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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

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It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."

 

[Ntwadumela]

I pet a fully grown male lion before and my hand's still intact.
GIT GUD

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/muslim-father-beat-daughter-17-192215273.html

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A strict father who had been previously jailed for raping a schoolgirl attacked his daughter and her secret boyfriend with a hammer after he found them having sex.

Soruth Ali attacked the pair after he heard noises coming from a bedroom his house on 21 August and has now been jailed for 14 months after he admitted actual bodily harm and common assault.

The 42-year-old's daughter is in police protection after the incident and has now been placed in care to keep her away from her "very religious and very controlling" father.

It emerged, after he was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court, that Ali had served seven years for the 1995 rape of a 15-year-old girl when she was in her school uniform.

The court heard that Ali was woken up at 5am by noises coming from the bedroom and opened the door to find her and lover James Martin in bed together.

The restaurant manager grabbed a hammer and hit Martin over the head then punched and kicked his daughter Fathema before dragging her out of her bedroom by the hair ignoring pleas from her family to stop.

The attack, which took place in Leigh, Greater Manchester, left Martin with a deep gash to his head which required two staples.

Fathema's head and face were badly bruised and in a statement, she said that her father, a married father-of-four, hit her on the left arm, knocked her to the floor and began to kick her to the head and legs.

In a statement to police, Fathema claimed she was forced into living two lives, one for her strict Islamic father at home and another outside the house.


The court heard that on the night of the incident Fathema sneaked in Martin thinking her parents were away, but when they returned he hid in her bedroom for the night.

The Daily Mail reported that Ali was said by probation officers to have shown a "lack of remorse and empathy"' although he contested this.

In mitigation, his solicitor Isobel Thomas, said Ali misses his family and is sorry for his behaviour.

Passing sentence Judge Timothy Clayson told Ali: "You could have killed Mr Marion and it is through no design of your own that you did not. It is incredibly fortunate that he wasn't seriously injured."

Ali was banned from contacting his daughter for three years under the terms of a restraining order.

 

[break these cuffs]

>not murdering your daughter when she brings dishonor to your family

 

[Rumpled Foreskin]

So is it only okay for him to have sex with underage girls? That's what I'm taking away from this.

 

[vertexwindi]

How was he allowed to raise a daughter under these circumstances again?

 

[Jerry_ smith56]

This guy is a danger to society who needs to be locked up forever. If he doesn't hesitate to attack his daughter then he won't hesitate to attack anyone.

 

[Trans Fat 41g]

"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO TROON OUT!!!"

Nooo dad ;_;

 

[Jaiman]

Gross.

 

[Top Diaper Crinkler]

i have no :horrifying:, but i must rate

 

[millais]

I pet a fully grown male lion before and my hand's still intact.
GIT GUD

Cool Cat says it's NOT cool to grope a fully grown male lion!

 

[Ntwadumela]

Cool Cat says it's NOT cool to grope a fully grown male lion!

Of course it isn't cool fam

 

[GentlemanFaggot]

And this is why the Welsh should stick to sheep.

 

[oldTireWater]

Hmm, he should have been safe. According to wiki:

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They generally tend to be ignored by carnivores unless they are breeding.[22] Caracals, cheetah, leopards, spotted hyaenas and wild dogs are major predators of the springbok.

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

So is it only okay for him to have sex with underage girls? That's what I'm taking away from this.

I guess?

If anything this guy shouldn't even be around anyone, much less either his daughter or other girls.

 

[Linako 2.0]

Muslims are a danger to society who needs to be kicked out forever. If he doesn't hesitate to attack his daughter then he won't hesitate to attack anyone.

FTFY

 

[Elwood P. Dowd]

Music teacher investigated for allegedly contaminating students' flutes with semen

Music teacher investigated for allegedly contaminating students' flutes with semen

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A California music teacher is being investigated for allegedly contaminated students’ flutes with bodily fluids. This flute is being held by a Tibetan girl. (Reuters)

California state officials are investigating whether colorful flutes given to students in southern California schools may have been contaminated with semen from a music teacher.

The California Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Service have begun an investigation into the flutes in several southern California school districts, NBC 4 Los Angeles reported.

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School districts in Fountain Valley, Los Angeles, Fullerton, Inland Empire, Fullerton, Chatsworth, Capistrano Unified and Newport-Mesa have all sent home statements to parents notifying them of the ongoing investigation. Los Angeles Unified School District said at least 13 school districts might have been affected in southern California.

