I actually DON'T think she is an empowered character. I read somewhere that talked about how she only exists as a sidepiece to Walt (which I can understand since its a TV show about him essentially) and I see all her actions being done mainly out of fear. Which makes me feel bad for her.

I don't wear make-up, and I think its because my mom never did. So I never learned how to put it on which also led to me never caring.

I wrote that in my follow up comment, that beauty standards are always going to be around no matter what. But that doesn't mean we can't discuss it and critique it, also it doesn't mean that its impossible to escape on a personal level.

Yeah, I can see that side of it too. I guess in my opinion, outside validation points to acceptance which points to looks having importance. That sentence is a bit rocky but it is sort of hard to explain myself. I think acknowledging the beauty in all our flaws is still perpetuating beauty standards. I guess there are…

I'm leaning toward the Razer side of it. This quote is a little harsh but I agree with the gist:

LOL yes, I love this.

And that is exactly the issue with a lot of these sex-positivity blogs nowadays. I guess I am about to de-rail the conversation even further, but nowadays it feels so black and white. If you're "sex-positive," then you must never question anyone's sexual decisions EVER or else you're slut-shaming or kink-shaming.…

When I read that I immediately stopped taking any of their replies seriously. Moving on!

Yeah, the term "slut-shaming" for this situation doesn't really sit right with me. I don't think anyone, male or female, should be performing explicit sex acts in the middle of a crowded arena in broad daylight. Meet a guy at a concert and take him to your car? Sure, go ahead. Meet a lady at a bar and invite her over?…

Yeah, I have, and there are some spoilers that I won't give away.

I just want to see more Pennsatucky. I get that we have to hate her, but the character is truly fascinating! Taryn Manning nails it!

I was gonna say something similar. While I recognize that so, SO many women have been passed over for jobs because of their sex, its actually just as sexist to only hire a hot young woman for a meteorologist job, in my opinion.

This may be weird, but Pennsatucky is my favorite character. I just think the actress (Taryn Manning) does SUCH an awesome job with the role that I can't stop watching her. I'm totally fascinated with her back story and viewpoint, even if she is crazy.

See, I feel like MAYBE I get people feeling that way when its casual dating (I sure don't, but different strokes) but for a committed relationship I feel like it'd be odd for the dude to pay for EVERYTHING. A relationship is pretty much all about give and take, and most of my friends who are in (relatively) serious…

I'd say that relationships are a bit different. With the friend I'm talking about, we were discussing more casual dating. My boyfriend has been making a lot more money than me at work so lately he has been paying for everything. But I tend to buy him a lot of little presents because I love giving gifts. So its more of…

This is an interesting topic. I remember feeling puzzled when my good friend basically said that she believed it was only right for the man to pay for all of dinner every now and then. I asked if she thought the woman should as well, and she said "no." The reason I was taken aback was because she is a pretty forward…

"Literally cascading" had me laugh out loud.

This is my favorite comment on this whole thread! I absolutely agree in that teaching kids that being single is not a bad thing at all can really heighten their esteem, their goals, and give them a better grasp on their self-image. I know so many kids in HS who had super serious relationships starting when they were,…

For real, I didn't lose it until college. Didn't realize I was such a giant freak!

Maybe this is just me but I don't think I'd want to have sex while my parents are home; my mom watching Real Housewives and my dad stressing over a Sudoku might ~ruin the moment~.