And apparently agreeing with another commenter's well-reasoned and peacefully-stated opinion is grounds for de-starring now.
Let's add that to the list of reasons why this environment is now so toxic.
@PreposterousHypothesis: Cosign my name to this. The commenting culture has gone down the drain for all the reasons you have named above.
@greengrey: I'll drink to Ms. J!
@PinkSoxHat: It's wonderful that he has the insight to see into the root of the problem and to do something about it.
@mehhe: Yeah, 'cause god knows all Texans and all New Yorkers are the same.
@thesciencegirl: (Cont'd)
I also think there is a complicated social and cultural issue here. We don't live in a vacuum, and a lot of the time women don't do things because they're easier or more comfortable, but because we have been told that it's what makes us look best (see: wearing heels, wearing excessive make-up, etc.). Hair is part of our appearance, and it's no surprise that some of us would also want to have stick straight hair because it's just considered more desirable.
@thesciencegirl: I think it's partially true. My hair is thick and curly (I'm Hispanic) and I do find it to be more manageable and just EASIER to deal with when it's straight. So, I straighten it once in a while to make my life simpler.
Whether or not that is the reason ALL women have, I cannot say.
@ccchild: Read the last part of the quote, redact.
@NicoleItchy: Aren't they still married, though? I thought he has postponed the divorce...and now I might know why.
@BAngieB: You know, it is possible for people to have different opinions and coexist.
@BAngieB: One of my best friends is black!
@Pavonine1: We trust an 18 y/o judgment WHEN AND ONLY WHEN he signs up for the military, though.
@erinna: My Republican, fundamentalist Christian college ex-roommate used to cover her eyes during sex scenes and never curse or god forbid think about the dirty sex. She was okay with war and murder scenes, though.
Fucked up priorities indeed.
@greengrey: It's hilarious how so many of the people who get offended at cursing or sex have absolutely no problem with violent scenes on TV. As far as I remember there is no commandment that prohibits neither fucking nor saying the word.
@sara-without-an-h: To be fair, there may be a cultural disconnect that impedes the understanding of the jokes. I remember not getting American comedy, until I moved here and absorbed the sense of humor, then I suddenly found things funny.
On the other hand, SNL is not that funny anymore, even to Americans.
@BadenBaden: I just wish we could poke fun and roll our eyes at non-Christian religions equally on this site. Unfortunately that is considered blasphemy around here.
@Ginmar Rienne: Well, what's not to worship about hypoallergenic fabric material?
@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Not if Republicans have anything to say about it, though I think to a certain extent, it should be.
