Whites in America are commonly referred to as European-Americans when discussing lineage and heritage, so yes. If dark-skinned people have African lineage and live now in America, then they are African-American.

Jamaicans and Haitians have African lineage. Black people got to Jamaica and Haiti the same way that African-Americans got to North America: by European-owned boats.

What the hell was that?

Second Amendment? Why was she even on the show? Damn.

George Zimmerman exists; Chris Brown is by default not the worst person in America.

Nothing on earth makes me feel weaker than my lack of grip strength coupled with my short as hell fingers and small as hell hands. It takes me two hands to squeeze one of those hand exerciser things. :(

Hot.

Why is it fashionable or desirable for models to look dead?

Oh goody! I'm glad Keith has a job again. I'm sure he's a pain to work with but I have a soft spot for people who are their own worst enemy.

If nothing else, this is one way to learn what your loved ones' biggest worries are about you.

While people do use the two interchangeably, they do so incorrectly. This is an instance where the distinction matters. Many Protestant religions do not use crucifixes while Catholics do.

These are awesome. I refuse to believe they are fakes.

I was thinking the same thing. The first visit will be pricey, but if he or his dad can afford to pay $50-60 bucks twice a month for a cleaning lady or gent (and really, a "maintenance cleaning" person to do dishes, vacuum, dust, clean the bathroom, wash and fold laundry does not need to be a professional— just…

"Shaking my head."

I agree. That was pretty mild as far as shitty goes. Sometimes I feel that we should reserve our vitriol for the truly fucked up, not the non-understanding/patronizing.

They revel in their stupidity. They wear it like a badge of honor.

In the parlance of the Deadspinners:

I suspect Lindy was just looking for something to complain about. In what world is eschewing casual sex not an obligation for married people? How does fidelity in marriage reinforce traditional gender roles? When is contracting HIV not a risk when having sex with a non-monogamous partner? What the hell is the woman…

Since when is adultery a "modern" gender role? How does "trying to find oneself in the world" justify adultery? Sure, it's moralistic to say if you step out on your husband, you might get HIV, but it's also the truth. Your risk for contracting HIV increases when you have sex with a person who is not in a monogamous…

BMI is not exactly the best way to tell if someone *looks* fat or what their dress size might be. Some people are squishy and jiggly and are well within the BMI for healthy weight. Some people are more densely constructed— larger skeletal weight, larger muscles, etc.— and look slimmer than their BMI might indicate.