That is a classic “Is she really about to cry in public? Oh shit, what do I do?” pose.

he “has been trying to get famous” just as much as any other artist, regardless of race. and you are insane if you don’t think there have hundreds of conversations and think pieces about the beastie boys and race and appropriation, and overall social responsibility. you don’t see them on the forefront of social…

I don’t get it. Hitting JT with the cultural appropriation hammer just feels like petty, “take my ball and go home” stuff. He’s not a cultural tourist. He’s not going through an “urban” phase. He makes music that sounds very much like the music of someone who grew up in Memphis would make.

I really hope that nothing happened at that it is just a bunch of right wingers trying to stir up shit! At the same time, we shouldn’t automatically dismiss ANY claim of rape, EVER (especially on Jez), just because it happens to go against the narrative we want. This is what got the German media in trouble.

I don't get that there's no outrage that yes, this did actually happen. It's like, "well it was reported that the victim was run over by an SUV and I'm here to say it was ONLY A COROLLA, so this report is invalid!" These children (7, 9 and 14, I think?) pulled a 5-year-old little girl into a utility closet and…

It’s a poorly written letter, but I think it’s foolish to dismiss it outright, as satisfying as that might feel.

She’s saying that Turner had no history of violent or abusive behavior, and that the encounter (which, yes, she’s entitled to use that word, because if you call it “rape” you’re assuming guilt straightaway)…

LMFAO...if it was your daughter, one of the first questions you would ask her is why did you drink so much?

Actually, a guy would get robbed and pissed on most likely. Some will stick things in your ass. People are just plain horrible in general. The drawing dicks on someones face happens with friends inside the party.

Problem is, a lot of the so-called moderate Muslims aren’t doing enough to stop the radicals. Not to mention, even the moderates seem to hold pretty regressive views (regarding such things like apostasy, homosexuality, gender equality, etc.) and are pretty vehement about holding on to those views. When I see polls…

Here, here. It is appalling. I feel completely fractured from feminists and liberals at this point. I’ve been annoyed at the hypocrisy for months and this is the tipping point for me.

I mean i know we hate people saying political correctness is destroying discussions, but yeah this is the textbook example of it. when the liberals are suddenly people who don’t give a shit about rape and basically tell women to “shut up and close your legs” because they don’t want to appear racist, it sort of shows…

My response to my (all too many) “progressive” friends wringing their hands over the right-wing using this to be racist is, “Probably some people will do that, which is all the more reason for us to offer a constructive response that shows how to advocate for women.”

hell yes! I mean i know we all hate people complaining about political correctness here at Jezebel. But like this whole story is the textbook example of political correctness gone mad.

I’ve been steamed about this whole thing when I first started to see the stories emerge online. And the advice to the women...to keep at arms distance, don’t talk to strangers, walk in pairs, etc. What BS. Makes me sick.

Found this article interesting; apparently Stockholm had some similar attacks last summer and the press stayed quiet about them too.

Burkhas, abayas and hijabs follow the exact same logic: women should be convered because they will tempt men. It’s fucking unbelievable to see this praised on a supposedly feminist website.

I’m familiar with the look of abayas., but I’m not a fan of extolling, so breezily, the comfort benefits of a garment that is optional only for a few.

I can’t wait for these to get to my hometown in Saudi Arabia! Finally, something to wear when I hit up the night clu—hmm—ah, something fashionable I can put on when I start classes at colleg—well—okay, something I can wear while I drive to—errr—fine, something nice to wear while I just walk around in publi—oh.

so where do you draw the line though?
>”I personally would just rather raise my child in a world where they weren’t exposed to.... ”<
could be applied to a lot of things about the past that were a whole hell of a lot more disagreeable than this damned song, but that its CRUCIAL to expose people to so that we can at…

why should it be treated as such?
I mean its a matter of fact that its NOT about date rape. just because a whole lot of people are too dumb (yes, dumb) to accept and understand that in the context it was written, it had a different meaning than the same words would have now, does not change what it means.

he who…