Irin Carmon's discussions

@ronniedobbs: To be clear, the academic literature documents that Brazilians believe this, not that it's the case. Read more

@denapsu: FYI, Thomas' remarks were made on May 27, four days before the flotilla incident, so they aren't directly related. Read more

@SuzieCreamcheese: She's now an opinion columnist, not a reporter, although she attends press conferences alongside reporters. Read more

@rd2uk: With regards to the video, it is posted as the original source of the comments in question so that readers can assess it directly. I'm not a fan of the way it's presented, particularly, but it's a primary source in this discussion. Read more

@rakarakarak: Thanks! And yes, this pronunciation guide is right on. In Hebrew/Aramaic, though, it's ee-reen. In either, emphasis on the second syllable. Read more

@deleahrium: JT LeRoy. The celebrities didn't know he didn't exist though. Read more

@rd2uk: Thanks for this! Great line in it about Carrie's benevolence to her butler. Read more

@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Not sure if this is in response to my reference to "real life Samanthas," but in the course of being in the middle of this world for a few years during the boom, I met plenty of women who pretty much lived lives very similar to these (though the "freelance… Read more

@PetiteGal: It's not that I think people can only relate to their own specific set of cultural or ethnic or racial experiences. It's that whiteness is seen as a non-specific, universal standard, and these are the same characters we're all meant to identify with, over and over again. Read more

@Penny: Well, I think that's what she was going for. Read more

@Gates Hayes: FYI, its use here was sarcastic. Read more

@Huey Freeman: It's not the New York Post, it's the Washington Post. Pretty significant difference. Read more

@pssshwhatever: Starred because I am still giggling over "Wayne's World" voice. Read more

@girl_detective: He referred to him as their son and said there would be co-parenting, but he is not legally involved. Read more

@iElvis: Just a reminder that the dig came from Gizmodo's owner ;) Read more

@dlopez: Well, yes, this exactly the phenomenon I'm describing — your "side of the web" is becoming more insular and less relevant. But if you do decide to hang around this side, you'll see plenty of posts about how we think Vogue can be sexist. Read more

@xyz7: Kissing ass works when it's true! Read more

@interpreterof: Submissions were open to all, but we received almost no stories that weren't hetero. Read more

@heymissmegs: She said she used to get letters from guys named Ralph complaining that she'd ruined their lives! Read more

@rhialitybites: All of the finalists got stars, unless I missed someone. Read more