Agreed. One problem with the current system of policing is that the stakes are not laid out properly. You’re applying for the right to carry a gun and even shoot people under certain circumstances, a massive responsibility with a huge downside if you fuck up. It should not be sold as something you can “make a mistake”…

The “she made a mistake” crowd makes me want to vomit and then break things. OK, even if that’s the case she made a big fucking mistake. It should be punished with significant jail time. (Also, tasers look and feel nothing like handguns, and for her to make that mistake shows that she was 100% not acting in a calm and…

“Hello, female. Do you think it is wrong for a man to override his partner’s wishes on whether or not to have an abortion? Or do you agree that it is okay.”

I hate this POV because I believe it should lead a person to the OPPOSITE conclusion. If the stakes are so high for the officer, the stakes are high for everyone involved, no? If the stakes are so high (which they are - a dude died), then why should the punishment be so minor? This logically makes no sense. Where is…

This is complete bullshit, but I am not surprised. I live here and there is so much support for her it’s absolutely disgusting.

I see and accept your explanation, but still would like you to be aware that your comment had a tone of judgement regarding cosmetic procedures. It’s where you said that fat lumps don’t “disfigure” a person, quotation marks yours. That’s not a judgement you can make for a person living with any kind of surgical…

This comment is absolutely absurd and utterly lacking in empathy. Look at it from a different perspective. This is a woman who has spent most of her life being told and sent the message that her value as a contributing member of society centers around her looks. Her career success has come from her looks. She’s also…

Lots of body shaming on women in this post and comments. You’d be surprised how many people have botox and fillers, and you don’t even know it. At least I had no idea until I turned 43 this year and years of sunscreen and water and good genes could only do so much. Why should anyone else judge how I spend my money to…

Don’t forget he got rid of those Thetans as well.

If, potentially, your entire self-worth was tied up to a particular characteristic (in this case, physical image), it might not be so clear that this is just about an accumulation of life “choices.” If the thing that has defined you starts to be, even slowly, taken away, doing what you can to hold on to that thing…

I think there’s a huge difference between our experience of the world and a famous model’s, and it’s causing an empathy gap here. I worked as a model for a minute (nothing glamorous, just boring commercial work), and being a model means being treated like a lamp - stylists, photographers, casting agents, etc will say…

The Porizkova thing is kind of puzzling. On the one hand, I like that she is speaking out about the terrible ageism in her industry and in society in general. On the other hand, she posts these gorgeous, well-lit photos of herself on Instagram and acts as if what she is doing is incredibly “brave,” and I’m just…

Tom Cruise is a good example of excellent cosmetic work, expertly done. There is *no way* a normal-ass short, 59-year old white guy looks like he does, which is a discreetly crag-ified version of his mid-20s prime self. He’s had work done. Lots of it. Maybe he’s got an entire surgery/derm/aesthetic team on retainer;…

I don’t care if she was a [put whatever employment makes you happy here], we can be empathetic for a person that goes in to get a procedure done and is physically scarred for life after.  It doesn’t matter who she was or who she is.  Stop judging people. 

Nowhere in the US has VAT. It is a different concept than a sales tax.

I’m sure I’m with a sizable majority of people who now recognize Julia Fox exists, is an actress and is not Megan Fox, who only know any of this because she uh “dates” Kanye and thus increased her media profile.

Well she did not do a good job convincing anyone that Kanye is a good person to date.  

CODA was actually my favorite nominated film

Hard disagree with Gaga's acting- that accent was shit, her performance was a caricature, and hopefully that God-awful movie will fade away.

(I smartened up and moved to FL)