I beg to differ, I think one could argue that parts of Brooklyn have and are experiencing various kinds of oppression: racism, income inequality, and gentrification for starters. Have you ever heard of Spike Lee?

gross.

Thank you for the clarity that could not be found from your original succinct post.

I don't think the article said that she was gay, but she is transgendered.

no.

I agree with you about France focusing more on being critical of religions and religious practices, but you lost me a little bit about half-way through. Yes, americans would reject FGM on the basis of human rights without fear of xenophobia, I think they would in France too. The last sentence left me a little…

Thank you. This is life-changing, as in my life is different than it was before I viewed this. Can't stop.

I'm curious, by many years ago do you mean in the 70s? What era of Greece/Rome your professor was talking about? Women were basically just property in Greece, and fared a little better in Rome, although not much. There were rare and celebrated cases of free women in roman times, or women that were able to exert…

Antisemitism confuses me and I just don't understand where it comes from. My go to place with it when I encounter it or see it is anger, and that it is just fucking ridiculous.

Okay, diarrhea aside: Is it just me or does anti-semitism seem to be rising? In France it has certainly become more pronounced but even in my own experience in the States I have seen happen. I am wondering if anyone else has any experience with this? I find it shocking and think it's important that we should never…

This makes so much sense to me, congratulations on your closure and I'm glad that her death brought you some measure of peace. Anyone with a comment other than congratulations and/or understanding, hasn't read the article or can't think beyond their own "shock" that you could talk ill of the dead. What's so shocking…

I have no idea how I missed in the title that this is in NICE! I live in Lyon, France & it's super close. Maybe this is the year for me to do it!

I had king cake in portland oregon and it was so disgusting, they had no idea what they were doing. Where do you live now? I think once someone has spent a real chunk of time there, you can never really shake it. There is nowhere like it in America, or the world really...that mix-mash of cultures, architecture, food,…

I do miss it too. There's just something about it that pulls at the ole heart-strings, despite all its fuckery! I spent my 20s there. After a couple years I fell in with some real New Orleanians and they showed me the real deal: mardi gras indians, magnolia projects on super sunday, second-lines!!! Totally awesome :)

haha. Yeah, exactly! It is crazy. I really don't miss it which is why I haven't gone back. A great place to spend your 20s! I still have a lot of friends there and I respect them for staying, somebody has too, but I just couldn't.

You're truth-speaking right now, I lived in New Orleans for almost a decade. There are two kinds of people that are from or have lived in New Orleans, the kind that hate mardi gras or the kind that love it, I fell into the latter. Despite all of the disgustingness: the screaming, the filth, the liquor, the being…

Agreed. Although I'm a shameful sucker for anything horror related, even when it's bad. It's strange because in all other aspects, I shy away from blockbusters, watch world cinema, and lots of it. But I am a hooker when it comes to any horror show...or eva green.

I did the same thing with coconut milk! There are creamers that are milk-alternatives that are pretty good, and they aren't as bad as coffeemate. I have a friend who loves coffeemate, it's disgusting, probably better of with regular 1/2&1/2 instead. There are some coconut milk coffee creamers that are totally doable.…

Fact: 1. Hand-walking is the scariest thing I've ever seen. 2. Eva Green's eyes are completely life-changing. 3. I want to watch this for the next ten years. 4. Now.