"It was just an illusion this kid built in his own mind, I guess because he couldn't have her."

1) The New York Post is not run by "journalists." It's a glorified tabloid run by the untrained.

You really think that women never ask men out? Really? Never? You're incorrect.

"Second-rate drag queen"

A. Circumcision did not start as a societal attempt to diminish sexual pleasure! Circumcision started- as far as people can tell- as a hygienic measure (not much soap & water in the desert), a religious ritual/ test of bravery, and in Judaism, a prerequisite for being READY for sex. I mean, I don't think any of these…

There's more to life then the male gaze.

Anyone else notice how the Lannister's hair is getting darker every season? It looks much more brown/red to me than blond.

Reminds me of, I think it was Louis CK, saying if someone made a racist/sexist/homophobic joke, you should act all confused and ask them to explain it and see if they were willing to stick to it.

She didn't say she couldn't, she just hasn't. There are any number of reasons she might not be comfortable naming them. Back off.

down syndrome is my thing?

True, true. People always go "Being overweight is BAD ALWAYS BAD a doctor will tell you that". No, actually. A good doctor (some aren't so good) will notice a higher BMI and sensitively and respectfully ask you questions about your diet and activity levels before they jump to a conclusion. I'm overweight, but doctors…

are reminded how much of a harpy you are.

Well the D&D part was a joke (I play too - or used to, I'm more of a WoW type now). As for the rest, I agree with you about the necessity of scenes of hardship. But Martin doesn't write them like a necessity. He could get through things quickly. He could allude to things. Oh so many things he could allude to. You can…

Gads, thanks so much for saying this. I am SO SICK of people saying GRRM is good at writing women. Everything you said and more.

So 'fiction' is the excuse now? Martin fans like to justify it by pointing to somehwere in time where they claim rape and girl abuse was rampant, but you know what? It's bullshit. For one thing, he's got dragons and zombies in his books, so he can stuff it as far as reality goes. For another, he's dead wrong and it's…

The article definitely should have mentioned that the girl physically attacked the mom first.

Ok. I said I'm a fan, and here's a bit of proof - in an interview he gave before they started filming the HBO series, Martin himself said he regretted making Dany so young for that scene. The author himself is ashamed of it!!!

I get that you're a fan, and I'm a fan, too, but that scene is so problematic. Like, yikes. She's 14. It's messed up.

I personally hate the "I heart boobies" and "save second base" taglines because they imply that people should care about preventing breast cancer because boobs are totally hot, not because it's a devastating disease. That said, this is a ridiculous use of the court's time and the school's money.