Yeah, that's why my first reply to the original comment had a big fat "OR" starting it.

Then it's a good thing I didn't say it makes it more tragic, isn't it?

Does her being white make it any less tragic?

1. Had you really intended on addressing class, there would have been no need to mention the term "white" as you did (class and race are strongly correlated in this country, but are still extricable from each other.)

Greek mythology, without a doubt. :)

No, what a great way to challenge an asinine original post.

I do not know this woman. I have never met her or anyone who knows her. I've never even heard of University of West Virginia or Carollton, Georgia or Lake Tallapoosabefore this story.

You obviously are personally invested in this.

I'm sorry, but you didn't say The media cares because she is an attractive, middle class white woman.

To all of the "We're only discussing her because she's white!" commenters, I have a question:

I'm disgusted right now. This is not what I expected people to say when discussing a woman who's undergoing a very sad misfortune.

2. People care because she is an attractive, middle class white woman.

I understand what the original commenter meant, but this is not the time/place/way to say it.

Hahahahahahahahaha! She's white and she fucking suffered from an awful bacterial infection which made her lose her limb(s), amirite?

Where did you find this? AMAZING.

I'm planning on changing my username to: Jan Brewer, Professional Hypocrite.

Uh oh...you gave him sponge cake?

You called the woman "bitch" and extended your thoughts of her to Jezebel commenters.

Ah, I see. Well, I guess it's worth keeping up a friendship with the available ones, since who knows what the future holds? :)

If you want to have a conversation about race, privilege, and entitlement, then have that conversation. But it's pretty fucked up to call commenters on this site "bitches" because you were mistreated as a result of systemic racism. Being ignored never feels good for any person who's experienced continual oppression,…