I've never understood this line of reasoning. You can't speak out about blood diamonds if you're wearing clothes from a chain store. You can't speak out about sweat shops if you're eating factory farm meat. You can't talk about factory farm conditions if you're not drinking fair trade coffee...

I was going to say the same thing. That document really is painful to read. She lied and changed her story repeatedly about this incident and a previous sexual assault. She lied under oath. She lied to investigators. How is that not relevant to her credibility as the charging witness in this case? None of us…

Can anyone recommend a good article about the whole case? I've not heard much about it before this weekend.

It seems like you're arguing against a point that no one is making. The comment doesn't say that black women shouldn't play maids. They're just lamenting the fact that black actresses are marginalized in a lot of ways; often playing (and receiving critical acclaim for) the same old tropes that hollywood and our…

I was a mess throughout the whole movie! The scene where Debra Winger can't pay for her groceries, the one where the mom yells at the nurse that her daughter is in pain- by the end I could barely cry anymore. I am pathetic!

Speak for yourself! I'm under 30 and I still love the Smiths.

Let's say I were offered two nearly identical jobs: one pays $5k more (give me a break I work in the non profit world), but requires me to wear hose everyday. I'd turn it down (unless the job was as a figure skater). I hate nude pantyhose that much.

Sure, but ultimately, it shouldn't matter whether it's a choice or not.

I really don't mean it as a dodge! Take this part: The rolled-up sleeves say, "I may not be in the office, but I've still got work to do." He's got his BlackBerry clipped to his belt, just in case Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer feel like reaching out. I really don't see how that could be a serious statement. I…

I thought this was tongue-in-cheek as I was reading it but now I see all the angry comments and I'm confused. Anyone else? WHY IS THERE NO SARCASM FONT ON THE INTERNETS?!?

I have nothing to add except that I LOVE this picture! Their facial expressions are priceless.

I was just coming here to say the same thing. From the article:

Seriously guys? When people ask me why I'm so successful in life (this has never actually happened), I'd say hard work, good people have helped me along the way, and luck/fate/jesus/whathaveyou. It doesn't mean that I think Jesus is the only thing that has led me to be both employed AND not homeless (success!), nor…

But this girl didn't lie under oath. My point is that the justice system is much larger than just these two actors. It's not just that this girl lied, but that the case was handled improperly by the detectives, prosecutors and school officials. As I already said, I really think the biggest problem here is the lack…

I'm really surprised at how harsh these comments. What happened to this man is awful, but I hardly think that false accusations are a bigger problem than sexual assault itself. If anything, evidence suggests that sexual assault is vastly underreported.

To me, the problem goes way beyond failing to give Mercedes a love interest. Glee has consistently shown a refusal to develop Mercedes into something beyond the caricature of a sassy black side kick (think JHud in SATC). As someone who likes (although it is quickly becoming "liked") Glee, I've long accepted that the…

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. Does that mean you wouldn't watch movies about the Holocaust or slavery because it's about people being victimized, or are you saying that this movie will inevitably glorify her treatment?

I was wondering the same thing. Why can't you all just skip to the bottom where they have the ingredients and instructions?

Thank you for this. I haven't decided whether or not to have kids, and that featured thread was freaking me the hell out (you will bleeedddd!!!!). I wish there could be some sort of post on Jezebel that talks about the joys of parenthood, that doesn't set off all the people who feel judged for choosing not to have…

Nooooooooooooo!!!