I agree. And the trophy, ribbon, certificate, or whatever is really about finishing the season. My daughter is starting competitive gymnastics this year. She’s putting in six hours a week and there will be a series of competitions. At those, she will only get something if she wins. But at the end of the year, a little…

I disagree. Despite all the hoopla we hear in the media, a lot more kids participate in team sports now than when I was a kid (I’m in my late 30’s). I think more inclusive sports like soccer and encouraging kids to be active and YES to participate are positive things.

Eh, I won actual trophies as a kid (although not in sports because I was a frail asthmatic with the physique of an emaciated flamingo) and I’m all in favour of encouraging kids just for participating and doing their best. ‘[...] sometimes your best is not enough’ is a terrible message that, rather than incentivising…

You don’t need to remind most kids on a sports team of that. The ones who aren’t very good are acutely aware of it.

Participation trophies— the non-issue that every crank loves to yap about, usually with a heavy dose of “when I was a kid . . . “ The fact is, they just don’t matter much. They hand them out at the end of AYSO soccer and I think Little League, usually when the kids are about 4-9 year old. Along with a cupcake. They…

I had this debate with a friend yesterday. I’m on the side of arguing that these trophies are encouraging to kids who might otherwise not stay engaged, for lack of athletic prowess or whatever. I played multiples sports as a kid, and we all got these trophies. We’re all fine and hardworking adults now. You know as a…

I love how Harrison became an internet hero after he straight up yanked trophies out of his young children’s hands and was like “Earn it bitches!” In my book that makes him an asshole. Like even if you disagree with them receiving the trophies, taking them away and then being a dick about it on the internet for all…

The problem I see is that everyone is battling to give a comedic take to a subject....and you end up learning nothing about the subject.

I understand your viewpoint, however, the author of this piece has had extensive, apparently worldwide investigation into exorcisms as practiced by multiple sects. That they have arrived at the conclusion that much of exorcism is gender based, especially in patriarchal groups, is extremely important.

Call it a hunch but I think he was there to do some harm. Explosives are usually a dead giveaway.

Security guards at women’s clinics are awesome. Last time I got a checkup at Planned Parenthood, there were abortion protestors outside. I felt incredibly agitated until the security guard opened the door to the office for me with a big smile on his face. The security guard in this story averted tragic disaster.…

OMG

I need Kate to be my girlfriend like right now.

Larry’s show got SO much better! Especially when they made the monologue part longer (they did that, right? I’m not making that up?) and made the panel 3 guests instead of 4. Because 5 people yelling over each other was too much.

I just wanted to click over his butt and wave my cursor over it repeatedly, idgaf if that’s creepy, bc butts.

Agreed! I have high hopes for him. Also, I know people love to hate on Larry Wilmore, of course, but he’s actually improved a TON and now I really enjoy his show :)

I am still mourning Jon, but I will say this about Trevor Noah:

I hope the world is willing to give him a few months to find his footing.

I had a bunch of people from our church invite me and my mother to a prayer meeting for Ronald Reagan after he’d been shot. The group included our pastor and his wife (who were also our optometrist and my teacher at school (I was really young)), our family physician and his wife, and the associate pastor and her…

If you are using evangelical exorcists, you are doing it wrong. Everyone knows (via movies) that Catholics do it better.