You should ALWAYS question what you're taught! Exercise your critical thinking muscles!

Since you're no longer a child, how bout you continue that education thing. Aint nobody gonna do it for ya.

I think the issue, Tabitha, is that no one is forcing you to be a Catholic, and it seems strange that you decide to remain a Catholic while disapproving of the leadership. It's not like politics where you essentially have two viable options. There are a lot of other Jesus-centric sects you can join, with a wide…

so covering up the ankles is ridiculous, but this is not. Good to know. Exactly how much flesh is acceptable?

Part of why this is so touching is because it's a very public and family-involved declaration of a type of love that is regularly shamed and hidden in many, many parts of the world (including the place they are from!). That's part of what is so joyous and celebratory about it - and why so many folks are connecting to…

Ugh, you didn't read either, she wasn't talking about the south she was talking about black people.

A decade ago I lost (and have kept off) 50 lbs and felt amazing. At a family gathering, I was receiving compliments left right and center and my mom couldn't handle the attention not being on her, so she pouted, "nobody ever gives me compliments me on anything." And my grandfather responded, "you're fantastic at…

Aaaaaand we get to the crux of the issue. Did you also request a special present for yourself at other people's birthday parties? "I know it's HER birthday, but I lived an entire year, too, and nobody's giving ME presents."

If this woman is proud of what she did, who are you to tell her not to be?

Hrm. I read this:

Kid President's Pep Talk warms my heart.

There are a lot of sweet "It Gets Better" videos that everyday teens have made. There are also a bunch of anti-bullying ones where the teens speak about their problems using only cards with words. Forgot what the hashtag was on that one but it's also very good and inspiring.

maybe they'll find it cheesy and outdated, but it's hard to tell (i've taught 9th grade too), but i'm gonna suggest the sunscreen song:

You should check out of some of Hannah Hart's advice videos. She's known for My Drunk Kitchen, which maybe isn't appropriate to show in high school, but I don't know anyone who doesn't love her and she gives honest, uplifting advice about all kinds of things in her other videos.

It doesn't have to be, but it often is. Ignoring that fact doesn't change it.

The Magdalene Laundries was the 20th century dumbass.

I'm not sure you know how these Gawker sites work.

Okay, first: my comment about being able to do the same for humans was more about death with dignity and allowing people to make informed decisions with their doctors about when enough is enough, not about killing off anyone with a disability. I'm not into fucking eugenics.

Right. It was fed nails and experienced incredible pain. And then experienced more pain as it recovered from surgery. And will experience more pain as it adjusts to a wheelchair. And will experience more pain as it slowly dies from its degenerative disease.

Uh, sure thing, but you recognize that you're also ascribing your own view of humanity to the dog, right? You see that you're doing that? K, good talk.