MizJenkins's discussions

@the zeeba is your mamacita: As a Black (former) ballet dancer I don't disagree with your sentiments about the universality of dance and movement. Read more

@gimme_that_headband: Sure it would still be abuse if a kid said, "Hey Dad beat me up" and the Dad broke his bones and blooded him.But how many fathers and their 13 year-old sons wrestle, box, kick-fight etc. and it's never called abuse. It really depends on the degree of physical harm and consent. Read more

@Federov: ...but you can't have "stupid hijinx" and "proud rite of passage" at the same time. Read more

@Doddibot: And as a dancer let me also point out that dance is about athleticism and expression. This choreography is indefensible on both counts. Read more

@Doddibot: Well there is most certainly blame on the abuser! They are, after all, the ones committing a crime. But that doesn't mean we should be naive or indifferent to risk. Read more

DIVINE. Read more

@Rooo sez BISH PLZ: You think? You think between 15 and 18 you develop any drastically different appreciation of the consequences of being burned? Read more

@Federov: No, not minimizing them but they do throw the criminality of the act into question for me. Read more

Oh man, this thread is over but now that I've watched the video again there are definitely some race issues at play here that need to be explored at some point. Read more

@Doddibot: Teaching girls to value and respect their bodies doesn't require teaching them explicit moves that they would otherwise not discover until they were sexually active. Learning to be responsible for protecting your body doesn't equate to being "scared" of your body. Read more

I mean, it's disturbing but if they consented... Read more

@thePrototype: I'm not sure, I suppose there could be valid reasons (being lightweight, air-wicking and whatnot) but that said I've never seen a sheer singlet. Tight? Yes. Not sheer. Read more

@thePrototype: Totally different. That's athletic attire, those boys aren't performing for anyone (although there may be spectators). If these girls were wearing swimsuits to swim in we wouldn't be saying anything. Read more

@sekushinonyanko: Yes! For pete's sake... Read more

@they call me ginger: Word. Yeah. Either way...dumb. Read more

Anyone who likes this story should check out this documentary on Netflix about the African-American chorus girls who performed uptown at venues like the Cotton Club and the Apollo: [www.tootscrackin.com] Read more

@MagImpalor: No, I mean in last night's episode...Jacob killed MIB and buried him in the cave. How??? Read more

Yeah, this is why I gave up on LOST this season. It started to go into this bullshit sci-fi hole a while ago and after the first episode of the final seasn it was clear there was no going back. Read more

@Doddibot: But wearing 'sexy' clothes or acting 'sexy' is not sending the message that they desire or consent to sex. Read more

@conscious burning: Service-y! Thanks. Read more