But basically he's screwed either way — he can't be like YAY CONTRACEPTION because that would upset his base

Touche.

Then I read people stand up to defend the Crusades so I don't know what to think anymore.

It also seems to reinforce the idea that whites are the default humans.

I am with you here, my high school history lessons on WW2 were basically "Germany began the Holocaust, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, we defeated Germany, then dropped bombs on Japan to end the war."

You are absolutely right - OP is way off regarding Emmett Till. However, I disagree with your interpretation of the piece. Maybe I misinterpreted, but otherwise, why close out with this?

Amen to that.

Fair point, he is an exception. But Before Muggsy there was no one 5' 3". Someone has to be the first at 5'1".

Yeah, same here. That's probably why I am so persistent about trying to get the lesson across. The hard part is teaching that it is still OK to fail when you no longer care about the objective.

Very good piece. Many commenters are making good points that there may be specific instances or reasons where the "Truths" might be a bit harsh, but that is the entire point of the piece. If you have goals that aren't being met, defending the status quo will never help. YOu have to challenge your assumptions and…

This is one of the chief lessons I am trying to teach my young daughter - the only way you can possibly fail at something is if you stop trying. As you said, setbacks are frustrating, but they only become failures when you stop trying to overcome them.

Yeah, I am in this group; a very slow eater and I am messier than a toddler. When I eat spaghetti I make sure i am not wearing light-colored clothing because I am guaranteed to spill.

Glad to see that the shot itself didn't cause higher sexual activity. That is, as the researcher indicated, a reasonable reason to be apprehensive about it.

You're right. I keep forgetting what Jezebel is really all about. My bad.

I am sure the others who rely on them for food, shelter, education and medical care across the world also agree that they are *the worst.*

I'm sorry, but if you really can't recognize all the good that Catholics do in the world to help cure the sick, feed the poor, shelter the homeless, and teach children you are blind. I am sick and tired of the "you have do do everything I want you to do and do it my way" attitude taken towards the Church. They do…

I am shocked, shocked that a Catholic pope would ask Catholic followers to follow Catholic teachings.

But you pull your head out of your ass and make it happen because this is your kid and you don't fuck around, dig?

I agree with you there - many people mistake homeopathic for herbal or natural. For instance, dark honey has been shown to be possibly effective as an "herbal" cough remedy. Water disguised as homeopathic medicine has not.