This is a Good and Sensible post that most people here will take large offense to, because it slaughters sacred cows they are not comfortable with slaughtering. Props to Deadspin for running it.

So, what, fat shaming is ok whenever it’s a white republican man in your crosshair? I think the dude is a tool, but the comments on his weight (which pop up far too frequently) seem in bad taste. But, I suppose that’s par for the course for this place, isn’t it? Shaming of this kind is Cool and Fun when deployed…

I never thought I would say this in my life, but I want to sex Mr. Handy.

I’m always happy to see that idiocy, ignorance, and extreme ass-hattery is truly post-racial.

I like this. The people we know and love are complicated figures, and if there is one thing human beings are piss poor at dealing with it’s complexity. We’re not pieces in a Manichean drama that sort neatly into GOOD or BAD box, regardless of what our baser instincts may tell us. I’ve always liked the stuff you write,…

I am, and if I choose to have children I’ll know I’m giving those things up. Thank you for your perspective, though—it’s something I try and remember as I live the life I have. It’s always nice to be reminded of the commitments of a relationship and family, even in the bowels of an internet comments section.

I agree with this—and, maybe for the first time ever, disagree with Leitch on this one. It doesn’t seem to say that sadness is the most enduring or default emotion—just that as we grow up, things get complicated. Memories are mixed with other emotions—anger, joy, sadness, and the rest are complicated feelings that…

These responses really irk me. It’s laziness to scapegoat older people and outlets like Fox for the negative attitudes that we see expressed around us. It’s a laziness that allows us to fool ourselves into believing that people from our own peer groups, and who look like us, can harbor those kind of toxic beliefs and…

For fuck’s sake, why share the video in the article? Why? Does the shame of the victim mean nothing, now that she is dead?

Is there an implication here that Jordan *did not* inspire lots of kids, including black kids? I get what you are saying, but it almost sounds dangerously close to calling Jordan an “uncle Tom” when it comes to basketball. His image was so carefully constructed and sanitized, but I’d be wary of taking that reading too…

This whole “I’m honestly just a misunderstood person who is, deep down, good and gentle” narrative is a bit of a tiresome Anthem, if I’m being honest.

I’d say something witty, but man, fuck Prince Shembo. Sad it seems that this dog incident will be his undoing rather than the sexual assault case, but I won’t be shedding any tears either way.

Me neither! That’s why I don’t like gatekeepers—and why I really like exit options. One of the greatest tools for escaping oppression is being able to flee it. Granted, this isn’t perfect when the types of racism we have are so heavily ingrained in many of our fundamental institutions, but it still isn’t anything to…

I once ate an entire Chicago deep dish pizza by myself and man did I feel like absolute shit afterwards. But it was still awesome.

I don’t think so Tim

This is because you’re a goddamn moron.

Largely, I agree with this. Plus, Martin writes an (arguably) worse scene involving Jayne Pool and Theon in the books. Martin felt it was important enough to include something so awful to drive home the point that Ramsay is a monster—I am sympathetic to the “hey, but you can get that across WITHOUT rape” argument, but…

Honestly. Like, the best argument in favor of Bowser was that she has not done anything that isn’t politics her entire life. And that is a terrifyingly bad reason to elect someone!

So unsurprising. DC resident here, and you’d be hard pressed to find a more unprincipled empty suit in politics. Watching her grovel for bringing the Olympics to DC was a low point, plus her gratingly false “a stadium for all” hashtag following the construction approval at Buzzard Point this past year. It’s like she’s…

WE ARE
HOMOPHOBES