No, no it really does not happen a lot, not nearly enough for it to be the go-to conclusion. You mean, all the straight people who are homophobic are ignored in favor of the few high profile cases of people who are in the closet? Those few cases justify letting straight homophobes get pushed to the backburner as a…

I think the foremost remedy is honesty accompanied by less stigma on a societal scale for people who do not want long-term monogamous relationships. People need to be upfront about what they are and are not looking for in a relationships, and what behaviors they do not want. It is difficult being honest about not…

Unfortunately, the idea that if you aren't married then you're single is not all that uncommon among certain conservative religious communities. While the post might be trollish (knowing that posting that here will create ire), the thought process behind it might not be.

Someone with that attitude does not sound like they would be a good friend or co-worker. Just because you aren't married it gives you license to lie to your friends, say one thing and then do another, agree to do something and then not do it, and betray their trusts in other ways? Also, this is a big FU to…

That's interesting, because when I studied cultural relativism in anthro it was always from the understanding that cultural relativism is about understanding the reasons for something, not agreeing with the outcome. Understanding the root causes is a key in understanding and addressing almost any act. That's why these…

Carl goes to the Infirmary on his own in the episode where Herscel looses his leg. They probably went back as the path to it seemed pretty clear. Carl says he only had to kill 2 walkers on his trip there and back. I think going to the armory must have been off camera, but must have happened around the time they were…

You just wait, sooner or later a car or bike is gonna break down, and who ya gonna call? Axel and you better believe it. Yep, that man's got a wrench in his back pocket at all times (seriously though, its like they are trying to deflect T-Dog criticisms by portraying Axel the same way. We still know more about Axel…

It was especially random after the litany of dead female names he rattled off before. I was expecting Patricia or Amy for sure. Maybe he doesn't want to be reminded though.

John Asher series. A former spy gets roped into being a detective for vampires, and his physician wife (a rarity during the times, but her backstory believably explains why her father paid her tuition) who is mostly a researcher helps as well. Also, they have been married for a while once it takes place, and she is…

This is about people who value divesiy speaking about a lack of diversity. You do not value diversity, at least in certain venues, then fine. But just because a white male speaks out on a lack of diversity, does not mean he is speaking on our behalf, it means he is speaking out on a lack of diversity. I think all…

I agree on the having it all being a myth sold to women. To me, it comes across as trying to convince women that we are better off the fewer choices we have. A lot of jobs require more than the standard 40, and if you are going to have a high-powered/high-responsibility job you are going to have to put in even more…

When I heard Zoe and Wash discussing having a baby and making it work with the lives they lead, I immediately thought they would most likely use their connections to become fencers for other smugglers and pass on information on transport jobs that needed to be done under the table.

I must admit that this show is a huge guilty pleasure for me, but I have a lot of problems with it as well:

I think the idea is that workers will flock to them once the rest of society collapses and be willing to take whatever work they can get and be grateful for it. In the meantime....magic. These people are so smart they create machines to do the unsavory work and have only allowed the lower classes to exist out of the…

You might start with Anthem which is short and a pretty quick read, it was my first Rand book (but doesn't go into the economic rationale so much as focus on the idea of individual and social liberty from what I can remember )or Fountainhead which is actually a decent story. Had Atlas Shrugged been my first book by…

I know you joke but unfortunately, imo, I have seen comments that do suggest if he died without finishing people would be more upset about the unfinished saga than, well, you know, his dying. The image is of a treadmill desk but the whole thing isn't showing.

Never to early to start. Also, don't be afraid to rock the steampunk Santa look either

I like Codex Alera but don't consider it a pick-me-up for myself. WOT however I adore. Book 2 may or may not have had me jumping out of my seat and running around pumping my fists in the air for some parts.

Psssshh, whatever. You no darn well you want to see (read about) a centaur dropkicking somebody for trying to push them off their land to build Hogwarts.

I would love to see her take on the idea that a lot of the support Voldermort received from werewolves and giants and the like was a direct result of how the wider wizarding world treated non-human magical beings. Would like to see something talking about the treatment of goblins, elves, centaurs, giants, werewolves,…