Seconded. I’ll go liquid if I’m wearing something bright or deep, but I’ve found I tend to avoid those colors overall because liquids are so drying and uncomfortable. And actually, I think the Lip Lingerie is one of the driest formulas I’ve tried. Pity, because their color range is pretty rad.

Sweet bippity, thanks for linking that. That was a fantastic and moving read.

That episode was so hard to get through, except for Jason’s WTF-yness about the whole thing. He was our Greek chorus for sure.

Not commenting on this particular case, but the point about confusion and documentation is an important one. Family lore has it that my great-grandmother was full-blooded Native and was forcibly married to my great-grandfather. My mother and I have looked into what it would take to join her tribe if that were true,…

Totally aside from the

Seconded. My grandpa was a crier: if he was happy, if he was sad, if something was particularly beautiful or joyful. He was one of the most stand-up men I’ve ever met and the fact that he cried often had no bearing on what others thought of him. He was a great example of what healthy masculinity and self-confidence…

True, but we’ll never have the opportunity to look for causal data on something like this. If we’re talking about normalization of a particular behavior, I’m content with correlation as a possible indicator. YMMV.

Psychological research shows that playing violent video games is linked to both increased aggressive behavior and decreased pro-social behavior. I’m not sure what the position in media studies is, but this has been the consistent position over the last 10 years or so in psychology and pediatrics.

There’s a lot of the intro to “Sexual Healing” in the second half, too. This song is really all the songs.

That's fantastic! Thanks for highlighting that.

A key piece, though, is that there needs to be a better financial structure for working in mental health. Clinicians have to go to grad school where the vast majority of programs aren’t funded (you actually have to complete free internships in order to graduate) and then they don’t make enough working as professionals…

It’s all about funding. I work at a university and there’s one counselor for every 600 students. We'd love to see more people and many of them more frequently or for longer duration, but the money just isn't there. It's a shame.

Seconded. I love me some lipstick, and lip swatch videos are my jam. Unfortunately, they’re strictly entertainment rather than informational because I’ve never found a YouTuber with coloring similar enough to be a reliable guide. ColourPop is one of the few places I’ll ship because I can least make an educated guess,…

This would be fantastic to know ahead of time. It took me a few palettes to recognize that as much as I like Too Faced, they’re made for lighter skinned people and the color payoff just isn’t enough for me. I’d have loved that information before I shelled out the money for makeup I can’t use.

If you want to watch on a mobile device, you can also set up a Candian iTunes account for free and download the CBC app. It's pretty robust and user friendly and seems like a good option.

Excellent gif deployment! (Sweet bippity that show is awful, but I'll still be watching.)

Look, I’m not sure where things went so sidewaya. We’re on the same side, but I don’t want to get into a drawn-out discussion about word usage as it pertains to my professional work. Thanks for the info. I truly do appreciate it.

According to your link, I should’ve said “apparent victim” instead. Duly noted.

I’ve never seen that explanation before. What do you think is the proper term for referring to a victim whose victim status is uncertain? (And this has nothing to do with not believing someone, but in wanting to be legally accurate. In some professional contexts, that matters quite a bit.)

Oh, I think sexual assault cases should definitely go through the legal system. But given the current barriers there, I think universities definitely have a role to play in protecting their own.