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quietgrrrl
quietgrrrl

Teaching people not to rape is all fine and good (seriously it's a great idea). But what about the people who still choose to rape others? I assume at least some rapists understand the pain that they are causing. I see little reason not to teach people how to mitigate risks. Relying solely on others choosing not to

Doing these things won't make you any less safe, although doing all of them (there are six full pages of Risk Reduction Strategies) might make you kind of paranoid. But the fascination with peeping Toms and sinister lurking shadows and… bush trimming? I'm sorry, that's not normal. It's not logical, either.

Mo'Nique says that several major acting opportunities initially offered to her "all just went away" afterward. That includes a role in Empire (now a huge show for Fox) and the part in Lee Daniels' The Butler that Oprah Winfrey ended up playing. Mo'Nique was also supposed to play Richard Pryor's grandmother in a

I haaaaate movies like precious and beasts of the southern wild. It's like "poverty porn"

Wait, is that a Mac Plus?

I would. I'm not quite that dopey. But in my head I'd be like "WHO'S A GOOD BOY!?"

I don't think he meant it literally but she took it take way. If someone told me I needed to grow another 12" to be a basketball player, I'd find another profession. Cuz that's what NORMAL people do.

You're like the Hamilton Nolan of milk. That's not a good thing.

Well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

Where did you get the idea that chocolate is something adults should be embarrassed to like?

Woot, high five! Team lactase! Haters gonna hate!

Yeah, but those stories are about filthy southerners and disproprtionately affect minorities. This story is about how a white lady feels about beverages.

Just here to flaunt my lactase-having privilege

Don't care. I'm still going to drink my gallon of whole milk on a weekly basis. It's yummy in my tummy.

For real. Leave the troll pieces to HamNo, please.

Point:

Counterpoint: Milk is delicious.

Hooray!

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Who else is old enough to remember this gem:

This is also my experience. I know many good men who might not read bell hooks, but who practice active consent, respect boundaries, and listen more than they speak when women are discussing their experiences. The guy that walks in yelling about his reading list and his personal practices is the guy that I do not