What we are missing here is that, in order to be considered a paraphilia, and therefore treatable, the following criteria must be met:

when Alex was 10, his mother turned him over to the state, saying that she feared her daughter was "a follower of the devil."

I definitely feel you, and it's a completely normal reaction.

Coming to a Real America near you:

@mipsy6: And you can watch it on the Oprah Show, on the Oprah Network, and read about it in the Oprah Magazine which one purchased in the Oprah Store.

The more I think about it, the more I wish things were based upon individual acts of kindness than cause awareness. Many of the celebrities who publicize their causes can be individually intolerable (working in foodservice for years, I have served many of them). It's in that respect that I sometimes respect something…

There are plenty of horrendously wealthy people in the world that don't attract attention to their charities or causes. Emma Thompson's charitable activities warranted a disclaimer here, because I bet about 80% of people have no clue what she supports, and yet she supports it. Whose crusade against poverty do you hear…

This is the reason I refuse to believe that there is a human being alive that lost weight, got boobs, or whittled their nose and emerged feeling "complete"*

@nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Exactly. This one probably came out because it was the most recent, and happened to have impeccable timing with Elizabeth's illness, the alleged child, and the election season.

@hortense: Nope. Not one. Which is sad, because I very well may have seen a movie with her in it, but not remembered her.

The Virgin Mary was definitely not a virgin to an afternoon of arts and crafts.

I applaud her for walking the streets of Paris in this outfit. If she were not famous, she'd definitely get a choice reaction from the locals*.

Yes, the industry is monolithic and blahblahblah... BUT, one doesn't need to make a statement with every choice. Does this mean that I should only buy French wines, and wines that are made in French styles, simply because I am? Should we only patronize the restaurants that menu foods that are locally sourced, or offer…

"Stepping out into the light, I looked out upon this vast expanse with a mixture of wonder and trepidation. Will there be, could there be, a life outside of this dank trash can?"

"See this bag? I'm better than you."

I Like(d) You: From "Frenemy" to "Fuck Off".

"sexy hot shorts"

@AtomiClash is a ball-cutting cybersuccubus: Congratulations! Don't use it all in one place!

Well, it was Plato (or Socrates, if you believe Plato was a transcriber of these dealings) that said, "the best man fit to rule is the one who does not wish to rule" or something like that.

Finally, my love of BG is validated!