Context matters. It’s not “rapey” if you understand the culture and gender dynamics of the 1930s, when the song was written. There’s a good explanation here: http://persephonemagazine.com/2010/12/listening-while-feminist-in-defense-of-baby-its-cold-outside/

This isn’t a very good explanation of Fields’ defense, which WaPo untangles in their coverage. He isn’t arguing anything. His defense attorneys are trying to lay groundwork to undermine the idea of premeditation, as it is defined in Virginia law, in order to spare their client the needle. If they are successful, Fields…

Medical racism is real. But the flu and pneumonia are terrifying too.

It is totally reasonable to demand that someone make a purchase in order to enjoy the furnishings, roof, restrooms, climate control, and wi-fi in a privately owned business—because none of that sh*t is free for the owner. The woman who took the video is mistaking Dunkin’ Donuts for her local public library.

I’m more curious about the very tall, very blonde person in animal print who appears in the background at the 50 second mark. They seem quite out of place at this event.

I hope she never gets another job. Byeeee.

A delicious serving of racial progressivism with a creamy misogyny center. Don’t be fooled, ladies! 

But why do “certain statements lead to violence regardless of gender or ethnicity?” Explain that to me. For all people? For some people? What kind of statements? “Lead to” in every circumstance? Which circumstance? You need to support your argument with more than just “because that’s what I think,” especially when…

Nope, I have no love for the police or how they treat people of color.

No, mental illness does not make a person a racist, but it does affect people’s inhibitions and ability to self-regulate. But, that is beside the point. No one deserves to be beaten for the words they say, because all violence is wrong.

There is what’s expected, what is legal, and what is just. We part company on the latter two.

Just curious, how do you know that?

A bus line consists of three things: the bus itself, the route it takes, and the people who tend to ride it. Are you really suggesting that the reputation of the X2 that you’re invoking is due to the bus itself and the route it takes, and not to the people who tend to ride it?

It’s possible to recognize white privilege, combat racism, and be concerned about extra-legal violence. 

Charming.

Think through what you’re saying! Your comment and the others in this thread rest on the supposition that black people are inherently prone to violence and will be unable to control themselves upon hearing that word. That’s offensive.

That lady is old and sick. She deserved to get yelled at, but she didn’t deserve to get hit.

His father was very likely in, or at least supportive of, the Klan. Trump most certainly grew up in a house where racial epithets were used and racist thinking was encouraged. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/28/in-1927-donald-trumps-father-was-arrested-after-a-klan-riot-in-queens/?utm_term=.c4b74…

If you haven’t seen this, it’s fascinating. https://wtop.com/dc/2018/08/watch-white-nationalists-rally-in-dc-marking-charlottesville-anniversary/ Press followed Jason Kessler all the way into DC, and you can watch the whole thing. He gets repeatedly owned by a black police officer regarding their flag poles and their…

Oh please. Like the white supremacists attending this rally are going to go to Founding Farmers to spend $12.50 on a grilled cheese sandwich! If those scared white boys spend any money in DC, it will be with street vendors selling Trump swag and maybe snacks from one of the many CVS’s near the White House. They will…