Yes. This is an insidiously racist fucking country. I’m from the south but don’t live there anymore. People in my new non-southern metropolis (mostly quite privileged people, I’ve noted) have said more blatantly racist things to me than I’ve heard in my life before. I guess they assume I’m a white southerner, so I…

‘It’s also very wealthy, which means the people are very smart.’

Whoa, your bf is a line cook and has to work hours off the clock? That is not legal AT ALL and in the two states where I'm familiar with the ins and outs of the industry, it is not normal. Prep work is paid work, for sure. He may want to look into it with the local labor board.

I appreciate that you took the time to clarify your position, for my benefit. I’ll use that term here in the future since it is the preferred term in these parts, but continue to use it interchangeably in other settings where I’m aware that my friends and colleagues to whom these labels apply prefer not use it at the…

Some POC in my life don’t prefer that term, and have made that clear to me, which is why I don’t always use it, though I do sometimes. Where I live might not be like where you live, though, and different people have different preferences. I don’t know which commenters on this website are POC and which aren’t, so that…

I’m familiar with the term, but I’ve heard some pretty compelling critiques of it. Has ‘minority’ become a loaded term?

I’m glad you reported it, and sorry you didn’t get all the support you deserved. I’ve been through similar situations and it would have been SO much harder without support at home. I’m glad your boss understood.

One of my friends was trying to get a new roof and some contractors wouldn’t come to give estimates unless her husband was going to be home!

Also girly = bad? eff that guy.

I would report that to someone at the University. That’s classic blatant sexism.

GOOD FOR YOU!

I want someone to offer you a better, higher paid, more attractive job so you can bounce on those jokers.

She'll be fine. At least the Sia videos showcase her incredible skill and talent and work, rather than exploiting her personality like the dance moms show or, hypothetically, a disney franchise or some other way tweens exist in the entertainment industry. Also I would suspect that without the wig/leotard and with a…

Yes! I did this with my dogs but I got my cat as a kitten, ans while I picked the chillest of the litter the shelter had she has turned out to be a relentless monster. I love her anyway though <3

If you’re a criminal defendant and you are found guilty you can appeal that conviction, but the state cannot appeal if they do not convict. It’s a safeguard against abuses of power by the government, and is similar to double jeopardy rules.

If you’re a criminal defendant and you are found guilty you can appeal that conviction, but the state cannot appeal if they do not convict. It’s a safeguard against abuses of power by the government, and is similar to double jeopardy rules.

Bless you for not telling her when there was nothing she could have done about it.

I LOVE THIS. Please make it real. If I had actual free time I would try to get you to let me in on this idea so we could create a two-woman fake news podcast covering stories of the day in exactly this manner.

It’s pretty common for white people to express surprise/shock awe at a minority speaker being ‘well-spoken’ or ‘articulate’ in a way that belies their racist assumptions about and low expectations of the minority group as a whole. It is a common phrase, as you point out, but in the context of this article…

I thought Dommino's Pizza did include hate.... Aren't they huge funders of right-wing causes, including anti gay and anti woman causes, or is that outdated info?