I think coming out can be a social service, but doesn't have to be a social "responsibility" because they aren't actively hurting anyone by staying in the closet to the wider public. It is a service in that it provides a role model, can make people recognize the diversity of the community, helps visibility, may…

I hope they gave her a chance to respond. However, I hate the argument that its okay because it is a rap battle. No, its not okay in this venue and with this group, and the audience and the judges made that clear. They are the ones who decide what is acceptable for their venue, and clearly rape threats are not…

But we don't know what happened next from this clip, and I think it is more important that someone be immediately shut down for making a rape threat. This is the venue and the judges saying that they will not tolerate that and if you do it, you will be stopped right then and there. I think making a rape threat should…

I get the sentiment, but feel that this was a declaration that rape threats are against what they will allow in this venue, and the judges get to decide that. In this regard, I think it is great. In addition, they may have let her respond as she wasn't the one that made a threat of violence. I think there is a way to…

To add: Conversations about consent will combat rape culture, acknowledging that a lot of rapists know exactly what they are doing, but lowering the tolerance and excuses for it. And there probably are people out there who think any advice presented is terrible, but that is not what the criticisms of one-sided…

I am constantly annoyed by the sheer number of people who don't seem to understand that we aren't saying women shouldn't be given safety tips. The problem isn't giving advice to women. The problem is when these notions regulate women to not existing in public and when women are almost always the only ones targeted.…

That about sums it up. She could release an album of herself narrating a day in the life of a squirrel and I would buy it. I would buy the heck out of it.

Personally, I think they intended for them to vandalize cover printouts. I think given the context it wasn't about trashing romance as a genre, but about airing frustration towards the idea of "mushiness." I think there is defiantly a lot of sexism inherent in the deriding of romance genre (as oppose to thrillers…

I don't think they use body fat percentage, but rather percent of total weight loss. I think BFP would be great, but I'm pretty sure they are looking at percentage of total weight loss, which still makes no sense to me. Of course a 400 lb 25 man is going to have an easier time losing half his body weight than a 340 lb…

Personally, I would love to see them switch to measures of Body Fat Percentage and then just make it a $125K prize to top male and female. I think that would help eliminate some of the disparity between a person who started at 380 and one who started at 250, and also promote a better vision of health that is focused…

I think testimony from past contestants can support both our hopes this is temporary if she is unhealthy (not going to come out and assume she is, could be her body does rest at what would be considered skinny). Apparently, they use a whole lot of the weight cutting measures associated with cutting before fighting…

While working on her dissertation, she resides with four women, one of whom is Buffy who tries to set her up with Willow.

I actually like HP and the 10 years later when I got into it. I think the Ron and Hermione dynamic is realistic in regards to how she might feel guilty about not being as relaxed and how he might flit around from one idea to another. As long as one ignores canon its a fun enough watch (and lampshaded hangings are…

Yes, yes, yes!!!! I have found another who has seen the True Truthy Truthiness of Luna+Hermione=4evah.

I never tried to put a label on you and even clarified people can label or not label themselves as they see fit. I pointed out the problem with saying that someone labeling themselves gives others leeway to discriminate against them. It doesn't. Its one thing to say as an individual you don't want to label yourself a…

I am not taking out any issues on you, just pointing out how fucked up it is (notice I said fuck your statement, not you) to try to act like eschewing a label will prevent discrimination or that taking one on means that we are giving people leeway to discriminate. And in the U.S., which I mentioned as the context in…

To add: And this isn't saying people should or shouldn't label themselves as they see fit, but the idea that not eschewing labels gives leeway to discriminate is bullshit.

No, being attracted to/in a relationship with someone of the same sex gives others leeway to discriminate on the basis of sexuality. In many parts of the U.S. we can label ourselves anyway we damn well please, but when it comes down to it admitting attraction to/desire for people of the same sex romantically or…

Great description. Also, I think they talk, mistakes and all, like some teenagers imagine themselves speaking. For instance, if a bunch of literary geeks in high school absorb shows like Popular, My So-Called Life, Gilmore Girls, etc. they might take on the language of their favorite protagonists, or at least try to.

But considering the function, a lot of people might think that is absolutely not the place to correct someone on a point of math. Even if someone knew the speaker was wrong, I think they would be hesitant to correct them just because of the time and place the mistake was made.