Gooooooooooood. And all the ashy Hoteps out there can miss me with their rape apologist bullshit.

I was pretty appalled as well by the 'well he wasn't convicted' crowd. Read the transcripts, for fucks sake. This asshole raped an unconscious woman and then harassed her after.

This whole thing has been exhausting, as a sexual assault survivor. It’s like everywhere I turn there are rape apologists—more so than usual.

Yup. My ED started in junior high, just skipping lunches, but in college I was frequently either going 4-5 days without eating or only having a dinner of like, a “salad” (just lettuce and a hard boiled egg) or a bowl of cereal. Oh and running for an hour or so a day. It always amazed me that like, because i ate…

This jumped out at me:

Words carry connotations based on how they are used in society. If words are used in an offensive way (easy example: The use of the word colored during segregation) they become offensive. There are some great breakdowns of how language evolves in posts above. Also a great breakdown of why the term people of color…

Basing one’s thoughts on racial appropriateness on the behaviors of a group of people who were alive back when lynchings were a fun family event isn’t a particularly good idea. But somehow I think you know this already, you disingenuous little scamp.

“While we’re being honest, I’ll admit that I frequently employ the term “colored people.”

As a poc, I will say the fact that she immediately apologized does indicate a greater level of self awareness than when Benedict Cumberbatch did the same thing a couple of years ago.

Why can’t it be both? I’m sure Penn State treated them worse than they treat white athletes because they’re Black. I’m also sure they raped her. The coverage around this movie will also likely be worse than it would be for the innumerable white rapists with Oscar-worthy movies because they’re Black. I’m still sure…

I liked him, but I don’t see that — I mean at the time I did it because I didn’t want to have sex, but I didn’t want to leave it at nothing. I can’t really explain it. I’m not proud of it, but I saw it as being safer and not as big an issue.

I ... it troubles me ... okay a lot of things about this trouble me, but what really sticks in my mind right this second is that she was so distraught, she attempted suicide, but all he can talk about right now is how this is affecting his life.

Good. Also, when are we getting season 2 of Stranger Things??????????? I loved that show more than words can say. Those kids were phenomenal.

The kid with the missing teeth... I want him in everything ever.

It’s only welfare fraud if you’re black or ethnic-looking. If you’re white you’re just down-on-your-luck.

Women aren’t people. They’re broodmares. Then once they’re too old for that they’re caretaker grandmothers.

“Small government.”

I made a new burner account because I couldn’t remember my password JUST to comment this BUT there is a book called “How to Disappear Completely” about anorexia where the author talks about how women who are small (petite and thin, basically) are romanticized to be mysterious and artsy because they are small (and/or…

I love her. I hope the success of Stranger Things will allow her to do more.