Dude, Europeans. They live for this shit. I have first hand experience having been married to one for more years than I'd like to admit.

To be honest, I've never seen a non-Catholic or non-Christian sport a crucifix in my life. But a lot of the resentment over this chick wearing a headdress comes from the fact that Native Americans suffered a near genocide at the hands of Americans and, let's be honest, remain pretty damn oppressed. Think of it as…

Hmm, I like this example but I'm not sure it's going to get through to the OP and this crowd in general. It seems to me like hipsters' whole aesthetic/worldview is that nothing is inherently sacred - not just them either but quite a few "provocateur" intellectual types. It kinda reminds of that Louis CK bit where he…

The top one is out of this world - the cat is using the woman's hand as a tool?! How long until they're at the top of the food chain??

Also strange to me that she included the example of Confederate slave-owning Thai conjoined twins...

Well, first of all let me thank you: I've been procrastinating instead of working and now I can use my response to you as an excuse! Yay for the internet time suck!

No, it's clear that some cats are smarter than others and yours sounds really smart. I would be freaked out of my indoor-only girl-cat - she's a big sweetheart but not that sharp, especially compared to the other one - got outside. Knock on wood!

That's great! I never really thought about it before, but I can totally see an outdoor cat having a ball in the suburbs - not too much traffic during the day, right? Nice big yards. Also cats who want to go outside will go outside - there's no stopping them so might as well just give in. Mine has also brought mice…

Aw! That's a great story.

I know, right?

Ha, yes, this is familiar to me. One of our cats is also indoor/outdoor, mostly indoor now that he's getting older. But back in his youth, oh those halcyon days of 2007-10!, there were many times that he'd come back without the collar - though he possibly could have somehow gotten it loose himself, who knows - and…

Hey now, "ugliness" is highly relative so don't get too down on yourself there. I also didn't mean to tap into any unpleasant emotions that my questions may have drudged up - sorry for that.

Thanks for the explanation! I'm kinda into kink too so I understand some of what you're saying. Like, certain kind of humiliation can get me hot but I'm pretty sure I would just dry up at the thought of playing antebellum slave games or something. Being married to a white guy - of a different nationality, no less -…

May I ask why you find your attraction uncomfortable? Societal implications...like jungle fever?

I am Lisa Bonet's complexion and have done both everything both Lupita and you described - praying to God to make me lighter (which, in my case, would be light), feeling secretly thankful that I'm not darker and thus ugly (I am so ashamed that I ever felt this way). I remember being shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you -…

You know what, I will! Thanks! Who know when that will be though...

Okay, the only bar you mention that I recognize - besides the Squirrel Cage - is Silky's Pub but have you ever been to the Sharp Edge? It may not be called that anymore, it might be the Beer Emporium or something like that, but it has a GREAT selection. It's actually not far from Silky's in Friendship. Maybe even…

YES. Me like.

The Squirrel Cage, exactly! I didn't even know about that place until recently, man, next time in town, I will be spending ALL my nights out there. I can't believe I was 21 in that town (and prior to that had a fake ID) yet had never been to the Squirrel Cage. BULLSHIT. I blame my cooler, more with-it friends who…

Shadyside Market District - that's the one on Highland, right??? If so, that's SOOOOO close to my mom's house! Beer progress in the burgh!