I was always wondering about what happened to Lou Dobbs after he acted like such an anti-immigrant asshole. But is it just me, or has he gotten even more conservative?

this!

Don't forget queer ladies whose partners are also ladies!

the "the-rapist's office"

definitely my favorite Maria Bamford show episode! second was the one with the sunlight lamp, because my mom does that sort of thing constantly.

There's a big difference between the way that the upper and lower classes of third world countries are perceived, and experience prejudice, which is why I asked. It's fine to treat your pets, but you have to understand how it might come off to a homeless family living down the street that you care about your dog than…

This really resonated with me as a kid from Baltimore County. I went to public elementary school, then switched to private school in sixth grade, where my classmates had iPods and cell phones and houses on Nantucket. Even with a uniform, there were always coveted brand name accessories I could never afford (even The…

Did you grow up poor in that third world country?

have you seen these? I'b buy one if they weren't so damn expensive!

I'm not saying it's wrong, just that it's important to respect and understand that people whose own families can't afford ice cream and other luxuries might find the idea gross. It all goes back to the dehumanization of the other, in which people in third world countries are seen as more animal than human. Though this…

If you read the source article, you'll see that they don't actually want to remove the magazines, just make the covers a little less revealing, so that the people selling them won't be uncomfortable. I'm a bit of a creeper magnet, for some reason, and I know if I had to sell porn, men would sexualize me against my…

I don't love the show, but I totally love this. Because I'm mostly conventionally attractive, but a size 10 and not model hot, and I find myself doubting that I'm pretty enough to end up happy. Like, I would date anyone who was interested in me because I thought I couldn't do any better. So the fact that Lena showed…

I'm really concerned about the bear right now. Even though he seems to be presently happy, the training of the bear was obviously incredibly horrible, and should not be the subject of anyone's squee. That said, the bear can hula hoop better than I can.

I sort of got that after I posted it. I just wouldn't put it past some people... I live in the Berkshires, where this sort of shit is rampant.

The problem isn't the magazine, the problem is the comments men will make when a woman is selling it to them.

Okay, so I came here expecting to disagree with the movement, because porn shaming can jump pretty easily over into sex shaming, but I have to say, if I had to shelve porn magazines as a regular part of my job, I would worry about sexual harassment, and it might make me uncomfortable. I don't want to restrict people's…

As much as I have a problem with the representation of POCs on the show, I definitely adore the soundtrack.

Two things:

Exotic pets meaning what? I mean, I definitely agree with you about not keeping monkeys as pets, but exotic fish? chinchillas? I had a chinchilla, and she was perfectly happy, as long as I left the TV on when I left the house.

I feel you. I mean, it just seems kind of grotesque when you consider the abject poverty in the world juxtaposed with the incredible luxury which rich people provide for their pets. I mean I get doing that for your kids, and I understand what it's like to love and spoil a pet. I bought my hamster barbie furniture at…