Hum first time I've heard about this. Not sure if this is really prevalent. Maybe it is in the US, but anywhere else, I'm pretty sure people know that the UK has had a lot of immigration, like any Western country and especially because of the former British Empire.

Yeah, I don't know. I've been asked to cover my shoulders before entering a cathedral (and that was only in Italy, other European countries were fine) and that pissed me off. Especially because they only recquire that women cover their shoulders, not men. It's one thing to prohibit people wearing bathing suits (yes,…

I'm not saying they're blameless. Not at all. I just think that all the people in the comments saying these people deserve to rot in hell go too far. Besides, they are already in hell: their daughter is dead. I'm sure that wasn't their intention, however misguided and ignorant their actions were.

Yeah, he seems like a really great, smart guy. I don't have a crush but I think he's lovely.

Because you think that she could actually enter the mosque NOT being covered from head to toe?

"Drove her to suicide"? No. I'm sure they were convinced they meant well, that they were helping her. They weren't, obviously, but those parents lost their kid and I think it's terrible and feel very sorry for them. Knowing they are partly responsible for her death must feel like absolute hell (hence the denial, very…

They've lost their kid. Isn't this terrible enough?

LOL

Yep, that's what I heard/read as well. There's nothing wrong with being ambitious but I've always thought she was playing Rachel (on Glee) a bit *too* convincingly.

I disagree. I've always felt that somehow J.K. Rowling "punished" Hermione by having her end up with Ron. I mean, Ron! He's not her equal, he's not intellectually challenging, what will they talk about? Not to mention he continuously whines throughout the book.

Because that's exactly the same kind of argument A LOT of people (men mostly but also women) pull when you mention you're a feminist and that you point out that catcalling, gender gap in wages, etc. are sexist. Their response is always something along the lines of "oh but women in Afghanistan have it way worse than…

Agreed. I love Harry Potter but as you said, this is mediocre literature. I love the world J.K. Rowling created but yeah she can't write. I think as long as you know what you're reading, everything's fine. I read the Pretty Little Liars series for instance. It was fun and light but I never thought for one moment that…

That's a really good point. Hadn't thought about this in those terms. Thanks. At least your comment provides some insight into Saudi Arabia as opposed to other comments making it all about the US by saying stuff like " we're just as bad".

I don't know, there's this thing called courtesy and protocol. Following it means you're a civilized human being who wasn't raised by wolves. Would you, say, tell the president of your country: "how is it going, dude?" No. Why? Because it's not appropriate.

It's some fucked up nostalgia. Like, they forget all the crap that happened and just go with " it used to be so much better" which is a sentiment a lot of people are likely to experience, regardless of the political regime.

Agree. Of course, we all have our preferences and that's absolutely fine. But pubic hair to me is a million times more erotic than just naked private parts. Hair are secondary sexual characteristics after all. No hair and it just looks "boring" to me, like there's no excitement, no "oh I'm finally going to see her…

Also, I don't know, because they mostly sing in English? Like, if their singers sung in Swedish, I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be much exports outside of Scandinavia.

Everytime there's an article on Lindsay Lohan, people always lament the fact that "oh she's so talented, I hope she'll get her act together" and I'm always wondering: are we talking about the same person? I mean, it's not like she's Cate Blachett acting wise. It's not like the world is deprived of an amazing…

This just in: all countries are full of contradictions. I'm not the little bit shocked by this.

Really? That interview made me dislike her intensely (and I had never heard of her before reading it): so much misogynistic bullshit. Though I have to say, what she's doing in those videos is awesome.