I grew up as a solidly middle class white girl in a suburban city in Northern California. I went to a private school. Not elite, but parochial - our education included Chick Tracts as required reading in science class. I had to take a Human Evolutionary Biology class in college to even understand what the theory of…

All you have to do is look at the distinction between how one segment of the population reacted to Clive Bundy, and how they reacted to Ferguson.

i tried to explain to someone yesterday what free speech meant, especially after they said 'free speech means a lot of different things to me.' uh well it means one thing in america where you're from, soooo.

First they came for the racists, And I did not speak out, because I was not a racist; And then they came for the homophobes, And I did not speak out, because I was not a homophobe; And then they came for the misogynists, And I did not speak out, because I was not a misogynist; And then . . . there was no one left to…

First Amendment only applies to the government, not privately owned social media sites. When the government comes around to tell you you can't mock rape victims anymore, then we'll listen to your petulant whining.

you're not doing it right. the trick is to be a complete asshole and then complain that women hate you just for being a man, because they're goddamn hypocritical feminist bitches.

That sort of behaviour is typically jumped on by other commenters here.

I'm reasonably ok with grey for as long as I need to be, but I hope you escape soon! But I know what you mean. Outside of gawker sites, I never even LOOK at the comments. It's just too damn much to stomach.

"How about we all just agree to not be shitty to each other just because we're using a computer to interact?"

I went on Fark yesterday and saw a few comments about this. Things like "Too bad I will get banned for saying what I want" and "Oh, can't comment on this because my civil rights are being stomped on". I find it extremely telling of people when the only comment they can add to a story is a misogynistic one. If that…

I used to go there all the time for my Internet Time Wasting (tm). But then the "get in the kitchen and make me a sandwich HARHAR" jokes got REEEEEEEEAL old. Haven't been back in a couple years.

"You'd look smarter if you kept your mouth shut."

God dammit, I'm going to have to remember, because I get that one all the time. Clearly, my old as fuck (43) permanent resting bitchface is just a recalcitrant bonerkiller to the mens that feel the need to tell me to correct my facial features for their comfort in viewing.

My new response to that. Thank you.

Totally stealing this.

I get catcalled constantly on my way to class and I love it (even though it sometimes makes me late)!

Omg I'm dying.

Worst part of Lewak's awful musings:

I've learned that it's not what you wear — the skimpy sundresses, the sky-high heels — but how. Walking confidently past a bunch of kittens, making eye contact and flashing a smile shows you as you are: self-possessed and playful.

Today at work, some dude in leadership told me to "Smile more!" the second I walked in the door. I told him that he doesn't get to tell me what to do with myself. He said, "Why not? Because I'm not your direct supervisor?" I was like, "Uh no, neither of you guys get to tell me how or when to show emotion. Jesus…