It honestly breaks my heart a little bit that this post even needs to exist — but the manner in which this has been handled (or not handled, really) by HQ is pathetic. Not reporting on it feels hypocritical, so here we are. Read more
What bothers me about this is that we don't record IP addresses so as to protect these burner accounts for people who might want to tip us anonymously about a story. So the company is seemingly placing a priority on making these hypothetical tipsters feel safe over the safety of the actual real live women who write… Read more
The last thing I want to do is give this giant and troubling waste of our goddamn time the acknowledgment that is clearly so desperately craved. But the fact that I must suppress my pride and bring attention to this in a plea for support from my own employer makes it all the more ridiculous. Read more
These all sound infinitely preferable to the deluge of shite 'Disney princesses as X' that constantly come up. Read more
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This isn't how most grad students dress (she's missing the unwashed hair and constant look of despair), however it is how almost every woman ever depicted in a Woody Allen movie is costumed.
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Thank you. I feel people really miss the point RE: problematic cultural appropriation. Read more
Am I being overly sensitive or would it strengthen her case if she could come up with examples who aren't married to black men? Read more
Absolutely but it mimics the not-so-subtle sexism in the comedy world so I am accustomed to it. I don't want to dismiss sexism — it exists and is pernicious — it's just that it didn't stop me from becoming a comedian and it didn't stop me from podcasting. There are awful people everywhere. The earth is literally shot… Read more
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I don't think movie reviews are supposed to be objective. If they were, they'd just be a short plot summary and the runtime. Read more
AND THAT'S HOW TILDA SWINTON WAS BORN. Read more
You seem grumpy; have you eaten today? Maddie can make you a sandwhich if you need. Read more
Sometimes, manufacturing defects in ice cream get to a point where it's better for both eater and ice cream to terminate it.
Oh my god, anti-choicers, GET A LIFE. (But only if you want to, when you want to) Read more
If I were a man and some woman piped up with "I'm not a feminist..." I would look her in the eye and say "Excuse me. MEN are talking here" and then ignore her for the rest of the evening.
I think this is the only time I've had penis envy. Read more