My question exactly! Might as well name him Joffrey and do away with away with all pretense of expecting him to be a good kid.

I just laughed embarrassingly loud at that.

I think they need to prove that he said it first, and that he's not being slandered by coworkers.

Please accept this cake as a token of my admiration.

It is not even remotely that simple. http://cdolops.las.iastate.edu/ws325/_readings/HowDimorphic.pdf

You make a very good and well articulated point, but in my mind the question is how rigid those social standards have to be and how accommodating they can be of change. Swimsuits from the 1920s are laughably big compared to what is considered acceptable pool attire nowadays. So I feel like accommodating the uncommon…

Damn straight! Thank you for this.

Eh, whatevs. Our immune systems can't develop properly if we're not exposed to all manner of gross: "The induction of a robust anti-inflammatory regulatory network by persistent immune challenge offers a unifying explanation for the observed inverse association of many infections with allergic disorders ([www.sciencema…

I tend to fixate on it because it is awesome. In all seriousness, I wish I could do half the styles I see black women rocking with my lank locks. And I don't mean weaves or wigs, either.

That's a really good question. I think if it was figurative shit, they'd be heroes. Literal shit? I'm leaning toward assholes.

I know. The think I enjoy about it is that a celebrity who seems to be a real jerk and is politically active is hating on a celebrity who seems to be a real jerk and is politically active. But she has better shoes. Miranda Priestly FTW!

for chrissake, I'm not the plaintiff's lawyer, so whether I agree with a possible precedent or not has nothing to do with whether it exists. And I'm voicing an opinion, as are you. Try not to be so trollish in the comment threads here, it's not particularly useful.

I know, right?

Actually, I read your comment wrong and responded from that misreading. Apologies.

The plaintiff seems to feel otherwise about it being not noticeable. And I wasn't suggesting that exposing someone to herpes is akin to exposing someone to HIV. I am aware that the latter is fatal and the former is not. I was noting that there is legal precedent for taking action against someone for knowingly exposing…

I feel like this is consistent with earlier studies showing that antidepressants don't work significantly better than a placebo for mild-to-moderate depression unless coupled with behavioral psychotherapy. Assuming that exercise and the resulting endorphins are by themselves going to take care of any underlying trauma…

douchebag says what?

I hope no one ever approaches you with an informed consent form and promises of cash for being a research subject.

Well, I suppose if the gun or the mountain told you they'd be wearing a condom and then took it off at the last minute, then yes. Of course, that would only work if the gun and the mountain were both sentient beings capable of speech. So really, these analogies are not so useful.

Actually, I'm pretty sure it's a criminal offense to knowingly infect someone with HIV through unprotected sex without telling them you have it, so I think there's some precedence just for knowingly exposing someone to herpes without their knowledge. Plus, "too late" could have been after initial penetration; she…