I hate this story. We're supposed to hate the step-sisters because they are ugly? Most of their ugliness comes from their mom who raises them to think they are better than everyone else. They are victims of an awful parent. Then the prince can't recognize Cinderella after their evening together? Does he have…

"Used to?" All that respect was back in the good old days, you mean? Back when women had no autonomy outside of their husbands and minorities couldn't vote? How about the good old days when we respected the government so much we threw some tea in the harbor, declared our independence, and waged war against our…

When she is saying that living in her daughter's lavish guest room is worse than the living conditions these women endured then yes absolutely that's trivializing what their experience was. I don't know how you clearly seem to understand the comparisons she was making and yet don't see it as trivializing their…

If people serving food are so brilliant why aren't they splitting atoms or something?

OK, I get that you're a soldier and that SOP is like the bible. I also get that the reason for this is that SOP has probably saved your life and the lives of your friends more than a score of times on the battle field (+1, always).

Whether you call this policy "forcing your religious beliefs on other people" is more a question of how you construct that phrase. That's just a subjective judgment on the policy, not a strawman.

I have had a crush on Lena Headey for years and didn't know it. She was, I have recently discovered, "Kitty" in The Jungle Book

We got a dog when I was 10, the shelter had a 24-hour hold policy, so after we picked out "Tinker" we went home and came back the following day. When we arrived an older couple was being told the dog was already adopted, it turned out they had fallen in love with him too just after we finished our paperwork, and…

I don't fucking care if they did it on purpose. They are a business and they should be aware that manufacturing issues happen and that you need to have a backup plan. So not only are you a white dude lecturing women on what options women have for purchasing clothing, you don't even know how fucking businesses plan for…

Angel became Angelus, a completely different person really. Spike was Spike when he sexually assaulted Buffy at her most vulnerable, and I never forgave him. Even when he "died" I was all 'go fuck yourself, Blondie Bear."

I'm also an "I was abused and it was called spanking" person but to me this bill does the opposite. Perhaps I'm being swayed by the clearly stated purpose for the bill which is to protect spankers. It's not meant to create a clear line so that abusers can be punished. It's meant to create the standard that it's ok…

When my mom was little car seats didn't exist and she turned out just fine. I suggest that we ban all car seats forever!!

Uh, wah wah wah? That's all I'm hearing. Poor strain on the poor prosecutors, clearly they're the victims here! Not the actual victims! Next time people, when someone commits a crime against you, think of the poor prosecutors and don't be so selfish with your shattered life and grieving process.

What are you complaining about? Most rape victims never burden your precious system in the first place. They take the burden and the pain themselves, for no pay or reward.

Do you understand what it's like to be raped? The only obligation a victim has is to healing themselves. Even in ideal circumstances it can be traumatizing, let alone when one is homeless. For some victims it has truly ruined their lives. And as a D.A. you should know that juries are very unlikely to convict when the…

Yeah, my biggest takeaway wasn't that Rachel did anything wrong. She seems like a kind, energetic, sweet person who worked very hard.

Oh boo hoo, the privileged are tired of hearing marginalized groups complain about their oppression. Won't someone PLEASE think about the non-transgendered people?

I'm not going to presume to speak for trans people on most of your questions, but I can answer the first one: It's not "odd," it's rude. Imagine the way you'd feel if someone asked about your genitals and reproductive health — whether you're menstruating, say. (I am of course assuming you are female.) Whether you…

That's a comment on the show's premise, not the actual usefulness of BMI. The Biggest Loser treats BMI as correct, telling contestants where they fall on the chart and celebrating any move down toward the acceptable numbers. Also, Weight Watchers is the show's sponsor.