Exactly. Which is why I wondered aloud why most people’s response here was to automatically assume that he’s a jerk. We know nothing about their relationship. It’s just as likely that the are co-parents that were not romantically involved or that they were romantically involved and she ended that part of their…

Over the weekend you would read things like “yeah but some of his decisions were so well written” or “yeah but he was a great friend to RBG” or “He thought freedom of speech should apply to video games” which I thought were very helpful as most people don’t go around with signs actually telling you they live up their…

As far as gun control - these constitutional originalists are *totally cherry picking* - if you’re gonna be literal + O.G. - it only applies to MILITIAS and the weapons they refer to are SINGLE LOADING MUSKETS.

In DC, 99.5 does this “War of the Roses” — it’s fake as hell and takes entirely too long (I listened to a few but now actively avoid 99.5 in the AM).

Yes. But Kendall skipped the skirt.

This is why, when given the choice to teach Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre as examples of Gothic/Victorian fiction, I always choose Jane Eyre.

I personally, especially as I get older, find the St. John chapters of Jane Eyre fascinating, and St. John himself the personification of “unaware that he’s unaware” privilege, a striking contrast to Big Daddy Rochester; his money, his demands, his prickly personality, his horror show of a marriage and how he dealt…

These are exactly the type if articles I want to read. Well, done. I want to re-read it before I make any sort of contribution aside from praise, so bbl. =)

It makes me concerned because I love these sites. io9 being rolled up into Gizmodo hasn’t been great, Jeze is losing a lot of talented staff and I am not sure what is going on at Gawker.

In the interview, she also states that she is “completely self made” because her parents supposedly cut her off financially at 18. Later she goes on to mention working on Hook, which coincidentally was directed by her godfather, “uncle Steven.” As in Spielberg. But she’s completely self made.

The scary thing is, I imagine many of the folks weeded out in law enforcement personality tests end up working for security services.

As the story establishes, the mother failed to do multiple tasks that were required of her after the birth. It’s also ridiculous to expect foster parents (who are presumably employed in addition to, you know, fostering children) to teach this woman how to care for an infant.

I agree with your first and third sentences, but the idea that someone with an IQ of 70 can’t truly consent to sex is pretty ridiculous. We know nothing about the IQ or abilities of the man who impregnated her. I understand the importance of ensuring that vulnerable people aren't taken advantage of, but I don't see…

I agree that her only getting 2 hours a month to see her baby is bullshit, though I’m inclined to believe there is a lot more to the story than we know especially if her own parents were sketchy and in the system themselves.

I feel for her and while I’m glad she got her daughter back, the state and the hospital were doing their job, which was to protect the child. I’m a pediatrician and see many parents who, to be completely honest, shouldn’t be taking care of their children without help. I’m not saying everyone with some developmental…

The mortuary-worthy levels of make-up aren’t helping

I really dislike this line of reasoning. Of course lack of representation of black people at the Oscars isn’t as important as black people being murdered by police officers in the street, but the lack of representation in Hollywood still matters. It’s all part of the same system. And where’s the line? There will…

Look, I’m not saying I wouldn’t hunt down a friend in a similar situation. Of course I would and I have on many, many occasions. I was the official babysitter for years because I’m not a big drinker. I’m just not OK with placing any blame on them. They are also young and dumb but they are not responsible for her death.