Having everyone on your campus gossiping about how you're a rapist can have pretty far-reaching consequences that I think you should be able to imagine.
In fact, it's silly pretend that those consequences aren't part of the intent of this list. It's hard to believe that the delight in shaming the guilty plays no part…

The color code system is totally half-baked, especially when there's no additional information, and we really have no idea how stringent their criteria are. Are orange offenders guilty of a poor-understanding of consensual attention/advances? Are they date rapists? Are they one-time rapists as opposed to serial…

Um, no. They would not be held accountable for committing a murder they were not aware of.

Personally, I already do not and have not heard the word ableism to be used only in relation to legal disability (which is a term that I agree should remained legally and specifically defined.) I think I originally heard the word ableism used when a coordinator of a gay youth group I worked at checked herself after…

It's about as comparable as gossiping about your friend's hearsay sex habits, or breaking into their house to steal their nude photos and then distributing them. There is no inconsistency in viewing these actions to be radically different.

I think you're raising an interesting question. Diseases and disabilities are obviously held to be distinct things most of the time.. but then, many disabilities are rooted in a disease. Perhaps the growing idea of ableism is too rooted in traditionally defined "disabilities" when the idea that an addiction is a…

Memories of Charles and Camilla would probably implore HM to keep her mouth shut on any bride for such a removed heir, anything short of an intravenous drug-dealing neo-nazi would probably be permitted. She's probably thanking her lucky stars that William chose someone so impossibly well-suited to the role, from the…

I agree there's no chance of Camilla ever being used, but this child is not really a direct heir. Though she was even more removed from the line (as her father was not expected to become King, she was still number 3 in line, and this baby will be #4) Princess Margaret was given an unusual (royal) name. As was…

The official line from both sides is that an independent Scotland would keep the Monarchy, at least after the referendum. It would certainly be less secure and the idea of a referendum on the monarchy should there be a "yes" vote on this referendum has been floated, but it's really not the question at this time.

This study is clearly valuable as proof of a stat that's been well-used for a long time, but it seems to me as though it does "disprove" the 1 in 5 college rape statistic, for purposes of arguing with idiots who will use any stupid inconsequential technicality to invalidate your larger argument. If not more than (the…

Tell her how you feel, totally honestly. Her addiction is real, and it will never kill her, but she will be living a half-life with so much less joy than one without that crutch until she does break it. Breaking it does not mean quitting, it means not doing it all the damn time. Tell her, do it from a place of…

Ugh, I once read this gross article about some lady who coveted Birkins (or rather the image of owning a Birkin) and bought one and was sooo surprised to get it almost right away, with no waiting list, and then her "friend" Vera Wang (who has like a million Birkins) threw her shade because it was actually a…

Daenerys spoiled all her goodwill from her badass season 3 by spending the ENTIRETY of season 4 doing administrative work.

The first time I played the Sims I accidentally killed my girlfriend's sister's entire family in their death trap pool that only had a diving board! She was mad, but I think it was her fault.

Really, I can't imagine she'd think a skinny girl would look good in the sort of chop tops and short shorts/skirts people wear in the summer in the city. It's a world away from the one she lives in.

Also her point was kinda "why is everyone poor now?" though she didn't say it or probably even think it. People of most class-backgrounds used to dress to look as affluent as possible, and although they still do in some very conspicuous ways, it certainly isn't the striving to look elegant that she is bemoaning the…

It is massively attention seeking and that's sort of why it's great. It also has a tangible purpose and pretty clear link to the idea, which makes it less opaque and irritating than a lot of performance art. The mattress is an awkward, exhausting bit of burden to carry around all day, and it will effect everyone…

There is no determining how much force he felt because not all of that water fell directly on him, obviously, and there's no determining the added velocity (from the plane) or the precise height. Also, it doesn't fucking matter, beyond the fact that it was thousands of pounds of force.

Yeah it would have been visually effective. Plus, she would have looked totally cute like one of those shaved head ladies who are all about earrings.

It's pretty insane! I saw her last month in Montreal and she was so, so charming and talented on stage. She seemed really shy speaking between songs, but was so serene and lovely. And her music is kick-ass and so distinctive. She is seriously cool as a cucumber.