So...my takeaway from this is Ellen has a lot of work to do on herself and her understanding of trans persons. She seemed a little hostile in both the clip from her show and this clip towards the trans gender community. Clearly, Caitlyn is evolving on the gay marriage issue (or already evolved) while Ellen has some…

Here's the thing about pro athletes: many grew up poor or in poverty. Athletics was their escape from the harsh realities of their lives and a ticket out. Being a great (fill in the blank) provided them with a chance for a scholarship to college which provided them with a chance to do their dream job. Pro athletes…

Wait, sorry? You think they were in “wide circulation” while eyewitnesses were still living? Let’s remember the era. It’s not like there was a printing press. I’m very skeptical that eyewitnesses saw these texts or could have done anything to correct them even if they had.

Maybe he said it. Then there’s the whole written decades after his time (hello, game of telephone) and the the translation could be way off. But then again, I rather like the Jesus of A Course in Miracles (and the book The Disappearance of the Universe which acts as an A Course in Miracles for Dummies kind of text) as…

That’s why the Republican “establishment” hate him so much...he's showing the true colors of many in the Republican Party that the RNC et al have tried to hide (rather unsuccessfully and yet they still try).

I don’t know I ended up on this super old post of Jezebel’s (down the Internet rabbit hole I guess), but even though this was posted five months ago, I’m shocked people really haven’t heard thirsty, shade, and clerk before 2015. I grew up (and still live) in southeast North Carolina and remember all these words from…

I don’t know if you were trying to be delicate with the whole “you’re just not hanging out with the right people” and Jujymonkey wasn’t quite getting it, but I’m just gonna guess you were and I love how you’re like “fuck it! Look Chica, black people use it. Sheesh!” At least that’s how I read it. Because Jujymonkey…

Yeah that’s how I read it, too, but I guess reading comprehension of “share a diet coke with a showstopper” isn’t gonna happen.

I agree with you absolutely.

For real. A while back I was waiting in line at a gas station and the cashier and two guys were talking about something that had happened recently involving black and Latino men (the people talking were a couple of black people and a Mexican (yes, I knew the guy was Mexican because he was a friend)). They were all…

Wow way to put soooo many words into my mouth.

Hmm...I don’t think her being adopted by white people magically turned her white and if she literally was the only black person in town, her experiences probably would’ve enlightened you quite a bit. Somehow, I’m doubting she was literally the only black person. And hey, there’s this thing called travelling outside…

I don’t understand what this trend is about “educating white people on their privilege.” It’s so mind-blowingly easy: have conversations with the POC in your life. About their life. Their viewpoints. You’ll learn lots. It’s weird, you know, conversing with fellow humans about life as they know it, but it can be done.

Oh, jeez. Are you one of THOSE white ladies. Presuming what WOC are willing and not willing to do? *rolls eyes* It’s called “Having a conversation about your life.”

Unfortunately, yeah, people can hang themselves from a doorknob. Not posting exactly how, but it’s relatively easy if you’re determined enough. (Know this due to participation in a support group for sibling survivors of suicide victims.)

I'm pretty sure that's what I said. Reading comprehension?

I haven’t read Maria’s book cover to cover but she discusses struggling with weight when she was younger and losing 40+ pounds in her 20s. Pretty sure she also talks about her diet and it’s not like she’s consuming too little for her weight and height. So...know a little before body shaming.

Everyone says we need to have a dialogue about race. a DIALOGUE is just a fancy word for conversation. Here’s the thing, it’s possible to both LISTEN and SPEAK. And NEITHER takes from the OTHER. I am a white person with a Mexican husband and 90% of my friends (IRL) are either black or Hispanic. We are constantly…

All the better to weed them out of my facebook friends list/real life.

In my former life working at a produce company, I know for sure retailers are constantly checking their product to make sure it weighs what it says it weighs because they pay for a certain weight. So, the only way Whole Foods could be profiting off of this is if they told their suppliers to PURPOSEFULLY put less food…