I don't get it either. Seems rather like common sense that young girls not be in bed with grown men. Not sure why that is a controversial stance on Jezebel. Odd.

While the intent is not to reward kidnappers, paying for slaves legitimizes the marketplace for slaves. There's no way around that. I don't think that's the best approach.

This makes little sense. By "buying" slaves we are legitimizing the notion that human beings can be sold like chattel. We are participating in a marketplace of human flesh and sending the message to others that there is money (big, US money) to be made in the slave trade. So we pay for all the slaves in the world…

When it comes to children's safety I prefer to err on the side of caution.

I respect your point of view on this issue despite our difference of opinion. In my house I do not allow my children and to hang out with non-family adults in that way.

I was sexually assaulted at 13, Willow's exact same age, by a family friend.

I'm not comfortable with "most likely" when it comes to children's safety. As someone who was sexually assaulted at Willow's exact age by a family friend I wish my caregivers' set stronger boundaries regarding adults' interactions with their children.

To each his of her own. I'm not at all comfortable with it and won't all that in my house with my children.

You are right. I don't trust adult men with tween/teen girls in settings like bedrooms, hot tubs, or other private or "intimate" spaces without other trusted adults supervising.

This is a really irresponsible pull quote to use. Individuals are the absolute worst people to diagnose themselves and it's dangerous to imply otherwise or give credence to this idea by using this pull quote.

I find it inappropriate. She's a kid, he's a grown man, he's shirtless, they are in a bed together.

Apparently, whatever school you went to (which seems like it was under a bridge in a cardboard box) did not teach you the term "connotation."

It's a singing competition show. It's ALL stunt-casting.

There is both a sexual and youth connotation with the word "tart." It is not disengenious to equate it to the use of the term "Boy" used against Black men to infantilize them. That's exactly what the OP did by calling a woman in her 30s with a 15-year highly acclaimed career a "pop tart." She was belittling and…

True. I think it's that they are that level of attractive AND speak several languages AND head into conflict regions. The stereotype of the cute blonde is that she's not that bright and these women subvert that by being really smart, ambitious and willing to be not glamours.

I totally agree. They are such a—holes filming their cats struggling and panicking. Put down the freakin' camera and help them. Geesh.

I totally agree. To me it helps to think of it as part of my job, and most people (men and women) in industries like law, consulting, finance, media, do as well. I'm not, not ever will be Halle Berry, Kerry Washington, or Rihanna (I certainly wouldn't be toiling in a law firm if I was ;-)). But I do have control…

It was pretty low, actually...

I agree. But people will be people, in or out of work. Things should only be merit based but in a client services role like I have, the clients who are paying thousands upon thousands for your services have to like you. Lawyers are a dime a dozen. So it often comes down to the "intangibles." That includes looks,…

I certainly was! (General Tso's chicken or greasy low mien while working at my desk at 9 pm). I cut that out quickly when I could no longer fit into my suits. Now it's brown rice sushi and big salads! I gained the "First Year Associate 15" in my first 3 months of work!