In Canada we call it a kerfuffle ;) No such thing as a brouhaha in these parts.

I don’t know enough about Harjit Sajjan, but he seems like a pretty fuckin’ cool guy :)

You handled this really well. Internet high five!

I have no idea whether he was following the ‘laws’ or not. That was my point.

Saying “Well what were you doing in North Korea when you know it’s dangerous?” feels like victim blaming to me, but I also believe that travelling there is an incredibly unwise decision.

My point was that I’m not convinced he actually did anything against the law, because North Korea. My bad.

True, but I feel like you can follow that laws in North Korea and still end up in trouble. If he really did ‘steal’ something, then yes, you’re right, he is at fault.

I know this is victim blaming, but whyyyyyyyy does anyone go to North Korea when you know that the slightest misstep can result in YEARS of imprisonment?

Good for TSwift for sharing bikini pictures when she decided she wanted to.

I agree. I didn’t mean that she was obscure, just that it’s strange that they picked somebody that does not look the part despite the fact that her name alone likely will not draw in an audience. Logic = not found.

“male species” ?!?!

Especially because Zoe Saldana is not *that* well known. I don’t mean to equate fame with success; she is a very successful actor. This poor casting choice would make more sense if they had chosen someone who is well known to the average person, which I don’t think Zoe is.

Thank you! ‘Single parent’ and ‘broken home’ are not synonymous. My parents’ divorce was one of the best things that happened to me as a child. I’m grateful every day that my mom left with her head held high.

Oh god, the acting. I had no intention of watching the show, but those two clips made me feel sick.

The Canadian party system is by no means perfect, and our first-past-the-post tradition is utter garbage, but I am at least grateful that there are more than TWO parties to choose from. :/

Plus she has been famous since she was 10 years old and (at the age of 25) would have recently gained control of her earnings from the HP franchise. I don’t see why this is so worthy of snark from some of the people on here. I really admire Emma for being vocal about her dedication to both non-profit organizations and…

+ paralysis and DEATH

So average, dumpy women are more angry (and thus racist) than upper class, attractive women?

I can’t get through that sentence. I routinely work with first year students on their writing, and that is equally bad.

...her mother blamed Gia’s death on mood swings tied to her menstrual cycle

I’ll never understand why we can’t just teach kinds about genitalia when they are young. I remember playing with the kids on my block when I was about 7 or 8 and a boy that was a bit younger than me showed me his penis. I never told my parents, but I’m willing to bet they would have preferred that I heard it from…