My family was over a few months ago with 5-10 year-old nieces and nephews when American Dad came on the TV. Their mother said “um, can we change the channel; I don’t think this is appropriate for children.” I mean, sure. OK.

They are scared. Truly scared of social change - gay marriage, women working, Christianity not being the dominant religion, etc. They are scared of no longer being special and of not having something The Other doesn’t and of not having an easy explanation for when their lives don't turn out the way they were lead to…

I can't even wrap my head around it. Want to view the world as beautiful and hopeful? Okay— that means seeing the terrible, understanding what is behind it, and doing something to help make it better. And a really great place to have an immense amount of influence is through rearing emotionally intelligent and…

Oh God I am so sick and fucking tired of the American exceptionalism bullshit. Guess what you assholes on the right fringe. We are no more import and no more special than any other place on this planet. I love the USA, I love being an American. But i’m not living in delusion that I am a superior super special fucking…

Because children are adults’ property, and adults are to control every image they get exposed to, lest they see something that might spark a fire of independent thought.

I agree the world overall is beautiful, good, and hopeful too.

Question of the day: When and why have so many people (conservatives, let’s be honest) become so prude, closed minded, and afraid? Is this an effect of so many progressive social changes or what? I mean The Diary of Anne Frank being challenged & this I'm utterly baffled. Help me understand.

I believe young children should see the world for what it truly is—beautiful, good and hopeful.

But-this is just what they "see" by echolocation, right? I mean, they have eyes too. Also, I'm pretty impressed by their echolocation images.

Spoiler-he could see love better than any of us. Let's set it at christmas.

No one drives in NYC. Too much traffic.

Because otherwise people will say I’m dressed unprofessionally for my job or that I’m frumpy.

Pain makes us feel alive.

Does this mean my dog will no longer be able to do his trick where he “nothin but net” poops on the grate so I don’t have to pick anything up? Boo

Ask and ye shall receive...

Exactly! I use it to basically mean “Holy crap I did the thing that everyone else does so easily but it took me ages to accomplish and I’m so proud even though I know it’s stupid and I’m bad at being an adult, but fuck it I did this one thing right so yay!”

This is possibly the most humorless thing I’ve read in a while. “#Adulting” is obviously a joke, meant to be taken as such. Most of the time I see it, it’s used by the person saying it to skewer themselves for being childish or lazy, not to garner praise.

I like that she’s asking people to not glamorize addiction, but PLEASE don’t insinuate that his fans are even remotely to blame. An addict will be an addict regardless of his level of fame, finances, and functionality level.

I really don’t want to take away from the message of this story, but is anyone else bothered by the line: