I read that a great number of people have quoted this one “proverb”, which has no bearing on where it came from. I would have been interested to hear about proverbs from different parts of Africa.

I’ve made it my mission to be that annoying friend on FB who comments on these “African proverb” and “Native American saying” posts with, “Actually...”

I’m subversive like that.

Brother, nice hat tip to the Hulkster.

Why can’t I see anymore like I used to?

Ugh, of course National Pig Day falls on the first day of Women’s History Month. Fucking patriarchy.

Team “oh for the love of god” checking in.

She broke it out with such confidence, I had to think for a second “wait....is that a word...?”

Ironically, I count sheeple rather than sheep to fall asleep. Because I’m so dark and edgy, and stuff.

Sounds like Leto is doing a really great job, and his dedication to his craft should help the studios and bankers financing the film make at least few hundred million dollars more at the box office!

Comment now retracted by author, who made a mistake. Sorry.

Whoops. I now think I completely misread your comment, and apologize. It’s hard for me to recognize actual irony here on Gawker; so often it’s unintentional. But I had no cause to speak to you the way I did, and I’m sorry for it.

Agreed. Tracy’s post would have been better titled “Great Women in History Who Were Forced to Run Shit Behind The Scenes.” Leave the video angle out the post entirely.

I really don’t see much room for commentary on women’s success here, though, accidental or otherwise. It’s more about how social media and presenting an idealized image of our lives has become so all-consuming.

Yeah, which is a cool thing for him to say.

Was almost certainly part of an ad buy with Refinery. In my experience, the brands like them because they feel like it’s an opportunity to engage with their customer in a fairly neutral way—it actually probably generated more positive or at least interesting conversation around their brand than they usually get,…

Skype meetings when you work from home. Pants optional.

I’m glad somebody said it.

Unpopular opinion time: I was not pissed when he made the first comment. I thought it was pretty clear that he meant that the franchise hadn’t really gone out of its way to invite women in (which is true), not that women are incapable of being fans.