Also they got no reason, got no reason to live.

This is true! I used to work for the Oakland Raiders as an intern in the front office. The woman who managed the Raiderettes was an elderly ex-beauty pageant type. Lots of makeup, big hair, etc.

I've watched that show.

Exactly - I watched about the same amount of that show and the manager or whoever was horrible.

"Now, girls, our club employs some rapists. Nothing to be done about that. However, to avoid embarrassing EVERYONE, please don't go to those guys' parties. "

This sentence makes me rage harder than I have ever raged

"This is not slavery, therefore it seems pretty okay" is a spectacularly dumb argument.

"120 pounds," quoth the Ravens. "Nevermore."

From what I've read about his biography he seems to have a whole lot of self esteem issues which probably result in him being kind of a jerk. He seems to have been very self conscious up through college of being one of the few African-Americans in his class. Also, IIRC he was extremely self conscious of how he…

I don't believe that "with age" we necessarily fall behind. Maybe Madonna's ego and lack of introspection has renders her clueless.

Really interesting. I definitely think giving a child so young that label would be detrimental since it's so engrained in us that it's untreatable but there must be a way to address warning signs early without calling them outright psychopaths. Seems like that might reinforce that behaviour since it would alienate…

I'm glad he wrote this article. This is a problem that needs to be discussed. No, I don't agree with every single point made in it. Nonetheless, it's still a well-written article. Most of his points are spot-on.

Gay men can be incredibly misogynistic, but straight women often treat them like little accessories. Talking about a gay privilege in this context seems disingenuous unless you're referring to the way gay cis voices dominate the LGBT discussion.

Him being recognizable doesn't make him less of a flight risk. Him having financial resources out the wazoo and foreign citizenship make him a HUGE flight risk.

For the person with anxiety issues, a call to your local crisis clinic may yield great results. They will be in touch with all sorts of local mental health resources and might be able to find you someone who works on a sliding scale. They may also just be a voice to listen while you tell your story.

In the middle of all this handwringing over your friend's consensual sexual activities,

That they're hiding behind the excuse of "this woman did not sign the appropriate form". That they, like PSU and many other schools foster a culture of immunity for their big money-makers.

something something drunk girl's responsibility blah blah asking for it OH FUCK IT ALL. Rape culture is why young men can't have nice things.

I'm giving myself an Adult Award this week because the other day I asked a guy out, he said he wasn't interested, we had a conversation about it, and now we're going to continue being friends and I feel good about it.