Nice! Confusing, but effective. (posted to What We Missed)
"Hispanic" has it's own issues. http://soaw.org/article.php?id=830 The "proper" way to have written the above would have been "Latinos drivers," since the adjective takes on the plurality of the noun it describes (and the "os" is used for grouping both men (posted to What We Missed)
its when they actually save a life/lives that everyone calls them heroes. No, that's only when YOU call them a hero. I think police officers who do their duties to uphold the law in the face of danger and do (posted to Dignity)
What's the feminist vision here? Equality between men and women. That way, women have different options for the work they'll be paid well for. Women will not, by default, be the objectified for the male gaze. That way, women can (posted to Why Won't Those Big Mean Feminists Let Me Have My Naked Playboy Fun?)
This isn't about making the perfect decision EVERY time. Roman Polanski has had countless chances to do right. He had a second chance to turn himself in the day after he fled the country. He had a third chance the (posted to Emma Thompson to remove name from Polanski petition )
insomniac: I think we are too. I would have taken offense too if I had read it in that way! I should have been clearer - I meant all the people speaking up for Polanski (in the petition and in (posted to Emma Thompson to remove name from Polanski petition )
Lol! Yes, the jealousy I feel for Hollywood actors colours my opinion of wanting to see rapists being puinshed for their crime completely. I've not seen Kate Winslett supporting Polanski. Perhaps she doesn't talk to her husband, perhaps he isn't (posted to Emma Thompson to remove name from Polanski petition )
Adults are not allowed to have sex with 13 year olds. If you have trouble with this concept, please leave your location and name on this thread so I can make sure never to expose my family to you. (posted to Emma Thompson to remove name from Polanski petition )
I completely agree with you Tracey T. The same people saying it doesn't matter would be the first ones complaining when they cast a White person to play a Black person. Like you said, it's always a fairer skinned person (posted to On Representation: Push versus Precious)
