I also heard on the bobby bones show this morning that basically the girls are screwed either way. First, they're screwed over by this stupid prom draft because they have absolutely no say which is fucking ridiculous. Second, even if they say no to the guy who "won" them in the draft they're basically "off the market"…

Yeah! To paraphrase my Egyptian-Muslim friend (who voted for the Muslim Brotherhood, because she IS a devout Muslim): Boko Haram are just scrubs, as you call them. They're weak men, absolutely worthless, and the only way they can make themselves feel like they're worth something is by attacking the most vulnerable…

Is it okay to talk about the rapid spread of militant Islamic sectism across Nigeria now? And the extreme political corruption that has allowed the country to slowly shift toward repressive theocracy? Or are we going to keep pretending the kidnappings and mass murders are random occurrences and religion couldn't…

This story makes my blood boil - and in particular the actions of Goodluck Jonathan's wife Patience (albeit not having any official capacity, apart from being the president's wife, she somehow had the authority to issue arrest order on two of the female demonstration leaders) and the silence for weeks on the Nigerian…

The problem with campus rape is how college administrators respond to incidences of rape.

I still do not understand why colleges are involved with trying college rape cases anyway. When someone reports a rape to the school then the school should tell them to go to police while providing counseling and support. It's been proven time and again that colleges just mishandled them. And suspension/expulsion is…

You are absolutely overestimating the ability of children to understand "valid" sources. I'm a high school teacher, and it's incredibly difficult for them to understand legitimate sources. Unless you wrote the assignment and know that about.com is there for that purpose, I just can not see that this assignment is at…

what should we do? Police the world (the Economist used this great term, Globocop) more? Reinforce the colonialist idea that Nigeria is a backwards country full of backwards people? Send in Seal Team 6? Like what do you want people?

Tatiana Maslany is one of the most talented actresses I have come across and Orphan Black is a must watch show regardless of if you like science fiction or not.

I hate being a hater — but come on people. The male characters are flat because the show is flat. It seems cheesy because it is cheesy. Yes, the show has a solid premise and a great lead actress — but it's poorly directed, the score is atrocious, no one responds to any situation the way they would in real life, and…

Is anyone into James Franco at this point? He just seems like the epitome of "every asshole you dated in grad school who always made a big point of how he was smarter than you even though you had higher grades.....and he finished fast and then didn't notice you hadn't come and talked about how awesome the sex…

Oh ye gods, the way he holds that binky like it is the most precious thing in the world, and the way he looks down at it and looks back up and looks down at it again and looks back up... No, I'm not crying; it's just raining — on my face.

Epsilon Iota is a nonfrat (or fauxternity, if you will)

When the Amish are starting to look more progressive than you, you might want to reconsider your life choices. (I'm looking at you, Jenny McCarthy and Alicia Siverstone)

I feel like this encourages the laziness of adults who don't help bullied children.

Don't worry, he's just playing it for the plot.

If you have security clearance and you abuse it by leaking or revealing secure information, you are guilty of a serious crime. Whatever anyone's personal feelings about that, it is a crime. As such, she must serve a prison sentence until she has repaid her debt to society. Pick a charged label of your choice, but…

"I barely ever reread the chapter before posting because I overthink things and I feel like overediting or trying to use too many words can ruin the story."

I don't wear makeup, but that's because I'm really hyped on this new trend called "getting a lot of sleep and waking up as late as i can get away with before i have to get ready for work."

Every day some bullshit headline on the internet tells me to BE AMAZED or I WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED or THIS WILL MOVE YOU. You never are, and you never do.