Spoken like a true apologist! I wonder if you are really aware of how your comment truly reveals your perspective? And YES, making something socially unacceptable DOES have an impact on individual attitudes, just as creating a perceived “safe space” for harmful attitudes like misogyny allows them to fester. Of course,…

What a ridiculous Straw Man reductionism! HoustonDude clearly noted “Certainly and sadly, women know this shit happens, but maybe we could focus more on men rather than telling women to not wear short skirts.” How exactly does that mean “Don’t worry about the bad guys”? IT DOESN’T! That’s YOUR attempt to undermine the…

I think you misunderstand the message. NO ONE is saying not to teach our daughters to avoid bad men! We are saying as a society we ALSO need to teach our sons not to be sexual predators. It’s not an “either/or” proposition. I have raised my daughters to value themselves and NOT play into the sexual dysfunction in our…

...which completely misses the point here! Of course we all teach our daughters about predation and staying safe. That in NO WAY exempts us from addressing the culture of abuse that has enabled that predation! That is akin to saying we should address murder simply by teaching potential victims to avoid dark alleys…

Except that doesn’t account for Paul’s reaction! If this were over something like “grass clippings,” Paul would be shouting about how “nuts” his neighbor is from the rooftops! But he isn’t, suggesting that there is something here he doesn’t want publicized. Gee ... now, what COULD that possibly be?!

Are you really this dense? Spanish teachers insist students speak Spanish because they are LEARNING SPANISH! It’s called “immersion” and is the most effective way for learning a language. Given the FACT that these students already speak “American” (English for the intelligent readers), there is no justification for…

Seriously? Do you inbred assholes actually believe anyone buys into your self-serving, bigoted deflections? Oh, btw, don’t be offended that I called you an asshole. You and John (with his “thick” whatever above the neck) don’t need to be jumping to any conclusions that I consider you backward wastes of skin or…

Ditto. Saying all gun hobbyists are freaks is just as knee jerk as saying “no gun control.” I have guns in my house that serve a practical purpose - pasture patrol, hunting, etc., yet I fully support gun registration and regulation. I also have relatives that, like yours, are hobbyists who make a clear distinction…

It’s a WORD. and words are mutable. Their meanings mutate under the pressures of social exigency. Otherwise, “horse power” would NOT refer to automobiles, and we would still think “wierd” means fate like the Anglo-Saxons’ wyrd. We would all be speaking Old English (or Sumarian, or ...).I cringe every time an historian…

It may not die out - there will always be stupid - but it can be drowned out. And the panty-wetting hissy fits that are happening now are a clear sign that things are getting mighty uncomfortable for stupid. I choose to remain hopeful about that, even on the days when I feel like throwing my hands up and giving in to…

Thank you. What I’m saying here is that this is the kind of honest talk those of us are genuinely trying to be part of the solution need to hear. But that is difficult if every time we ask a question we get shot down. I understand what people mean by “not all about white people,” but don’t we all have to have the…

Ditto.

I’m sorry, but you’re simply wrong, Jane. There are plenty of us out here who genuinely work hard to address racism and bigotry that are HONEST in our desire to understand how to break down the understandable distrust that many people of color feel toward us! If you close off the possibility of honest dialogue on…

Don’t be. No one can ensure that your child will never cross paths with someone like this woman, but as long as you are the strongest voice in your child’s life and you stand firm in your convictions, THAT is what your child will model. Be involved, and that doesn’t mean you have to camp out at the school. Something…

I understand the point you are trying to make, but you are also making an assumption that diminishes some of us who CHOOSE to teach in predominantly minority schools. I teach dual enrollment college classes in one that is over 90% black and Hispanic, and it is one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had! I…

Annnnnd here come the “purists.” This is the same attitude that is poisoning our government and cost Bernie Sanders a whole lot of voters ... the “no compromise, my way or the highway” attitude that is just GOP rhetoric in disguise. Bernie had a good shot at creating change, until he allowed the radical element in his…

Yeah, because it was just all shits and giggles for the ACTUAL RAPE VICTIM ... no need to wonder why the rape culture is so entrenched in this country. Now I’m going to go be sick.....

Exactly! You an always tell the “closet cases” because they just automatically assume the “rights’ rights” are more important than anyone else’s! Every single one of those protesters had JUST AS MUCH RIGHT to speak out as the Nazi fuckheads did! Crying like little beotches because their right to free speech is NOT the…

Again, this smacks of disingenuous bullshit. You characterize everyone peacefully protesting the Nazis as “storming” without ever mentioning the guns, torches, and clubs your delicate widdle Nazi snowflakes were wielding. Or did the city also “sanction” such blatant instigation, which started THE DAY BEFORE on the…

ummm, that’s what is happening! Or is it only “upholding American values” when the Nazis speak but not when the protesters do? All your snark is rather disingenuously aimed at one side only, so I’d say your credibility is about as good as that of a hyena smiling at its next meal.