It might have been originally. It's possible originally Theon was just going to disappear for a few seasons like he did in the books, which would mean his storylines would presumably be downsized overall, which means that they could pretty easily turn his sister into a one-or-two-episodes-a-season role. When they…

"She opened her top and showed them her boobs, which Jennifer says were completely covered in 'the most beautiful angels and beautiful butterflies and baskets of flowers in pastel-colored tattoos.'"

I also assumed it was a stock photo. I think the problem people have is that it feeds into the idea that you can use a photo of one African to stand in for another without problem. The girl in the image is of a different ethnic group than the area the Nigerian girls were taken. Africa is a big place filled with many…

Medicine Hat, Alberta

"I'm podgy, it's not healthy, it needs to be corrected before serious health issues arise."

Translation: I've spent a lifetime steeped in fatphobic ideology and health myths, and so I've internalized the belief that my natural body is wrong and needs to be changed. (I'm legitimately sorry that our society has led you…

Most of the entertainers you mentioned understood "How can I miss you if you never go away?": Lawrence has fifteen credits in the past four years (and Streep did have a period of backlash, BTW...)

I know "fat-shaming" is bad so does that mean being larger than the average person is okay?

Nope. The dudes in 1D have no ego and are incredibly grounded and polite to everyone and they are younger than Bieber with the same amount - if not more - of frenzy surrounding them. At some point it isn't everyone around you, it's you.

I've got no idea if Madonna's had anything done to her breasts. But your breasts are your breasts. They're not a blueprint for what Madonna's breasts look like, right? I am also almost her age, have never had children, and mine are just where I left them at about 25. Aging isn't a one-size fits all experience.

On the other hand, for someone who is always being dissed as boy-crazy and anti-feminist, she seems to make a lot of female friends and makes point of appearing to value them and spend time with them.

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"We tend to be desensitized to the idea that paparazzi constantly and invasively photograph celebrities..."

Not necessarily. Case in point: Princess Diana.

I am a vet. Sometimes people do not stay with their pets during euthanasia. This is a hard job where people don't always make decisions that I agree with, so I try not to get too upset about it. When it happens, the technicians gather around the pet and try to make everything as comfortable as possible during his/her…

I agree with you, but plenty of studies show that the orders or suggestion of a professional - like a doctor or vet - can convince many people (most people, I'd say) to do things they'd never imagine themselves doing otherwise. So if a vet told a family that had no reason to distrust him that they couldn't say with…

I am obsessed with my hamster in a way I don't even see with some of my friends and their dogs. I mean I have pictures and videos of her ready to show people at all times and I delight in buying her treats. I bought her $117 antibiotics when she messed up her leg once. Never underestimate the hamster-human bond, my…

You stay with your pet when he or she is being euthanized. I don't care that it is "too hard" for you. You suck it up, hold your pet, give kisses, and stay until the very end. Then you go to the beach and scream for as long as it takes. You do not leave your pet behind to be euthanized alone. Period. (Also, this vet…

When i was in the navy, back when DADT was still enforced, we got a new division officer from the academy. She was a real...winner...to say the least.

I'm pretty sure Nevada and West Virginia would disagree with you on that.

Excellent! May I suggest 6b.: "You might think your girlfriend/wife isn't wearing makeup, but she's actually wearing some very artfully-applied makeup. Men are so clueless."