I would have thought she’d have super deep end for platform diving practice.

You think the black athlete will have trouble swimming? Sounds a little racist.

Is Jez really doing a story about “how will the short little black lady swim”??? About the most amazing U.S. amateur female athlete? Yikes.

Man, it’s a shame when The Atlantic follows bad habits of tabloids.

At the time of the original article, I think he was using they/them, but now is using he/him. Also, I tend to agree-this largely seems like a self-inflicted burden, and it’s hard to blame The Atlantic for this one particular issue. In fact, I might go so far as to say that doing so actually distracts from and…

If you don’t want to be outed to your family then you should probably avoid giving consent to have your photograph used in connection with an article about “gender dysphoria and debates different views on teens wanting to transition.”

So YOU respond to an open call to be featured in a very famous and widely circulated magazine, you talk to the writer extensively, not on the basis of anonymity, and even participate in a photoshoot for the magazine. You post said photo on your instagram (twice), saying you look hot in it. Then you say the magazine…

They did ask to use his photo and he consented. I’m not sure having it on page 15 or whatever is technically doing any less to “out” him then having it on the cover. Does his Grandfather not read his Atlantic subscription?

I’m inclined to agree. If you don’t want to be outed to your family then you should probably avoid giving consent to have your photograph used in connection with an article about “gender dysphoria and debates different views on teens wanting to transition.” It’s hard to pin this one entirely on the Atlantic. 

I’ve read through the article like three times now, and I am confused about what Brewer was told and when, and what the actual claim of wrongdoing against The Atlantic is. I get that the ultimate wrong here is supposed to be that Brewer was (in addition to being misgendered) “outed without consent by a national…

Wait - Brad Pitt’s new lady is still married?  Insert popcorn GIF.  I knew she had a child but didn’t know she was still married. 

Mr & Mrs Smith 2

God forbid I be in the position of defending Joan of all people, and I’ve only read the first of the trilogy, but given the centrality of the Cultural Revolution to the events in that book, and specific Chinese cultural touchstones in the character’s inner lives, I’d think it’s fair to say that it’s Chinese origins…

No.

Having finally just finished the five books of GOT, I dislike these two heartily as well. I watched Season 1 of GOT before I read any of the books and just had to stop there because it was so sleazy and sexist; boobs and rape everywhere. Now, the books have their sexist moments, but by and large rape is what the bad…

Heh this is how I feel about every Bob Woodward book. He wrote four books on how GWB lied. Like...no shit, dude, we know. 

omg, i laughed thank you

My ex has literally tried to retcon me out of existence. When asked on Facebook how old his kids are, he said “almost teenagers lol can you believe it?”

Oh, they don’t. That guy had his backup gal all lined up way before he even mentioned divorce to his first wife.

Did anyone ask Lauren if she knew he was married before, much less any of the details of that marriage (like the pregnancy) or did she find that out by reading the Post?