Right, but what I don't get is why there doesn't seem to be an equivalent thing regarding "straight men won't date me", especially when numerically and proportionally (don't have proof on the latter) straight men seem significantly more likely to be transphobic than lesbians.

This show has been mean spirited since its inception about 15 seasons ago. I don't know when Jillian joined, but, the entire premise of the show has always been that people should take whatever punishment is meted out to them because they "let themselves" become fat. After putting them in a completely false…

Hey Jillian, you're a little late.

Since when do brides or their moms EVER pay for their bridesmaids' gowns? And, believe it or not, it's hard for people to say no when asked to be in a wedding of a good friend. Saying no can make you feel like you aren't being a good friend, so people say yes even if the wedding is going to be a hardship.

I think the reason why shit like this pisses a lot of people off is the knowledge that deep down, some part of each person laughing at this is laughing at the "ching chong chinaman" stereotype rather than the idiot white guys that are the butt of the satire.

I don't think you understand the point of a parade.

This also shows how little bargaining power employees have these days. They can't negotiate for better terms as equals, because getting a job offer is like winning a lottery ticket.

THAT WAS MY FIRST QUESTION TOO!! So who is going to try this? I'm only one whiskey into my spring break so I guess I could potentially say "stand by" and then volunteer myself when I'm doing the one-eye-shut-typing-on-the-phone thing....

Hmm. It's not so much that I'm particularly interested in defending any of your examples, so much as that I'm very worried by the way that femme aesthetics have become conflated with the male gaze. What's considered an "authentic" lesbian aesthetic is butch, androgynous, masculine-of-center, just as "real lesbians"…

I've never interpreted it to mean anything remotely sexual to be honest. More like, I really want to be BBFs with this person.

I get a lot of shit because I purchased my dog through a breeder, but I literally had no choice. I was turned down by 8 different adoption places for various reasons, even though I have a documented history of being a good dog owner.

I'm not even kidding, I had a terrible experience this weekend with a private rescue: My live-in-boyfriend wants to adopt a kitten for us for my birthday next Saturday. We went to look at them at the local private rescue and were asked seemingly typical questions in the rudest way, "I have to ask...how old ARE you?"…

This is well-known worldwide as the bystander effect.

The people I date are not shitty and I am not wealthy. I don't besmirch women for getting their male partners presents on V'day, in fact I think it's great. I don't think it's the norm though, and until I see evidence to the contrary, I'm going to stick with my opinion.

"Unfortunately, it seems like the idea is that men spend money in exchange for sex"

This is the first year in forever that I don't have pretend to think Valentine's Day is a bullshit commercialization of a bastardized pagan ritual! I get to be in a happy, functional, non-long distance relationship which is enough months old to merit celebration! I don't have to stay home & search for cynical love…

A lot of people wouldn't really know how to say no to that. It's one of those situations where saying no feels kind of rude even though this weirdo is clearly crossing boundaries.

Regardless of anything else, this show needs to Just. Die. Already.

I hate that the fact I believe this so strongly, and for how unworldly and Anglo centric it makes me sound, but not flushing TP is just disgusting sounding- to say nothing of the public health hazard it creates. A fucking hole in the ground is more hygienic.

Uh, RTFA.