@Rare Affinity: I get that. Whenever I see a tall, elegant young man, especially if he's in a baseball cap, or has very, very short hair, I always turn to see if it's my brother. I know it's not. But I can't help looking.

Hell yes. If only we could get that into the dominant discourse.

I want the hell out of some kitty whiskers. So bad ass! Also, adorable.

Not entirely sure it there's a particular thread for posting this, but:

@Elaken: It's my understanding (and I could be wrong) that a lawyer isn't always the one to select the defense, either. Sometimes the client pushes a particular line pretty hard, and the lawyer has to play along.

@HillGirl: I've had my teddybear since I was three—no way in hell is anyone taking him away from me! (Seriously, during a fire, I grabbed him before I grabbed my guitar; that is love, yo).

@BettyCrockerPunkRocker: Seriously—if refusing to wilfully and knowingly hurt people for the sake of THE TRUTH makes me dishonest or untrustworthy, then I readily accept, and indeed revel in, my shifty character.

Good. God. I'm no fan of McCain, but, although I see the resemblance, she has never suffered from that level of Crazy-Eye. Seriously. I think she's about to leap forward and feast on the photographer's tasty brain-meat.

@emfish55: This is truly outstanding. I look forward to its publication in Psychology Today after somebody cribs most of it, removes the humour, and puts in more evo-psych gobbledygook.

Oh, good—I hope that she continues to improve (and at a much faster pace than they expect).

I'm so sorry to hear about your Granma's stroke—I'm so glad she laughed, and I hope she's recovering well. My Mum's had a few (minor) strokes, and though it took a little while, she's totally herself again. I hope it goes the same with your Granma.

Hahahah, OMG, that's awesome. ("He didn't say!")

Gay men have more feminine traits than straight men, he writes, including their interests in fashion and show tunes and their choice of occupations, including florist, waiter, and hair stylist. If a man is feminine, says Mr. Bailey, it is a key sign that he is gay.

@questingbeast: There is no one I love more than Harry Enfield. Seriously, he can have my virtue any time.

I completely agree that it's an underrepresented and often villainized viewpoint, and I definitely get your feeling frustrated by Portman's comments. I just find myself getting frustrated when I see people talking about her (and, by extension, my) viewpoint being somehow invalid because it is so overrepresented. I…

@SmarchHare: Hahah, OMG, awesome idea. Ladies, I do believe that we should start making calls to Huckabee's office every time we're about to have sex, just to make sure we've got the go-ahead. (I recognize that this could be a bit of a mood killer, but I think the level of hilarity makes it totally worth it).

Okay, I understand that for many women, being a mother is far from the most important role in their lives, and that, in fact, many women have no plan to be mothers at all. We definitely do need to acknowledge that and treat their choices with far more respect, and just generally be more open with the fact that this…

Okay, fair dues. I really don't have much of an objection beyond that, though, as the student in the article says, I'm still left wondering what they were meant to take away from this (probably this was also far clearer in the context of the class).

Okay, I don't exactly have a problem with this sort of demonstration as such, but I think most people would appreciate a little warning ahead of time to allow them to decide whether they want to stick around for it. Your kink involves getting off in front of large crowds? Whatever. But surely the people in those…

@prestocaro: Seriously. I, when drunk, will loudly proclaim Glen Beck to be an asshole. But, I will also do that while sober. The difference is that, when I am sober, I will not immediately thereafter stumble, sit down, and demand that we go to Frite Alors for poutine.