FORMER CALIFORNIA PROBATION COUNSELOR ACCUSED OF SEX WITH TWO TEEN INMATES

The notifications stated the investigation involved an unnamed music teacher, described as an “independent contractor,” who administered a music program for students at some schools.

“The flutes are colorfully decorated and painted by students all over Southern California through a program called ‘Flutes Across the World,’” NBC Los Angeles reported.

The flutes/recorders that were given to the students “were potentially contaminated with bodily fluids,” Fountain Valley School District’s Superintendent Mark Johnson told The Orange County Register.


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Teacher Allegedly Contaminated Students' Flutes With Semen
Federal officials are investigating flutes, possibly contaminated by bodily fluids, that were given to students from school districts all across Southern California as part of an investigation of an...

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Johnson asked parents to take the flutes from the children and provide it to police as part of the investigation. The Capistrano Unified School District also asked parents to do the same.

CALIFORNIA STUDENT STEALS ‘MAGA’ HAT, PLEADS FOR WEARER TO BE PUNISHED IN BIZARRE RANT

“As part of the investigation, we are working with local law enforcement and school districts to collect instruments, for the California Department of Justice to process,” California’s Office of the Attorney General told the Orange County Register.

Federal investigators planned to test the instruments.

“You have to read in between the lines – and most likely it’s not sweat,” Nate, a parent whose child attends Courreges Elementary School, told NBC 4 Los Angeles.

A couple of other parents, who asked not to be named, told NBC 4 Los Angeles, that it was “disgusting” and made them “sick to their stomachs.”

It was not immediately clear what triggered the investigation.

The California Attorney General's Office did not immediately reply to a request for a comment.

 

[Golly]

Halloween is just around the corner, which can only mean one thing: White People, Please Don't Paint Sugar Skulls On Your Face This Halloween.

White People, Please Don't Paint A Sugar Skull On Your Face This Halloween
Latin people have good reason to be offended.

Halloween is a lovely commercial holiday for adults to dress up in provocative costumes, often another excuse for college students to party, and also an excuse for children to consume metric tons of candy that will likely contribute to the ongoing obesity epidemic in America. Personally, I love to finally have a non-judgmental day to wear "Star Wars" apparel and swing around toy lightsabers like my inner 10-year old is always wanting to do.

But meanwhile south of the border from Mexico all the way to Bolivia, Latin peoples and indigenous peoples have our Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead for those of you who don't speak Spanish. But let me make this clear -- in no way can this sacred celebration of our ancestors be compared to Halloween without drawing negative connotations. I know some of you may wonder, "Why do so many Latin call out white people for 'cultural appropriation'? What's the big deal? Why should I as a white person, care? Aren't I honoring your culture?" If you read on, I'll answer those questions, but first, let me illustrate by giving a brief life story.

As a white male of indigenous and Latin descent growing up in the American South, far from the graves of my father's family, Dia de Los Muertos was never accessible to me. I grew up hearing stories of Guatemala's rolling green mountains and humid jungle, of my grandparents who worked for the rights of mestizos and other indigenous citizens often treated as second-class citizens. I even managed to visit a few times with my parents to see some of my cousins and aunts and uncles. But to my shame, I never asked my dad about the Day of the Dead until last October when Guillermo del Toro's colorful masterpiece "The Book of Life" premiered in my local theater. Intrigued by the reviews and the fact that del Toro was directing (Go watch "Pan's Labyrinth" sometime and you'll see why I was excited about del Toro), I watched the film in a newly furnished theater in Greenville, South Carolina, with only one other family to accompany me. Nobody would say the film performed poorly at the box office, but most savvy moviegoers noticed its absence at the Oscars that year.

I couldn't help but find this infuriating. Why had I never thought about Dia de Los Muertos? Why did seemingly no one care in America? Why had my father not told me that we celebrate life and death every year in Guatemala? My abuela had passed away somewhat recently, and I remember my dad sobbing as he knew he would never see her again. She'd never really been a large physical presence in my life as I only knew my grandmother a short few years, (she did visit the States once, and our time together was magical) and I didn't speak any Spanish until late in high school. Watching that film, I felt as though perhaps I could one day meet my grandparents again, even Abuelo Herminio whose only memory I have is the name my parents gave me. Maybe, on just one day of the year, I could meet them not as their son's white baby, but a full-grown Guatemalan young man who wished to learn about our culture. I, the living, could find lost family in death.

