“a problem that doesn’t really exist.”

In 2010, Syria banned full-face veils at universities because it believed it ran counter to its academic and secular principals. Some other Muslim-majority countries have similar bans because they believe such coverings are a sign of political Islam, fundamentalism or Salafist political activism. Maaaybe we should…

Posters on this site claim to be so open minded, yet the notion that there should be a ban on niqabs is somehow only anti-islamist. I’m in no way anti-islamist, but I’m actually for liberal values. These women cannot find equal employment and are isolated from anyone who they don’t already know in their own community.…

I don’t think that “the women you know” really represents a sample of what may or may not be happening. Face coverings are inarguably different than hijabs. I don’t think that anyone has a right to tell any woman what to wear, but I think the for the sake of safety, officials should be allowed to ban clothing that…

I’m all for freedom of religion/expression. I’m super left. That said, I’m not sure a lot of Americans and liberals who would defend let’s say a woman’s right to wear a hijab or burkini would defend the right to wear a burka or face covering if they saw it in person frequently. It’s very jarring. It doesn’t feel like…

A lot of young, liberal white Americans who really need to just shut the fuck up.

The US is racist as fuck, but I feel that at least we are much more aware of it than are European countries.

Loes (pronounced loose)

It always cracks me up that people talk about living in the Taj Mahal.

Didn’t the Secret History also say that Justinian was literally a demon who ran around with his head operated from his body? I think it’s best to take that account of the reign of Justinian with a grain of salt.

When read in context that part wasn’t so bad; deserved a pass. Then he kept talking and I had to stop trying to make excuses for the guy “One of the arguments was, when are you going to put a refugee in your house or your flat? And, you know, I do have a house, but it’s empty, it’s gutted, there’s no electricity or…

He forgot to add unattractive.

“Culturally, [I’m] perceived as being white, male, upper-class, privileged.” - Benedict Cumberbatch [GQ]

Does Jezebel still cover national news stories such as the fires that have destroyed hundreds of structures (businesses and homes) in Gatlinburg? It’s only the most visited national park and tourist location in the country. I’m pissed about how the national media is ignoring it, even when California middle-of-nowhere…

Never has the word crapulence imparted so much raw meaning. I mean, I’m not saying he has a vicious drinking problem, but if you listen you can hear him humming “Hey Jealousy”.

Every. Single. Time. As far as my brain is concerned, there is only one person in the world named French, and this is him.

In this week’s New Yorker, Margaret Talbot profiles Carrie Goldberg, a thirty-nine-year-old attorney in Brooklyn focusing on sexual privacy and online harassment

One click of the article was what it took me to find out he was in a car accident in Utah in December and couldn’t get out of the car and died of hypothermia. What an awful way to go.

“Diversity is the foundation of this country and it is reflected in every aspect of our military and Veteran populations.”