My apologies. I was conflating that with a statement in a post you made just before, which I may have misinterpreted. I think Manson has lost his way lately, but I get defensive of him, since he made three albums in a row that were pretty mind-blowing in their breadth and ambition. And that's more than most acts will…

I agree that Roth's a hack. He has a couple ideas now and then, but lacks the talent to think them through and pull them off. But Manson's a legit artist, whether you like the art (and the fanbase) or not. At least he was until about ten years ago, and his stuff has been searching for relevance for a while. Too much…

Again, I have no reason to rule that out. But it's still a horrible (violent) thing for a person to go through. My issue is with the article's comedic tone.

Call me that if it helps you sleep at night. You're still a puppet.

It is generally used that way, but how it's generally used is irrelevant to this topic of discussion. I'm not saying it shouldn't be reported upon. It's the giggly tone of the piece which is immature and hypocritical to any perceived movement toward sexual rights/human value. And this happens here a lot. Calling me a…

Those are both acts of violence.

It's obviously sexual in nature. An act of violence perpetrated against someone's sexual identity is sexual in nature. Stop your trolling.

If you don't already know that "dick is abundant and low value" you aren't reading the most hateful people on Twitter. Get with it.

This story is hilarious because it's a true graphic assault on someone's sexual identity. #HAHAHAHAHAHAHA #ShercockHolmes

That's not really true. Especially with movies like The Hunger Games, which are among the top-grossers of their respective years. Movies led by female casts are often very successful.

What's interesting is that men in general care less about who is starring in a movie than women do. A woman at my office once refused to…

Inane because they all said they don't want to pass judgement until more information comes in? That's the only responsible position any outside person can hold. I agree things aren't looking good for Cosby, but not rushing to indict someone isn't the same as defending them. There are whole lives at stake here, and…

I'm liking the new album, but I'm not getting why people are surprised by any of it. It's a lot like a redux of Fantasea, only not as hard and a bit more sing-songy. Banks has some nice vocal melodies on this, and her flow is good, but she seems to have a similar problem to most of her contemporaries in commercial rap…

The problem with feminism as a term is that nobody can agree upon what it means. Celebrities are asked if they're feminists, and when they say no, it's an opportunity for bloggers to be like, "OMG don't you believe in equality!! Look in the dictionary!" WHO GIVES A FUUUCKKKK. You know if you asked anyone if they…

There's some overlap, depending on your source for when the Millennial Generation began. I'm on the X/Millenial cusp—I do not belong! Haha. Anyone born before 1983 could have grown up with Cosby as a prominent pop figure.

Someone in Groupthink brought up the point that the very mention of getting kicked in the nuts could be "triggering" for most men, and it's something to consider. I'm all for it as a self-defence tactic, it's vital and necessary, but understand that kicking someone in the balls (though practical) is an act of SEXUAL…

A couple other point about the sensation of being kicked in the nuts:

- It's actually a dull, rather than sharp pain, and it takes a moment to, uh, kick in. But it's all-encompassing of your whole system.

- Your balls aren't actually what really hurt that much. When people laugh at guys getting kicked in the nuts…

I'm with you there. I like the new album, but don't know why reviewers are acting so blown away. It's completely expected if you heard Fantasea, which goes harder than Broke.

I'd much rather listen to her new album than anything Eminem's put out since 8 Mile, so no shade, but Banks could have responded without being a classist idiot. The high road's pretty low these days.

This is partially true. "Artists" are given credit for everything when the ideas often originate from elsewhere—marketing teams, video directors, etc. It's especially true in the current pop market, where pop stars serve essentially as music industry puppets for rich old people running record labels. In the '80s, pop…

Yes I do.