No service or goods provider should be able to deny service or goods to an individual based solely on an innate characteristic of the individual beyond that individual’s control, with very very few exceptions (e.g. men/women only clubs).

We had that in the 60s for black people. Is that what you want to go back to?

Because they’re trying to be martyrs for their religion.

I’m totally OK with reimaginings of Pride and Prejudice on screen and page if they are creative and done well, but they seem to be way too frequent lately (like last 5-10 years).

God knows you’re not standing up for them with this weak hand wringing and pearl clutching.

Same. I think (non-religiously, although you could interpret it religiously) that the nothingness of death is a gift.

I loathe the idea of a “best” friend though, as if you have to choose and label one person to be the most close to, and the others are all coming up short in some way.

It’s like doping for the Oscars. Just gives you an advantage over the competition.

Not just that, “THE First Daughter.” The only one.

This is my new favorite thing. 0:45+ for the goods.

I was NOT prepared for the sounds that came out of them.

FORCE. LIGHTNING. That is all.

That was only half the point of the article. Only female descendants of the imperial family have to choose incest or title, and they cannot inherit the throne anyway.

The Japanese population is ethnically very homogenous. I’m sure they can find another 100% Japanese person who isn’t in the royal family...

There’s plenty of borrowing/theft in the music industry, for sure. This side-by-side tho ... o_O

Nah she paid premium to get them from Kanye:

And:

Complete strawman. Decorative male peacock feathers serve no purpose other than to display the peacock’s virility. That is a biological feature that is there only to aid in sexual selection.

That would result in exponential boob-growth and the boob-death of our planet.