it’s because they’re non white people from a third world country

You figure there is only a certain amount of sympathy to go around?
Well considering today’s society, you might be right. We’ve chosen to make sympathy— and empathy— into severely limited commodities.

No. The issue is not payment, it’s consent.

I am clearly a lady Jesus because I find myself capable of having sympathy for lots of people simultaneously.

Oh, no, I’m with you there. I don’t think it’s a Muslim, Hindu, or an Indian cultural thing. It’s a patriarchal, misogynistic thing. In America, we use guns or knives for that sort of thing.

Folks at Jez haven’t figured out a way to discuss the misogyny of Indian culture without being self righteous and racist about it.

There’s nothing in my culture that says that acid attacks are okay, nor do acid attacks only take place in India. It’s hardly accurate to say this is an “Indian cultural phenomena.” The fact that some people commit these type of acts doesn’t mean it’s valid to suddenly condemn the entirety of India for it.

There are plenty of men who would do that here in the States if they thought they could get away with it. No American exceptionalism, please. It’s extremely dangerous and keeps our problems going.

They’re not Muslims, you dumb fuck. India is almost 80% Hindu. You’re too stupid to even be a good bigot.

There’s so many lies I tell myself so I can continue to exist in this world without breaking down into a puddle of helplessness. One is that most people are, at their core, good. But shit like this, man... I don’t know.

Your dad is awesome and I want that unicorn.

So then this is a thing?

Texts from my goofy Dad:

Dad jokes are the BEST.

Oh, making your children responsible for your feelings and actions is absolutely in the handbook. So much so that it’s pretty much the core issue that groups like Adult Children of Alcoholics deals with.

I had a strong male figure in my life. A good, kind, intelligent feminist who loved us unreservedly. I was constantly accused of having “daddy issues” because I expected the men in my life to actually be men and not boys with “mommy issues.” ;)

Sure. But a girl with daddy issues wants those things in excess.

Funny how the type of dudes worried about dating chicks with daddy issues are never the types to worry about giving their daughter daddy issues.

Yep, and it’s such a throwaway for any time a woman dares to lay down expectations for a man. As in, since we are in a relationship, when I text you, I expect a response within a reasonable timeframe. Asshole guy’s response: geez, back up with your clingy shit—what, do you have daddy issues?!?

Saying a woman or girl has “daddy issues” is fucking wretched. If she has daddy issues, shouldn’t the hate be directed at, you know, her god damned father? How is his disgusting and damaging fuckery her fault?