This doesn't have anything to do with the age of consent (which is already 17 in most states, including Texas, and 16 in some others). This has to do with teachers breaking the law and abusing positions of power.

I think you have to be a little sheltered yourself to be too judgmental about Kim K's naivete. What do they think would be a statement on racism from Kim Kardashian, someone who is not exactly associated with for deep thoughts and has never spoken up on the subject before? Do they expect reality stars with high-school…

Eh. She may be late to the party, but better late than never.

I think it's difficult for most people to admit their ignorance the way that Kim Kardashian has with regard to racism. I don't understand the instinct to mock someone for this. Thinking that these issues are everyone else's problem is not actually that uncommon, especially for this generation. So good for her for…

Not gonna lie. When I clicked on this I silently chanted to myself, "Please don't be Rick Bayless, Please don't be Rick Bayless, Please don't be Rick Bayless..."

Crooklyn is def my favorite Spike Lee Joint, but I do think She's Gotta Have It is also really good. And, for the love of THOR, I really hope they keep her brown-skinned.

"Gymgoers realize they're on display when they work out".

You're correct. Dave Chapelle basically told the world he felt like his show had crossed that line. Every single person on this board telling commentors to get over it watched that show and laughed for the reasons Dave was worried about. Believe it.

Yes! The "with me or at me" question is very key here!

Somebody created a compilation of the jokes :D

I think that's what gets it for me. I feel like we're being laughed at. Some comics can and do tell jokes about race (Katt Williams, Louis CK) and they're funny because the jokes are just as complex as the issues. I think this was just a cheap attempt at making humor out of something humorless, and it didn't work out.

You're not a prude. I'm a black woman too, and these jokes really bothered me. I think part of the problem, for me, is that I've known people who espouse variations of the opinions that this comedian was mimicking. "It wasn't 'that bad' for black people back then! Look, slaves got married, and sometimes the…

I wish you had included more actual quotes from critics instead of a summary, though thank you for linking to the WaPo article which has that content.

Omg *headesk* *sigh* I mean... I wish some black people would understand that there are some jokes and we make, that white people never need to hear, and we should never tell them. Like people do not need to be included/told everything we do.

Maybe I'm a prude, but as a black woman, jokes about me being a super-breeder as a slave would and do rub me the wrong way. I don't care who's mouth it came from. What happened to slaves was very real and very unfunny. And one more time for the people in the back, disagreeing with a stance or opinion doesn't mean…

Banker steals $100,000 in an afternoon from a family that cannot afford it and is admired as a brilliant capitalist (er, hand over the bailout money when his employer goes predictably bankrupt, thank you). Twenty-something Anastasia attempts to smuggle a plant with a "street value" of $100,000 and will likely be sent…

I beg to differ: the episode with Bill Murray, Matt Damon and Hugh Bonneville was one of the best ever!

All cute, but Hugh is just so smooth. Good thing I am very mature and know how to watch something like this while maintaining my outward air of cool sophistication.

Why do I get the feeling your list is naturally kept manageably low by your willingness to tell others how they should use their social media?