I mean, mine probably didn’t, given that the only place I can trace them back to is The Pale, and they were almost certainly down below the serfs in the region’s social structures given that we’re Jewish.

It’s really amazing to me that Gawker is trying to push the narrative that this is all Affleck’s fault and he’s the one who destroyed Gates’ reputation. Affleck sent a polite request that very clearly had no implied threat of repercussions or even hard feelings if it was not followed, and the internal discourse shows…

Going by the letter he sent, it was mainly that the show was the first he’d heard of it and he didn’t want it being made public that soon after he’d found out. Really, Gates should have just offered to change up the airing order or that season to give him more time.

She was described as redheaded, so this could be seen as brunette-washing depending on how stigmatized gingers are in the UK.

There was quite a bit of consternation in the Jewish community over the replacement of rabbis at the actual March on Selma with both white and black Christians in the movie Selma (as is very obvious when comparing scenes from the movie based on actual photos with those photos). It was especially controversial because…

Wasn’t Hermoine also described as having red hair? You can even see it on all the Harry Potter merch from before the movies came out.

I remember being annoyed that Watson wasn’t redheaded enough. Also, aren’t gingers a stigmatized group in the UK, making this a case of brunette-washing?

It is interesting that the producers would rather have an interracial casting than allow the depiction of an intelligent ginger on stage, though.

Meanwhile, I’ve seen actual polling and voting data. All of Massachusetts is fairly liberal. Even the most conservative town, Podunk, is roughly in the center of the US overall.

It really says something that a locker in a changing room is now considered “where everyone can see it.”

I think the big issue is that we already know his opinion on this issue, which was very clearly that he “supports” Trump as in wishing him the best from the start, so asking him over and over does nothing to inform the public or serve any interest beyond making sports reporters feel like real journalists fighting The…

Given how much thinner the fashion models are than sex symbols and lingerie models, I’m guessing rail-like builds are seen as a bit more of a blank slate and easier to work around/tailor for by the designers.

BMI is accurate for the vast majority of the population, and it’s pretty easy to figure out if someone is an exception by looking at him, not to mention that the majority of incorrect classifications are in the direction of calling unhealthy people healthy. Even when you do include the outliers, it’s still a better…

It would be interesting to see a study on just how many models are anemic or otherwise physically endangered by low weight. Some posts on reddit claiming to be from professionals in the industry claim claim that anorexia and anemia haven’t been common since the ‘90’s drugged-out look went out of style, but they also…

Might I recommend jock(ie), kraut, squarehead, hun, and heinie?

It’s kind of interesting how much less diverse womens’ fashion is than mens’. Jewish designers are all over the place in mens’ fashion and black models and celebrities are all over the ads and publications, with both proportions actually getting higher the more preppy/Ivy/trad you go. I personally think it’s due to…

I think the issue is that he just isn’t as funny as even early Stewart. I’m not even sure it can be explained away as the format not being a good fit for his style of humor (which I would describe as halfway between WASP and Irish, as opposed to the cynical shtick that is Jewish comedy), as his comedy specials are…

Betting on Reddit is that the prosecution did something stupid.

Damn, the worst I’ve got is the girl who took one of the three cans of the good pumpkin cider, took one sip, evidently decided she didn’t like it, and then didn’t say anything while all the other people at the party mentioned that they wished they’d had one over the course of the night. At least she brought food, as…

They do whatever it is Goyim do with their time. I think skydiving, crack, and teen pregnancy.