No one lectured you. Yes, porn does have lots of fans, but part of its very basic definition is that it has no artistic or emotional merit. I’m almost impressed by how aggressively you miss the point. Also, I don’t spend much of my life doing this. You just got lucky. Please, fuck off now.

All words and phrases are made up. We give them a generally agreed upon meaning. Calling something “porn” is a negative assessment. This shouldn’t be that difficult, but I give up. Cheers.

USA Today is not exactly the best source, and even the line you cherry-picked is more nuanced than what you wrote. Also, I didn’t call you names. You do seem like you might be an asshole, though.

I was being polite and civil. I guess I shouldn’t have bothered. I did not claim to know your opinion, only that you were undermining your apparent intention. Words have meaning. If you’re going to use them publicly, you should know that. My critique was pretty basic, hardly pedantic.

Labeling it “misery porn” (a pejorative term) seems to undercut your assertion that “it’s a great show” whose existence is important.

Is it just me or is it not even that good a line? It’s not even true. Everyone gets confused.

The cat-shit sandwich story made me think he should get more than 2 years.

Counterpoint: there’s sexism in almost everything. It’s baked into our culture. Racism too. Not seeing it, unless it’s too obvious to miss, and sometimes not even then, is a facet of male/white privilege.

Who’s the Celtic on the bench who seems to be laughing?

I came here for this. Thank you for not disappointing. Sincerely.

If you’re a man-child who keeps a collection of Ray Harryhausen figurines on your desk

This is great, and personally I love it, but doesn’t it play right into their hands? They feed on the outrage of liberal elites.

Agree to disagree. He’s a bit flat, but gives actual, technical information. Johnny Weir last night said “her strength is her prestige” or something very like that.

Harsh, but fair.

Thanks for the tip, but I was with her. Good catch on DSA though.

Careful. “No offence, but...” is a gateway drug. “I’m not racist but...” is right around the corner.

Awesome casual misogyny there, broflake.

Forgive me for the typo, ass. “and” should be “an.”

Intro level, maybe, but still correct. Sorry I didn’t get more complex, given the venue. Btw, being called a racist doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve won the argument. Sometimes, it means you’re a racist. Your world view does seems pretty narrow.

I’m well out of college, and what you said is pure bullshit. Read some history. We helped make the terrorism we’ve now declared and endless but profitable war on.