Why is the word “exploitation” in quotes in this post’s title? That implies that Aminatou was not exploited as the Angry Black Woman stereotype … which implication also contradicts the rest of your title. However – as we discussed last night at some length — she was exploited as that stereotype (not…

This is well-argued but I just don’t think I can accept a 2011 movie about people cheating on each other being the best superhero film of 1994.

My heart goes to those girls and their parents. Kudos to Penelope’s friends for looking out for her!

Fame is power.

Doneness level of steak triggers temporary mental insanity in many people.

A former coworker of mine got on WOF, and she lost when she asked to buy a vowel that was already on the board. It seems like a weird mistake to make, but apparently they coach the contestants to always ask to buy a vowel if you are uncertain, so there’s no dead air moments. I can see blurting out the wrong…

make everyone stop the insanity. i’m big mad right now

It’s also pretty shitty for them to use Lisa, who has always been a stand-in for the social justice-inclined, to complain about political correctness. It’d be like having a new Lord of the Rings where Frodo extols the virtue of holding on to earthly riches and power.

You think IGN will review this? I mean those mummies...

From her Facebook post that is linked to in the Post article (yes, I not only clicked through to the article, but then clicked through from there to her Facebook post. That’s how much I hate my job):

I have a new 19 year old hero. Additional quotes from the linked article:

I disagree with him, but he doesn’t owe anyone his life. Doctors have been murdered in cold blood over abortion services.

Usually the journalists are trying to tell a story or highlight an area far from most people’s experiences. Stories like this get a big reaction, most of it from self-important assholes happy to speak down to the stupid people they think are making bad decisions. Just look at the responses here. It lets people feel…

I grew up in East Tennessee, pretty much a generation removed from all of this. Still when I was a kid the area was poorer than most other places, and it was a shock when I left and realized what I thought had been comfortably middle class (compared to folks up in the hollows) was in fact lower-middle class at best…

I have super oily skin that shines through any and all makeup. What are you thoughts on how I should handle this? I have so many different opinions from everyone and I have no idea where to even start.

I fucking hate even the idea of “oh, just listen to the super far-right dude so that you can be more enlightened before you judge” because it assumes there is any starting point from which we can possibly agree. He doesn’t think women are full human beings or that people of color are equal human beings, so we have…

This is so great to hear! You’re doing it. You’re doing all the positive things to make your life good. You didn’t give up. That’s huge! As far as getting back out in public...I hear you. Tough for me, too. Think more about where you’re going and not so much about the people. That helps me. And it’s okay to step back…

Wait...wtf? Poodle was banned? POODLE?!? When did Poodle ever say anything nasty to anybody???? That’s crazy! Dafuq is going on around here?

I’m still here. I know it’s off topic.

So, I haven’t had the best week and could use some words of wisdom and comfort. On Monday my gynecologist office called and told me that my Pap had come back showing abnormal cells on my cervix and that I had tested positive for a high-risk strain of HPV. On Wednesday I went in for a colposcopy to follow up and she…