Those caught my eye, too. I don't know much about guns, and I also don't really like them, but it's odd to be reminded every once in a while of how much brain power, deliberateness, and precision has been poured into the creation of something that is solely destructive.

I always thought of it as more of an allergy. Some people break out in hives when they eat chocolate; I break out in fat.

No, those parts didn't sit well with me either, and that's why I felt it was still exploitative and disagree with the need for that article. That being said, it's miles away from an armchair diagnosis.

I re-read the article, and you are completely right. That was absolutely not what they were doing in the story you linked to. There was another article that pretty much called her bipolar, and that colored my interpretation of the first article. I apologize for my earlier misconception and thanks very much for setting…

Hi! I thought about it a bit more on my run, and I think it is possible to write a piece that would be respectful. I disagree that the xoJane pieces are necessarily meeting that criteria, but I wanted to mention that I appreciate your insights and it gave me something to think about.

It's like there's a line you can't cross, except it's an invisible line, moves around all the time, and if you accidentally DO cross it, you are immediately and unceremoniously tossed into a volcano full of lasers. I think the most we can ask of ourselves and each other is to recognize that there is a line and do our…

Of course they're different. I really don't think one is better than the other. You do; that's your opinion, and I respect that. BUT, I certainly don't think it makes sense to say "it's bad that these places write about her, but other places are allowed to write about her (in a different way, sure) because of the…

I think intent matters a whole heck of a lot more than tone. We can't know for certain, but I think it's pretty safe to say that the primary goal is to deliver content that gets and keeps viewers. I'm sure they want her to get better, too, but that would be an ancillary result, not a focus.

I think this article comes from a great place and taps into an important discussion, but it's making too many assumptions about too many people.

xoJane DOES write about Amanda Bynes - go check. I think you're picking the wrong battle here. When someone accuses someone of doing a Bad Thing and has a legitimate case for it, you don't dismiss it because the accuser did a More Badder Thing. Not that your points aren't valid, necessarily (I can't speak to most of…

You forgot to mention if they were good cooks. Are they married? Kids? What brand and fragrance of shower gel do they use? Pinterest username? Cup size? ASL? OMG? FML? YOLO?

It's been around for a while but used to be called Luluvise. Not sure what's behind the name change and I don't care to research and find out, but I'm sure it's either a) they finally figured out that "Luluvise" is a stupid name or b) they got a ton of shitty press and wanted to "pivot" i.e. avoid those pesky Google…

I'll stop talking when dogs stop having assholes that look like Jesus.

Completely agree. The sparrows and assorted woodland creatures who dress her every morning seem to have missed their mark. I like her accessories, though. Hat? Cute. Earrings? Classic. Unborn Heir to the British Throne? On-trend.

Both. You need to take my Barkitechture course to complete your Bachelors of Fine Arfs.

Ha! Look at his precious li'l underbite. I love that he's photobombing his own Jesass. Also, not that I'm a Dog Professor or anything (I am, actually - I am a Dog Professor) but this looks more like a puggle to me:

Great video! And Ears Throat Knees is important and easy to remember. Thank you so much.

This makes me consider carrying a tazer, but I could never carry a gun or any other type of weapon. Still, I see your point. I am concerned as to why the police's response time was so long, but I'd rather find ways to reduce that response time than to arm myself. I know that won't realistically protect me in every…

It is awful; I feel terrible for her. How absolutely horrifying. I hope that I never have to find myself in that situation, and that no one else does either, but at the very least I want to make sure I know how I should respond. I don't think it's something to be paranoid about, but you have to be prepared.

I'm very sorry to hear. It is definitely disturbing. I do think that Katie provided an accurate description of what takes place in the video, but I agree that it was still more upsetting and jarring than what I was expecting and I'm sorry that it affected you that way. <3