I’m not sure I understand why this statement is problematic or ironic. I experience it in my life on a regular basis. I choose to forgive others for being jerks [feel free to insert any other word of your choice] and carry on in relationship with them, but always with the knowledge that they have either “repented”…

I am a long-time Jezebel reader and feminist, and someone who studied religion and culture as a master-degreed (secular) anthropologist. My husband is also a degreed (secular) anthropologist. We both studied the religions of the world and had specific leanings toward eastern traditions, while respecting and cherishing…