Are you really trying to spin having fewer options and choices as a positive thing? And having more choices and options as a negative? Seriously?

There are a lot of very sexist reasons and causes why women have more freedom of expression through appearance, but, you aren't going to convince me that choice is a…

I think it cuts both ways - it's just like the school uniform argument, there is freedom in not having to worry about what you are going to wear every day, but, at the same time, there is less opportunity for self-expression. Some people place more value on the former, some on the latter.

Nobody complained about his…

A) Craig is a sports guy, not a news guy. And he is not an anchor guy - a lot of sideline reporters are sorta known for wacky stunts and informal interactions. I was the audio guy following them around the arena or stadium all game - I seen a lot of wacky.
B) Even in sports, where Fox NFL and Turner NBA guys wear…

I agree that our society creates many privileges for being male. But, does this really represent one of them? In a professional setting, men are expected to wear a dark suit and a tie - which, this guy did. If this guy had deviated from the official uniform for the professional male, and it had received no comment,…

He wore a dark suit, though - the official uniform of the professional man. If he had deviated from the standard, in any way - no tie, wacky tie, no jacket, short sleeves, sweater, sweater vest, vintage Bee-Gees tour shirt, light colored suit, brightly colored suit, dickie, bolo, or even a slight bit of bedazzling,…

I understand and agree that overly objectifying people is bad, and that the objectification of women has negative impacts on women, girls, and society as a whole.

But, is "objectification" itself, inherently bad? We all have fantasy lives, and almost everyone indulges in self-gratification. When you are having some…

Diamond D's album Stunts, Blunts, and Hip-Hop is a truly great record. If you don't know it, go get it.

That was the beauty of 18 to enter! I never could have passed for 21 at 14 or 15, but, I could pass for 18.

I feel like there was an acid boom in the late 80s and early 90s that has gone largely unrecorded by social historians. Maybe it was just the DC area, but, my friends and I tripped constantly through my teens…

True, but, B-CC also pulled from Silver Spring, which offered a lot more economic (and racial) diversity than Bethesda. You are right, though - while I suppose that I unknowingly sought out an economically diverse set of friends, it would be very possible to grow up in Bethesda and not know many people who grew up…

DC's "18 to enter" club policy was a gift whose magnitude I did not properly appreciate, at the time. Same goes for the free concerts at Fort Reno.

The basement of the old 9:30 was amazing. The first time I ever felt like I was someplace genuinely cool was walking through that basement. I mean, sure, I was tripping…

Old 9:30 was great for concerts (as was dc space), but, for a good time on a weekly basis, nothing beat Tracks.

What's really screwed up is that this was in 1995. Almost 20 years later, they still haven't done a damned thing to change the laws.

At one point, a couple of the cops bragged to me that they had seized an entire RV over pot seeds in the carpet, and it was now a mobile police unit. It's absolutely insane, and no…

I dunno - I grew up in Bethesda, and went to B-CC. My friends included people of every race, many religions, and from dozens of countries. I am 41 now, and I find that my childhood was more diverse than that of the vast majority of people I know from other areas. My public high school in Bethesda was definitely…

My step-dad was my co-owner (and they screwed up the paperwork), so they knew I would win in court. They also knew it would take 6 months for a court date, and I would have to pay for a lawyer. So, even though they admitted they could not keep the car, they offered to sell it back to me, for $1500. I took it.

It's not easy. It becomes a civil case between the state and your property - the name of my car's case was "State Of Utah vs 1994 Blue Toyota 4Runner". Since it is a civil suit, and your car has no rights, there will be no public defender - you will have to pay for a lawyer, and it will take a long time to get a…

What in what I said was so offensive to you that it warrants personal attacks and insults?

Nothing (NOTHING!) about your diatribe encouraging all Americans to pay more attention to local elections applies to this situation. People there do pay attention, they do vote, and there are not fundamentalists trying to take…

At one point, MoCo was fairly white, for the DC area, but, compared to the rest of the country, it's fairly diverse.

According to Wiki's reporting of 2010 Census numbers, MoCo is:

Absolutely not the case in this situation. I grew up in Montgomery County - it's one of the most liberal counties in America, and one of the best school systems in the country. I have never been anywhere that places as much emphasis and importance on public schools than Montgomery County. This is a county where…

I'll bet you $10 that Gawker Media considers Christmas to be a work holiday, and does not consider Eid ul Fitr to be one.

They aren't doing it to be assholes - Montgomery County, Maryland is one of the most liberal and diverse places in the country - and one of the best public school districts.

In a diverse community, with students from dozens of religions (at very least), how do you schedule school holidays? You cannot close all schools…