I actually hated that book. My fifth-grade(?) teacher read it to us and I just thought it was so boring and incomprehensible.

Aaaw, aren't entitled people exploiting the actual oppression of others cute? Her privilege is just adorable.

YES. THANK YOU.

I'm a moderator there so I'm a bit biased, but yeah, I think it's a good rec. :-) Lots of commercially published members (at least a few dozen of us, plus some agents and editors too), lots of good advice.

I don't want to sound like I'm plugging, but if writing is what you want to do I don't personally think there's a better site than http:// www. absolutewrite.com /forums/ (without the spaces; I don't know why but the link isn't working, so you'll need to copy-paste and take out the spaces.)

PMed you the link!

Thanks! :-)

Really? Thanks!

When I went to LA to do an episode of LA Ink I stayed in this fairly cheapo hotel in Hollywood. Not only did the guy at the front desk announce my room number (while a strange man lurked in the lobby), but later on when I was having trouble getting the internet to work he told me one of the guys staying there "knew a…

Incredible. Thanks for the link!

Serious question: When Muslims testify in court, do they swear on the Qu'ran?

You know, I quite like you.

Gerard Butler is indeed a giant asshat. He's given interviews where he says he doesn't like smart women, and his method of picking up women involves giving them prepaid credit cards to go buy themselves things.

Yeah, I don't get it at all.

Ditto on Kyra. Why do they keep hiring brunettes?

I did a whole ranty blog post a while ago about how offensive those "Porn for Women" things are. Um, porn for women? Is PORN.

To e the issue isn't the texts she sent after the alleged rape*—those I can understand—it's the texts she sent before. I am totally, totally not blaming the victim here, but if you tell a man for several days that you plan to have sex with him, and then meet him for drinks and take him back to a private place and…

You mean, it's a floor-cleaner...and a douche? Awesome!

I love Camilla. Any woman who uses "You know, my great-great-grandmother was the mistress of your great-great-grandfather. So how about it, then?" as a pick-up line wins my respect.

I totally agree the mobilization of one small group is the first step. I just think it might be more effective if they engaged with the city to work on helping everyone. Students aren't the only people being robbed and assaulted in those areas. And mobilizing to encourage people city-wide to vote to increase funding,…