I think I love you.

I'd assumed they were getting rid of civil partnerships entirely?

why would I think such a thing?! That would require far greater faith in human nature than I have at this point.

ahh, now that's where me not being american lets me down ;-) Thanks for the heads up.

nearly everything.

I ESPECIALLY LOVE the writer's assumption that the recipients of this gorgeous, barrier-destroying, equality-building document are all straight white males, and probably goyim to boot.

"I'm concerned that the articles that I've read about this incident seem to have a tongue-in-cheek "man, this kid must have been PUMPED" tone,"

I think, having friends, colleagues and a son with a variety of exciting diagnoses, that sometimes knowing "why" is deeply helpful. No pressure to tell anyone, but good people react well - and it helps them to understand.

did you *have* to post the video? Really?

I'm pretty sure that the UK has a much higher percentage of people who identify as atheist than America. We just tend not to think of it as much of a thing.

isn't it dangerously close to a Kim Jong Un?

compl *i* mentary.

sorry, I meant the women breaking down the doors; I kind of got the heavy irony in the next bit ;-)

"Remember when women started breaking down the doors of dermatology offices across America to get lip injections so they could emulate Angelina Jolie–ya know, the first beautiful woman on earth with thick lips?"

the title of the article wasn't a clue?!

I always think when I watch American tV - and to a lesser extent, film - that black actors are shot to look much lighter than they really are.

nah. He looks no younger than girl models. Girls are sexualised; grown women supposed to look like permanent teenagers.

Nah, you were right ;-)

Non.

15 year old boy model's kids' clothes. 15 year old girls model women's clothes. This encapsulates a lot of things that are more than a bit wrong with society.