Under Kira's supervision, according to the source, pledges in the incoming class were called names, berated for their perceived physical flaws and imperfections, and made to perform physical tasks to the point of bruising and exhaustion.

I liked the third book a lot! God forbid we actually deal with the PTSD fallout from the dramatic (read: traumatic) situation that entertained us so much in the first two books. It's what gives this series its darker feel.

AT THE SAME TIME

I KNOW, RIGHT? I can't honestly decide if I want Coach Taylor to give me the most soulful, most inspiring, most heart-warming pep talk of my entire life, or to rock my world in the back of a pick-up truck parked in a golden field at dusk. Maybe both?

A quote from The Mirren might help them? Or maybe not.

Just to clarify... The French version only has to be display prominently, or to include a word that somehow makes it French. It does not have to replace the English version. Tim's could simply have chosen Cafés Tim Horton's... with the apostrophe. And Taco Bell, Burger King and the rest, do not have to translate…

Yes. To all. The drug war has cost this country well over a trillion dollars. It's resulted in the incarceration of tens of millions of low-level, nonviolent drug offenders — overwhelmingly young people, poor people, people of color. It's severely damaged the relationship between the police and those communities that…

WHITE LADY GETS MARRIED TO ATTENTION

I was "kicked out" of a friend group when I was 12/13. It is such a tender age, and while it seems inconsequential today, I can honestly say it had a huge influence on the way I build friendships and relationships with others. When people start to pull away, even if it's for a legitimate reason like they're busy with…

Not buying it. Maybe this works for narcissists who know they're narcissists and do not see a downside in being seen that way. But lots of narcissists know they've got to be selective about when to be really nasty and with whom, in order to maintain a facade of niceness among others. They are very calculating that…

As somebody who works with the homeless populations in San Francisco and bares witness to a city that can't even provide basic care and resources (food, shelter, mental healthcare) for thousands of its citizens, yeah, I'm cranky about Batkid and the thousands of dollars that went towards giving this one kid a cool…

OH SO BEARS DON'T COUNT AS "REAL" WOMEN???

As a heterosexual, married male, I must offer two responses to this article:

First, the positive: Thank you for the laugh. This was one of the most insightful, witty, cutting articles I've read in a long time—and it had me howling, until...

Second, the negative: I have realized I know far too many men—and far too many…

I don't need feminism because I like having no legal recourse when my husband beats me.

I'm pregnant now, and to be honest, I want drugs. Lots and lots of drugs. I have also spent most of my adult life researching reproductive health. Here's the truth, natural childbirth is no better or worse than having medical intervention. Yes, I know the natural childbirth people would like for you to believe that…

I don't get the drug free birth thing. To me it seems like getting a root canal without novocaine, just to...prove we have a high pain threshold? I'm not judging, I swear to god I'm not, do whatever you want. I just don't GET it.

I read this story off of a reddit link, and a lot of people also came to her defense in keeping the car. The fact is, a known vehicle with a known maintenance history is a relatively smart decision over selling and getting a possible clunker. Controlling risk is just as important as controlling finances.

"Instead, your foremost concern seems to be defending your profession against unfair accusations, and then essentially telling the patient s/he should try it again. Because the answer couldn't possibly be that there's something wrong with therapy as it's currently practiced, or even that therapy isn't right for…

"But therapists (especially on the doctorate level) are trained to shy away from a more comfortable, personal relationship because it can interfere with clinical judgement."

There are some shitty therapists out there, no doubt. But some people go into the field because they genuienly want to help other people. [...] I hope you can try treatment again and a good therapist works within frameworks but is willing to learn and be flexible