This photo makes me hate the internet.

I'm so glad that Rufus looks just as awkward as I do when I'm belting that ditty in the car. It's like he wrote the perfect shower song, trumpets and all. One of my favorite albums of all time BTW - no T no shade. Also the fact that you posted this makes me feel like the little blind melon bee girl.

I really want to make a joke about how this guy is glad he's getting paid to do this stupid commercial, but I'm actually worried that he's a real republican so I might miss out on a joke about him being a douchebag. Decisions, decisions...

I've always been offended by this Glee photo spread. How can you even pretend to draw the line between actors who play HS students and then have a sexy HS photo spread. "But, they are over 18!!!" *eye roll*

I don't see a direct correlation between her attire (or lack thereof) and record sales.

LOL. Sorry. It's a reference to her rapist, Ed. Not to say all men are rapists, but that whatever we do, it's certainly not in a vacuum. You're right though. probably not helpful. But I thought it fit the mood. There's more to this then just Fun and Pop.

Or better, to use my BFF Tori Amos' lyrics, "Ed is watching my every sound, I said, he's watching my every sound."

It was rhetorical, but basically I agree with you that it's dangerous. And my example is that one danger comes from her using her sexuality as a currency for success, which then means that the rest of us have to also use our sexuality in order to "succeed" in this environment. Anyone who thinks her actions exist…

We're constrained by this sexist framework so the trick is not to fall into the trap. For instance, if we argue that she should "close her legs" because we think that her "power" is based in her sexuality, i think that would be sexist. But I'd be interested to hear if someone thinks that selling records with…

There are so many arguments in this article about feminism that can easily be turned around to exemplify how Beyonce is not acting out feminist empowerment. For example:

While I truly believe that Bill O'Reilly is a blowhard, creep, racially insensitive, etc. I am kind of amazed at the level of pro-Beyoncé sentiment. Her whole schtick is hyper-sexualization - married or not - who cares? In other words, am I really the only one who thinks that the messenger is awful, but the message…

Your example speaks very well to my point. It's a privilege to see yourself outside of the experiences of history. That's the burden that POC carry (more specifically in academic situations). I don't remember white students being asked about their whiteness in the same way. And BTW, your experiences with racism (what…

No, I'm just learning, like everybody else...

Now you've made me curious as to why you needed someone to say this. It seemed to be said 100 different ways but you kept dismissing it for whatever reason. Really curious.

Now you've made me curious as to why you needed someone to say this. It seemed to be said 100 different ways but you kept dismissing it for whatever reason. Really curious.

This makes me feel gross and angry all at once. THIS is why people vote Republican.

Viola Davis was on Law & Order for years as one of those recurring redshirt (Star Trek reference) lawyer characters, but she was always great and brilliantly lawyer-y. I'm going to enjoy her getting all legal on us again. Such a wonderful actress.

I lost it when the kid said "You did that?!?" all incredulous.

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I think she could do better even if she showed up with bed head and a dirty robe.