My knee-jerk reaction to this is that it is outrageous. Fuck those rich bastards. Let them pay for their own security. And for the most part, that’s how I feel. But just playing devil’s advocate here for a minute. My daughter goes to public school here in the city. They’re all over-crowded. So those rich fucks are…

I understand what you’re saying, and I see that this has affected you in a very personal way. I, too, am proud to be a feminist - card-carrying and all - in a world where that is a dirty word in too many quarters. I’ve even heard us referred to in a negative way by commenters on this very site, which disturbs me…

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vir…. Fairly sure that beauty falls under definition 3, “any admirable quality or attribute.”I don’t recall, when I received my feminist membership card and booklet in 1972, reading anything about rejecting beauty. Beauty is to be admired, in all its forms. No matter who or what…

And that album, No Secrets, is just about perfect in every way. Really her best, IMHO.

Actually, so do I. Just trying to imagine what sort of music that a-hole would like exclusively, and pulled something out of the air. No offense to Black Sabbath, Metallica, etc. I enjoy a good head bang, too.

Not by me, they're not. They're simply more beautiful, not better. Just as very smart women are just smarter, not necessarily better. It's just a description.

What is demeaning about acknowledging beauty? Beauty is a virtue, and men possess it, too. This article happens to be about women’s beauty. It doesn't negate other worthy attributes that women may possess any more than an article about the most brilliant women would negate beauty as a positive attribute.

Nose job when she was young. Still, she’s exquisite. You should see her in “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.” Absolutely breathtaking. But I'd have to say that in this contest, Elizabeth Taylor wins (by a nose) because her beauty was all her - no plastic surgery to achieve it. A fuckton of makeup, but no plastic surgery.…

Ew.

Not what I said. Claiming a body of music doesn’t exist because you’re unfamiliar with it is ignorant. And arrogant. Sorry if I wasn’t clear.

Don’t feel bad. It was Dick Ebersol, good friend and defender of O.J. Simpson. Fuck that guy.

Can't hear it enough. Laugh every single damn time.

I sure wouldn't want to gavotte with one eye in the mirror. Sounds dangerous.

Because everyone knows that the only worthwhile music is whatever is playing in the trendy clubs.

Anticipation, Attitude Dancing, Coming Around Again, That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be, anything from No Secrets, The Right Thing To Do, Haven't Got Time For The Pain. I could go on and on. Turn off the death metal and get your head out of your ass. Ignoramus.

You are just showing your complete ignorance of music. Just because you are unfamiliar with her huge body of excellent work doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. “You’re So Vain” is probably one if my least favorite Carly Simon songs. Stop being so arrogant about your musical taste.

He backtracked after public opinion went against him and people started talking about boycotting his music. He may not make too much from royalties these days, but it’s basically the only income he has. He said that his comments about Rushdie were “jokes made in bad taste.” Somehow, I'm not laughing.

Ew. Just ew.

Good thing they didn't defame the Prophet!

I know, it’s hard. I still love the songs he wrote as Cat Stevens. But I had to think twice before adding them to my iTunes library because of the advocating murder and all. That's quite a bit worse than just being an asshole to your girlfriend. In the end, I decided to add the songs and try not to think about the…