Yeah after I posted this, I read some of the other comments about it. Feeling a lot less horrified now...

I was sitting here nodding along and being all "preach, Joni!" and being horrified by her skin condition.

You really don't care about someone's intent? Any art created is very personal and it matters if someone actually wants it published.

Yeah, there are plenty of things I've written I wouldn't want published in a large, public setting. But I've still kept them.

I've been very very skeptical of this whole thing from the start, so my opinions are probably biased by that initial theory.

Same. I was so excited.

I thought the title said "rape" and not "rope". And I was super excited when I thought sex toy (and I suppose, hardware) stores were going to screen for rape.

Can we even call them pants?

Most of them aren't televised.

Someone else may have mentioned this (I can't load more replies for some reason), but I think 1989 will be in the running for next year, as it was released after September. I find the timing of the Grammys to be so annoying. You end up getting songs like Happy still being considered basically two years later.

Was just coming to add that. Like, if you didn't think it went over the line in the first place with the kidnapping, they actually assaulted the kid.

That is my favorite thing about gmail ever. I REALLY wish Outlook would add that function.

I watched my roommate (and best friend) deal with an acquaintance rape where the two were involved in the same student org and had been quite close, so it feels similar to this instance. It really put in perspective for me how hard it is to simply cut ties with someone who has committed such a horrible offense. We…

I recently encountered one I'd never seen before and I'm honestly still confused how it happened.

Yes. I did read that. And I'm not referring to physical injuries that would indicate a struggle. I meant only that I'm surprised that out of 100+ women, there was no vaginal pain or tearing. I am in no way discrediting that it happened, merely just expressing surprise and horror at the thought that you could live your…

I'm guessing you mean pain or other physical signs after they woke up? I'm surprised by that, too. I can't imagine how horrible it must be to find out by seeing yourself on tape.

That's fair.

Definitely not arguing that the virgin birth and resurrection happened, just saying that many scholars believe there was a man who existed in Nazareth named Jesus.

I mean, Jesus was still a living, breathing person. So she could have a selfie with him.

Holy shit.