The judge obviously has an issue with working mothers and wanted to make a point. He's a total dick with an agenda and I hope he gets punished for it.

And I think you missed mine.

You said it yourself, "if he vandalises the school". What if he had vandalised someone's house, during the summer vacation?

Never said that.

I think you don't get the piece or the artist's intentions. She knew what some reactions would be, and understood that that's also a part of the process. Rather than telling people what the right way to react and/or behave as a spectator of art, she accepted the myriad of reactions and that itself is a part of the…

And, of course, my question is: What is the right way to look at a piece that is full of ambiguities and ego and all the other things that go into making a monumental sculpture?

I can't believe he ever married her. Say what you want about Brand but he's smart and hilarious. Katy Perry is fucking annoying, not very bright and yes, she's hot but not hot enough to justify her lack of talent. I think brand was thinking with his little head when he married her, and then came to his senses.

didn't they just break up?

I have to disagree with you there. Museums are limited in space and resources (and interest, in the case of certain topics), and if it weren't for private collectors, so much would have been lost. While some people collect for the wrong reasons, that's no reason to decide what private collectors can and can't acquire.…

Oh, I have nothing against her ambition or her working, I just wish she'd use some of that ambition and drive to actually learn to act.

Katie needs to do the world a favour and quit acting altogether. And she's got all that Tom Cruise divorce cash, so it's not like she needs to work for a living.

That's what I find truly offensive here. It's not vegan leather. It's plastic that won't breathe and will make you hot and sweaty, and if worn on your feet, will make your feet sweaty and smelly, with blisters as an added bonus.

Agree. And yes, I know it's a woman's choice and tradition and having the same name as your kids and bla bla bla... I know all of that. But I can't help but disagree with it all and to feel a twinge of disappointment every time a woman I respect changes her name. I mean, she didn't even fucking hyphenate. And…

The same applies for any period of history that gets romanticised, not just the antebellum south. What about the pervasiveness of princess fantasies that so many women have? What about all the movies and fashion spreads that romanticise the 50s? They don't all refer to the Cold War and the witch hunt of communists.…

No disagreement from me there. Like I said, it's about context. But having been in the homes of people who collect a lot of weird historical shit, I can say that for the most part, people are very much aware of what the objects represent, and respectful of that history, and it's not something they're interested in for…

Of course not, and it would be presumptuous of me to even try given that I'm neither black nor American. But that doesn't mean there aren't other (valid) ways of looking at something and one of those is from the viewpoint that history - even the awful parts - needs to be preserved.

Like everything in life, it would depend on context, and on the individual. If the nazi flag were displayed amongst other flags and the owner was a WWII expert or something, it's not the same as a neo nazi displaying that same flag and waxing poetic about the purity of the Aryan race. Same thing applies to the…

There's nothing aesthetically appealing about a concentration camp but most importantly, they didn't serve the same purpose so your analogy is faulty. A better analogy would be: would you be comfortable holding a celebration at an old castle? Castles were built by indentured servants, slaves in some cases. And staffed…

I think it's important to preserve all historical artefacts, even those related to horrible periods in history. And lots of historians and amateur history buffs feel the same and I don't think ownership of these objects should be demonised just because, without even bothering to ask what a person's motivation for…

It's a historical artefact. Lots of museums and private collections include similar objects, the interest in owning such a piece doesn't necessarily mean the person supports slavery or wants to go back to it. It could be some history buff who collects all kinds of objects from that period - including objects related…