I wish there was someone writing for Jezebel who actually had a basic understanding of photography and the process of retouching because no, they just balanced the whites.

You know it's a problem when Gawker itself is kind of doing more actual feminism articles these days than Jezebel...

Some people have no choice but to be slaves to the dollar, unless they want to die starving to death on the street.

Thanks science. Now please tell my why it's cold in the snow and dark at night.

Did you read the part where the thing they were looking at was just MTV viewership? They did not single out 16 and Pregnant at all, just MTV viewership. If they had separated it out to actually watching these shows that might have more of a suggestion of causation. As it is this headline is not really accurate of…

Well, yeah, that's how they build their brand so they can reel in the sucker proles.

Sorry, I was kind of throwing that question out at the inter webs in general. I would be seriously surprised if it wasn't also a thing in the UK.

Agreed. It's not like he is taking the place another student could have had. This is a specialty program designed for him.

—perfect—

Oh, for christ's sake. I was at Cambridge for undergrad. Here's why this is wrong:

Now I get what you were saying.

I get what you mean, and that's what I always thought when I heard that term. I always thought it was implying that white people were by nature on a higher standing, and that the "trash" were people of color — and that "white trash" meant you were "reduced to their level".

At work to help clients remember my name I always say "like the movie" and I get a lil side eye. I'm youngish (35) and saw that movie early in my life. I have all the expectations the youngs should know it too. Rebeccas4lyfe

Same here; I've had a secret hate-on for this movie since it came out. "Love, My Ass." From the moment we're supposed to feel sorry for a stalker obsessed with Keira Knightley (she's thin and beautiful, therefore I am entitled to own her GAG GAG GAG ROWLF), to the repeated, inexplicable fat-shaming of perfectly…

I know this feel.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeyse…

Haha, yes, what I call the "re-combobulation station".

Racism doesn't need to include calling out White privilege in its form of getting mad at a Black person who calls out White Tears.

See my next reply. Ditto, friend.

Yes, but hell hath no fury like a kid watching someone else enjoy his Power Wheels.