I don’t think she sounds dumb! But I’ve noticed she sounds a lot different from Solange, who perhaps didn’t spend as much time in their home state (and who sounds much more like an east coast hipster when she speaks).

It sounds pretty thick to me - but then, I’m Canadian. ;) I only bring up the accent at all because I know that in general, there are a lot of class/education stereotypes associated with regional accents.

Maybe. . .but I think a lot of it is just her thick Texas accent combined with residual shyness (which, yes, she loses onstage, etc., etc.). She may not be particularly educated (though apparently she was a good student before she became a star) - and I suspect if you asked her for her views on world issues she’d…

Logged in just to say, “High five!” I nearly spurted my tea.

Not sure if that’s true:

No problem. You might also want to show them the list she wrote as a counterpart to this one:

No problem. I really think this subject needs more than a random post on tumblr (even if this one seems to be making the rounds) - and she oversimplifies a lot - but it’s a good starting point.

Thanks!

Yeah, I liked it. It’s not perfect (she oversimplifies a lot), but it’s a good start.

No problem! It’s not perfect - but it’s a great start.

Read the blog post - the author agrees with you. She’s pointing out the reasons why a lot of Jewish people are particularly sensitive around the issue. Not because criticism of Israel is automatically anti-Semitic, but because how easy it is for this topic to spiral out of control (often revealing some underlying…

"Chosen people" in the context of Judaism is not what you think it is:

“Chosen people” in the context of Judaism is not what you think it is:

So weird. I keep seeing my posts deleted/dismissed and then they show up again.

And I actually took the time to respond to a point he made - and I did not say anything inflammatory, just that if he noticed, you are more likely to find posts on this site about Pussy Riot than, say, the thousands of people killed in Syria, as the former is about women (and feminism) exclusively, while the latter is…

You’re still missing my point. If I recall correctly, Jezebel has barely posted anything about the thousands of people being murdered in Syria (or other human rights crises happening across the globe). Their focus is on women. Almost exclusively. That’s why you’ll see more posts about, say, Pussy Riot than what’s…

Ha!

Thanks. :) Don't know if it's my computer or this crazy commenting system!