I don't see any reason why her prosthetic foot shouldn't be the same size as her foot, why should she have to buy two pairs of shoes because the military considers being a woman a customization.

those girls aren’t exactly angels

It bears repeating that the amount of police officers killed in the line of duty is actually DOWN from last year at 29 officers. In comparison, we’re not at 770 people killed by police, including 161 that were unarmed.

As someone who has been a supporter of Swifty, and I’m part black (half my family is from Tunisia, Africa), I really hope she takes our criticism to heart. I’ve really gone up to bat for her, spent time and money on her music and concerts, and she tells her fans that we’re her friends...well, friends take constructive…

The problem is these things could have happened independently of his work. Show me peer-reviewed research, and I’ll show you a complete fucking muddle. Some are “helped,” some are not, just like in regular life.

Gotta say, "With her Ivy League degrees and downtown loft and Wall Street career..." doesn't sound like somebody who could be walking around with food on her face and soup stains on her shirt. While "dowdy" is fine in a Wall Street (financial? law?) firm, gross is a no-no.

The thing is, women aren’t stupid. I’m sure Greta knew this, and I’m sure she’s been inundated with how women should look her whole life, just like we all have. So if she was dressing that way, there probably was some sort of reason for it, you know? And rather than sit down and discuss possible reasons behind why she…

There is someone out there for everyone. Ugly or frumpy or fat or whatever. I am both frumpy and fat and I have never had any problem attracting a man.

I’m well aware of the overlaps, and I’m also aware of the lengths that many adoptive parents go to to avoid being part of the problem. Private verification of orphan status, hiring PIs to track down birth families in order to ensure they know and approve of an adoption plan being made for their children, endless…

If she didn’t come across as so put upon, like she’s Sisyphus, I’d have a lot more sympathy for her.

I think the right way to deal with that is to preach (generally) the benefits of adoption and try to allay people’s fears (generally) about the adoption process.

Feel that I should point out that people who don’t want to adopt because the child may have special needs should be aware that you can have a biological child with special needs as well.

Yeah that vibe seems to be infused into this “article”. I’m gagging on the manure.

It’s almost like kids up for adoption are not used or spoiled goods.

The thing about a light skinned black person saying they’re white is that they actually are. They probably have a white or biracial parent. It is not the same as having NO known African ancestry and claiming you are black. Both of her parents are 100% white (though I guess they said there’s some Native American…

I think the problem is that you described your experience as “racial discrimination” when what you described was not discrimination. In fact, it sounds like you experienced the exact opposite of discrimination because the people in question included you in what they considered to be an “all white” conversation because…

It was directed at you, though! They just didn’t realize it.

I’m another lighter skinned Hispanic, and while I think i’ve faced much less discrimination than darker skinned Hispanics (my father, for instance), it’s not like it never happens, although it’s less, “are you even legal here?” And more, “oh, you’re Hispanic? Can you help me find some taco seasoning? You must love…