You can’t go through life worrying about offending people. Especially these days, when there is always going to be somebody offended about something, and quite often it is going to be the most ridiculous stuff. You know where your own mind is and what your intent is, that should be good enough. Here are some words to…

We actually need more of these types of things. It’s frightening how many people think “it offends me” is a good enough reason to shut down free speech. Maybe our society would be better served by less telling people what they should be offended by, and more teaching people how to deal with being offended?

Because contrary to what Jezebel would have you believe, most people think the concept of cultural appropriation is ridiculous. Nobody told your friend it was tacky because nobody cared that she braided her hair.