I way preferred The Gloss's take on this debacle. I don't think it is ever appropriate to tell an oppressed group to "calm down" because it was "just a joke." If it had been a satirical rape joke, would Jez be telling people to just "calm down"? Or would they somehow find the nuance to say that while the Twitter…

Excuse my utter lameness, but what was he talking about? Garages? What?

Right? You would think photo could only actively dissuade actual customers from buying that skirt. It's like saying, "buy our skirt and be embarrassed in public when you bend over!" How many women/teens look at that and think "Yes! That is what I want a skirt to look like on me!"???

"Blind faith in evolution"
LOLOLOL oh man.

Whatever you say... I tried. So, hope you find some peace of mind.

...Are you ok? Do you need someone to talk to about something? Because, assuming you are aware that TV is fictional, so your hostility towards me seems a touch out of nowhere.

Agreed. Between feeling horrified, I almost thought it sounded interesting, if they could just change every single thing about it other than the setting... I would watch the shit out of a show about a Western woman (not another teenager. Please.) who moves (VOLUNTARILY OMG) to a Middle Eastern country.

Plus I'm all like, don't tell me how to feel! YOU DON'T KNOW ME.

I am pretty astounded at how little sense he is making. This whole thread, all he has demonstrated is that he does not know the first thing about self harm or personality development. Like, he could have googled it, just skimmed the search results page, and come up with better arguments than what he is presenting.…

I know he's a troll but this guy is so intriguing to me! I have but a lowly Bachelor degree in Psychology. He said he has "worked in Psychology". I am DYING to know what that actually means (is it an intentional lie bc he thinks he is smart enough just to know or does he really believe he has work experience in the…

That..... Sounds like a dude who shits himself A LOT.

I totally get stress poops! But it's really a blessing because for me, it will typically happen before the event because I will spend all day stressing. But then it is out of the way for the rest of the day. I don't understand this "just go before" advice, though. Do people just sit down and push with all their might…

Um but you can suffer, self harm, and not have BPD. Yes, many if not most people with BPD self harm. But most people who self harm do not have BPD. That's not how facts work.

Did the new kinja do away with the dismiss button? If not, I think in the corner of a commenters reply to you, you can just delete it. It is beautiful feeling, dismissing trolls like this guy.

"she had previously birthed three other children"

Yeah I was realllly uncomfortable with the education thing. That's a pretty fucking privileged sentiment, besides the fact that I'm pretty sure getting a degree does not make you more liberal.

Same here. I can only drink real champagne in a mimosa. HOWEVER. Barefoot makes a pink moscato champagne that is actually really good!! So I voted champagne anyway.

Crying is a gland secretion and, while I know people can control the emotional response that causes it to some degree, trying not to cry is like trying not to stress sweat. I cry when I get anxious, which thanks to my anxiety disorder happens in public on occasion, and it is the most embarrassing thing in the world.…

I used to fear the same thing! My Grandma told me Grandpa would always be up there watching out for me and I was like, 0_0.

Ahhh that sounds terrifying!!