Ah, I bet you’re right. That makes a lot more sense. Some decorator chose it- size, color, content (rich people and their social status), etc. Kate probably approved it, but this idea I have of her going to a gallery and specifically selecting this painting is probably BS. And they just didn’t really think about the…

Yeah, I agree. But if he noticed it, I doubt it would even register with him as odd or offensive. I mean, he’s been a black man his entire life, and he’s been all around the world and is well-educated. It’s not like he needs rich white people to protect him from the fact that rich white people had black servants, and…

It’s not progressive and it wasn’t then. The main dudes in the painting are flaunting wealth. I have no idea if there is any political/social commentary or theme going on in this painting at all- I know absolutely nothing about it. But the well-dressed page is as much a symbol of the white dudes’ wealth as are the…

I think the general sentiment of your point is exactly the reason behind the tone of the piece. Still, it is worth wondering why they selected that painting to hang in a room in which they’d be visiting with global leaders. If it had been hung there 300 years ago, OK, but apparently Kate hung it there. Nothing wrong…

The green bottles- surely Perrier? Or even gin?

Oh. Well this comment just showed me how little I know about Kate and how many assumptions I make about her when I’m feeling judgey in the morning over coffee.

Ha ha, I just wrote the exact same thing. "Size and colors"

My guess is she chose it entirely by the size and colors since she isn't likely to have a really deep understanding or interest in either art or history or cultural legacy. Not that I'm faulting her for that, btw, just there it is.

Yup, I agree with that. I’ve never had a dude express a preference either way.

OK this is what I was asking I think. Actually, I don’t personally care about porn enough. I’ve probably watched porn like ten times in my life and really have no interest in it. But I was thinking in terms of larger society- if porn were more positive (I’m thinking more focus on fun and mutual pleasure) then it could…

I totally agree with this but I do wonder if we could demand improvements to porn. I say this because I was recently watching a good bit of Cocky Boys gay porn and for sure there are all sorts of unrealistic expectations there- unrealistically large cocks and beautiful bodies and very skilled performers with no…

Dude, you just described me naked. It’s alright. I wish I could really grab hold of you and let you know it’s alright. Don’t overthink this shit. Fall in love (at least in the moment) with your partner’s body and pleasure and expect the same of him. There’s nothing to beat that, and confidence and expectation and…

Deep breath. You have to raise your kids to invest their energy elsewhere and hopefully to seek relationships with people who also invest their energy elsewhere. Not everyone cares about this shit, and the more you hang out with people who care about other things, the less you are aware that people care about shit…

Wow. I can’t imagine caring about such things. Glad you are happy with your body.

I was in my early 30s before I knew my labia are actually on the obviously large side. I remember my first thought when I realized this was, “wow, everyone has been so nice to not point this out to me” followed immediately by “no, it’s just that no one ever cared about such things before.” I really do think this is…

Well you are already totally flawed when it comes to putting your opinion into practice. I’m married to an immigrant (legal) who is not a citizen and therefore has no right to vote, and of course like all legal immigrants, he has an ID. Likewise, I’m a worldly person who knows many illegal immigrants and they have IDs…

Yeah you are right about that. I guess I should say “fewer”. I mean it this way. Look at how much money she has spent in each state’s primary. Compare that to how much money Bernie has spent. Also consider her name recognition and presence in people’s lives to his and how long she’s been running. Now, she will win-…

Yikes. I was thinking of the likelihood of being murdered by a person- much less likely if you live out in the woods than if you live in a city. But now you've got me thinking of the likelihood of being eaten alive by an animal- very unlikely no matter what but obviously more likely if you live out in the woods. And…

No. It has nothing to do with the parties or with elections, and I didn’t mean “suddenly” like the next election. This technology is already there, and it’s already being used for immigration and travel. You can’t go many places these days without your eyes scanned, for example, and your passport is already…

This is insane though. It’s a bunch of spoiled brats talking about burning down an infrastructure all around them because they have no fucking clue how bad things can get without it. They think things are bad now...