My best friend shared with me that she was raped by a friend’s father when she was much younger, and she never told her parents because it would have “devastated them.” She dealt with it on her own her entire life, and I can’t even imagine what it is like to hold so much trauma the way she has.

You know you can just buy probiotics directly and cut out the middle-goop, right? Actually significantly more effective than eating yogurt, too. Available at your local Whole Foods or health-food store.

We all know that there is a difference between claiming “I am an oppressed minority!” and just expressing the statistical fact that actors who studied at Eton do not make up the majority (e.g. 50% or more) of British actors currently working, right?

“George Washington, Martha Washington, and Martha’s two children from a previous marriage, circa 1761. Photo via Getty Images.” (no mention of black slave standing in the right corner of the image)

Holy situational irony!

I am close with my partner’s family and particularly bonded with his cousin, who is the youngest of the clan (last year of high school) and is very introverted. He is a video game nerd and is really cool, and he often is by himself during family gatherings. I played video games and was into a lot of that stuff when I…

Yeah... um, sounds like the dude had a Jewish name that was pronounced like it was in the original Hebrew. I’m amazed at how many people don’t understand this.

Not to mention, many masters programs require their grad students to work full-time for the university for low pay and very little benefits...

He didn’t confide in Varner, FYI. Varner guessed. But Zeke was quoted as saying that he knew there was absolutely a possibility of it leaking and that he went on the show regardless.

I have a friend who is a PA on the show. He’s also gay. He has only ever had anything kind to say about the show and Jeff - and said that there was even more outpouring of support from the cast for Zeke that wasn’t shown. Survivor is basically the only reality show I watch without being super jaded about, so I was…

Yeah, I read somewhere that Varner guessed based on Zeke’s top-surgery scars. No one told him.

This is an amazing compilation of douchey John Mayer quotes that I will be saving for use the next time someone tells me they love him. Thank you, dear Jez commenter.

Oh my Christ, that is so stupid.

It’s probably named after the same, very rich dude.

Yeah but West Coast boarding schools are a completely different beasts. This is coming from someone who grew up in a wealthy community in CA, and went to an Ivy League where I rubbed shoulders with Choate alums.

Primarily because property taxes fund schools in Cali, so (see: Little Big Lies) our public schools are…

No one here needs you to condescendingly explain your opinions like they are facts, dude. If you have a hard time seeing systemic oppression and the actors who support it through all of your own bullshit, that’s your problem - not mine.

My partner has a sensitive GI tract and he cannot eat too many leafy greens (esp Kale and spinach) because they are actually pretty difficult to digest and cause irritation and constipation. So I think it does depend on the vegetable...

Kay, whatever helps you sleep at night. I recommend you read Nixon’s Piano to learn more about the inherent racism in the GOP (and the Democratic Party).

I work for an adult dream-granting org and someone’s Dream was to meet Mariska. They spent the whole day on set with her and she was THE NICEST.

HOLY SHIT that makes this whole thing SO much worse. I can’t believe no one has mentioned this yet...

Clearly not, but I am pointing out the irony of sexual assault victims being primarily supported by republicans when Dems try to sweep them under the rug because they are inconvenient (see all of the women who reported Clinton). Obviously, their motivations aren’t pure, but what is better: to be believed, or to not be…