Sisi is a dictator. Sisi is a smart dictator. He'll talk a big game and do nothing, like all of Egypt's autocrats.

They do - Gamal v. Jamal, Nancy AGram v. Nancy Ajram (the latter of which is how she herself pronounces her name). But sometimes the Egyptian pronunciation is dominant - as with Gamal, as in Gamal Abdel Nasser, etc.

What are you on about? The Egyptian dialect is widely understood in the Arabic-speaking world, both in North Africa and Southwest Asia and in their respective diasporas. That's why everyone and their uncle understandd and ADORES Egyptian cinema and music - Egypt was, for most of the twentieth century and still today,…

Have you tried crystal "deodorant"? I stopped using antiperspirants also (out of fears of applying fucking aluminum directly on my lymph nodes), but the crystal stuff - though a bit more time consuming to apply - keeps all odors at bay, even when I'm sweating profusely.

I haven't gone full-on oil cleansing but a year ago I threw out all the harsh chemical cleansers and toners I used and invested in a trip to an esthetician (not too bad, actually, it was only $40 for a facial and she taught me the following):

She recommended for my skin (combination, though majorly oily, mostly…

If it works for him, no worries, but try introducing an omega-rich facial oil or at the very least, a very rich moisturizer. A lot of teenage acne is exacerbated by over-washing - not just with anti-bacterial, but stripping away so much moisture that skin reacts to acne cleansers by… well, hyper producing oil that…

But there's a difference between casual getting-hit-on and aggressive getting-hit-on. Which, if this dude is citing past experiences that at all mirror my own as a woman in lesbian spaces, is SCARY. He may not be willing to share that those aggressive scenarios are the reasons he's not down to go to the party with his…

Beautifully said. #3 is especially fucking important. Structural adjustment is also an amazing example of how these multinational entities collude to keep Third World nations in debt, which First World nations (particularly the U.S.) love to take political and economic advantage of in the aftermath.

Um.. it's happening. And has been for quite some time.

Try Life and Debt - using Jamaica as an example, it delves very deeply in how the IMF has always been and always will be a harmful, damaging institution whose structural adjustment policies *keep* nations in debt.

Overt racism becoming so entrenched in our cultural traditions is not a sign of progress but a sign of regress. In a strange, sad way, it's almost better that folks hear the song and say "n***er ice cream" than have it so widely untaught and ignored that it is a cultural happenstance that has roots in the oppression…

Not all elective cosmetic procedures involve not liking how you look. So yeah, you concern trolled. It's cool - get over it and listen to folks who have had major moles removed/cleft lips adjusted/port wine birthmarks lightened-lasered/vitiligo treatment et al. and appreciate your apparently natural normative…

Not all elective cosmetic procedures involve not liking how you look. So yeah, you concern trolled. It's cool - get over it and listen to folks who have had major moles removed/cleft lips adjusted/port wine birthmarks lightened-lasered/vitiligo treatment et al. and appreciate your apparently natural normative…

Amen to this - I was a server and bartender for years. I don't give a shit if a kid is crying or fussing while at the restaurant. They're kids. Babies, even. That's what they do. But when they are running around/making a mess/doing any other thing that a parent is supposed to step in and say "hey beloved child, this…

Try textured insoles! I need them anyway for the ball of my foot in most heels, but if you are a narrow-foot or sweaty foot person, they will keep your feet properly in open-toed shoes.

Almost every single man I've encountered on Tinder (where, yes, I am looking for a hook up) wants to find love. No joke. I'm in Los Angeles. It's brutal.

You mean I own something that people want?

Um, are the you the only person who doesn't understand that black people were put in cages at zoos in the 19th century and that bustle came into fashion after decades of black people's bodies being put on display (among many other heinous acts)? Because you, again, proved the author's point.

Um, are the you the only person who doesn't understand that black people were put in cages at zoos in the 19th century and that bustle came into fashion after decades of black people's bodies being put on display (among many other heinous acts)? Because you, again, proved the author's point.

Um, are the you the only person who doesn't understand that black people were put in cages at zoos in the 19th century and that bustle came into fashion after decades of black people's bodies being put on display (among many other heinous acts)? Because you, again, proved the author's point.