Well, I have to say I am kind of offended by people who can't bother to get out of their pj's/wash/comb their hair. My town is crawling with people like this and it's gross. Is it really that hard to wash, put on some real clothes and give yourself a once-over in the mirror before you head out to meet the world? IS IT?

It's so true!

My guess is animal excrement from having too many pets (and too few trips outside/clean litter boxes) at home. The dogs/cats/whatevers end up shitting and pissing everywhere, including on beds and in clothes. In my years teaching these have always been the worst cases.

This. Quite often their clothes reek of cigarettes (not their fault) or animal excrement (again, not their fault). If they live in filthy conditions, they might not be aware they stink. I had a student whose coat and backpack were soaked in cat piss. Everyone gagged when she walked into class, be she was totally…

Why do hateful people like you resent the idea that EVERYBODY is entitled to live with dignity? Everyone deserves to earn a living wage and benefits. EVERYONE.

Yep, that is the case; one is a study, the other the finished masterpiece.

Renaissance painters usually did oil sketches (rough copies); in my haste I may have inadvertently linked to that. There's a reason these paintings are so amazing; they're painstakingly done over a course of years.

WTF? I used to like Jeremy Irons just fine. Now I'll avoid anything he's involved with. Do celebs not realize every time they open their ignorant mouths to spew stupidity and hate they hurt themselves? Fuuuuuck.

Well, considering Gentileschi had some very justified pent-up rage, I can imagine she'd probably thought it through a few times. ;-)

I've seen it twice now and will be going back to Florence soon. I'll be sure to say "hello" from you. ;-)

Also, Caravaggio can go suck it. Gentileschi forever!

Meee too! I always show that painting to my classes BECAUSE.

Not really. They use too many fragrances to be really safe.

I think I luuuuuuurve you.

Thank you! I am forever trying to direct people to this site. The more you know the better off you are!

OUCH! Bahahaha.

I've been doing this for years. I can't tan, never will, so I might as well aim for porcelain.

I loooove using the word moist in my classes. It's a really effective way to squeam a whole room of teenagers out all at once. Mwahahahaha.

Me too! I still have all my Bunnicula books!

Let's just stop pretending that the GOP isn't trying to find a way to actively punish (and exploit) the poor for being poor.