn at my bank from trying to…

There were female foresters in training when I went to env science/forestry school. Actually in demand in the male-dominated industry. As long as they were one of the guys and such.

I've worked in the system, too. And I always felt this broke down not with the reporting, because that's what happens when you have people at odds, but in the investigation and prosecution. Women (or men) who are being victimized by someone like this need advocates who can devote time to their cases, as well as police…

Yep, this guy. And any other guy or gal that makes a claim. Fairness and due process apply to everyone.

I'd agree with this.

Double win for the GOP, because now they get to say they were right for all those years when they said women made up rape allegations to get what they want.

I love this comment and the whole thread. I'm usually a Gawker dweller, where I fight this fight all the time, so I'm thrilled to come here and read pleasant comments on the topic.

I see what you're saying, because in every account I've ever heard MJ and family claimed these were his bio kids. Which...no. Could he have been a loving adoptive parent or parent-by-law if married to the mother? Certainly. But not his genes no matter how much it's claimed.

So he woke up and immediately thought "robber" and not "person who is already in house"...flimsy.

But here's the thing...

Such is life. But there was never a singular moment where I went from runner kid to fat adult, which is what the original post was stating.

Between this and Leonard Cooper, it makes my pasty white heart happy to see some black kids getting positive press.

If there ever is a 2, I want to submit my nomination for Undersecretary. Because it sounds racy.

This is so true. One day I woke up and ate a carb heavy pop tart and my 34x30 pants didn't fit anymore and I started to need muumuus as I was nearly 600 lbs.

Well said. I hear this from my sister a lot—hikes miles daily with an energetic dog, trains for marathons, etc. I hear it from me too, but I don't listen much because that guy doesn't know what he's talking about. My family is rounded. We're like a next evolutionary step designed to survive cold northern winters with…