But I know why people did not watch "The Book of Life." Perhaps it will do better on cable in 30 years, but for now, whites remain a majority of Americans, and likely the largest demographic at the box office as well. But this event last year is not the heart of the problem. I feel a great sadness, disconnected from the heritage that my father left behind in Guatemala in hopes of creating a better life for his family. I feel longing, as I haven't yet had a chance to visit my family's graves, nor taste the delicious fiambre my Tia Lusmi makes every year, or dance and sing with my neighbors in Antigua and San Miguel Duenas.

But more than anything else, I feel so angry at everyone, particularly other non-Latin whites, who appropriate and take for their own my people's culture by parading around drunk on King Street with poorly painted fake sugar skulls. Can you all not see that you are desecrating the memory of my grandparents? Of my family and the loved ones we have lost to war, economic enslavement, oppression, and colonialism?

I know that a lot of people don't really know all this. I understand why Dia de Los Muertos might be attractive to someone whose culture has been swallowed up by a pervasive and destructive social construct known as "whiteness," that the idea of finding life in death, finding connection where it was lost, holds a lot of hope and spiritual connection. But please, see it from my eyes, someone who shares your privilege, but also someone caught between two "worlds." See it through the eyes of someone who wants to meet their grandparents again. When we take on cultures as costumes, we take away its meaning, just as our colonial ancestors once did. Where you see a colorful and "exotic" costume in Dia de Los Muertos on your face in the mirror, I see a continuing history of racism and fetishization.

I leave you with this thought- next time your non-Latin friend wants to co-opt an indigenous holiday, show them this article, along with all the links I've provided. Hopefully, they'll understand why this is so important.

Or "I could never celebrate Day of the Dead properly in the old country and, despite having Latin heritage, didn't even hear about it until some animated musical came out. I miss my grandma and am dealing with that, so learning about the holiday gave me hope. Why are you mocking that hope?!"

 

[Dysnomia]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4937510/Marilyn-Manson-crushed-falling-prop.html

Marilyn Manson has been crushed by a falling prop at his New York City concert.

The 48-year-old rock star was in the middle of singing Sweet Dreams when the props, described by witnesses as giant pistols, fell.

He had just begun climbing on to them in the middle of his performance when they began to give way and 'toppled' on top of him, witnesses said.

Several people rushed on to the stage but it took a number of minutes before Manson was stretchered off stage.

The accident comes just a week after Manson said controversially that the Columbine shooting 'ruined' his career. The teenage gunmen responsible for the shooting were reported to be fans of the star.

As expected after Saturday night's incident, the rest of the concert was canceled.

A representative for the star told Variety he was in hospital being treated for an injury but they would not say how serious his condition was.

However, the website cited sources saying he is expected to be 'fine'.

Concert-goer Michelle Curran told DailyMail.com that the entire Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom, where the show was being held, went dark after the props fell.

'He was probably half way through singing sweet dreams by the Eurythmics and the massive gun display of two pistols behind him toppled on to him.

'The singing stopped and loads of people ran on to the stage to lift to it up.'

He had been onstage for an hour and 20 minutes when the accident occurred.

Immediately after the incident, the concert venue went dark and the music stopped.

The audience watched in horror as what appeared to be a team of crew tried to break him out from under the prop.

He was then wheeled off in a stretcher.

Fans said they then watched as a curtain was put up where the incident had taken place.

They were all then ushered out into the street, hours before the concert's scheduled end.

If you haven't seen Marilyn Manson lately (or even knew he was still a thing) he's pretty bloated now. At 48 and overweight he should not be climbing props during terrible covers of Eurythmics songs.

 

[Morose_Obesity]

Someone has a new avatar.

I'll kill that thing for no less than $1500.

 

[break these cuffs]

Halloween is just around the corner, which can only mean one thing: White People, Please Don't Paint Sugar Skulls On Your Face This Halloween.

Or "I could never celebrate Day of the Dead properly in the old country and, despite having Latin heritage, didn't even hear about it until some animated musical came out. I miss my grandma and am dealing with that, so learning about the holiday gave me hope. Why are you mocking that hope?!"

I've never had the desire or inclination to use sugar skulls as declarations until these faggots started complaining about it so much.