That's true, but I've also known people who had to tape and sew a £10 bra that was 3 years old because they honestly couldn't afford the £10 for a new one. Obviously that's not the case for everyone but I think there's enough sales of overpriced bras to balance out having cheaper options.

Maybe bra companies could make a very basic bra - average support, no frills, limited colors but available in most sizes - and sell it for very cheap/free. Most people would opt to buy more expensive nicer bras, but these cheap bras would be good for people who are struggling. And let's be real, each bra costs the company a few cents to make, ship, market, etc and then they mark them up to £20/£30/£40/whatever.

He looks like he belongs!

Don't worry, we're not too far from capitalism as of yet so you can still use material possessions as a defense mechanism against the inevitability of your death ;). But it is interesting to think that the digital age may bring our society toward a point where we don't need capitalism or competitive economies.

I think it's more of the ideas behind crowdfunding and these collaborative sites like Wikipedia that are slowly shifting the way modern economies function. Nobody said capitalism is obsolete, but some experts are saying that we're moving into a "post-capitalism" era, or at least "post-industrial" capitalism.

I think the post is illustrating that crowdfunding draws on more socialist tendencies like it's poor/working/middle class people giving money directly to poor/working/middle class people instead of businesses/corporations.

Sorry, I misunderstood. Anyway, I think the point here is that every British person thinks their method of making tea is the best method, though I think we can all look down on those fuckers who put the milk first.

@peachypersimmon Squeezing the bag releases tannins which makes your tea bitter (especially with black teas). By trying to "get the most you can" you've potentially ruined your cup of tea. Sugar is really a matter of preference but I wouldn't say "most" people use it. Sorry but your method is shit. ;) (Though I will admit honey can be good in some kinds of tea).

Generally, tea bags tend to have the less desirable parts of the tea leaves (ie stems) so they are cheaper, but the quality of the tea is diminished. Loose tea is mostly just the pure leaves and so is more likely to have the full flavour of the leaves. Some people say that even the paper/cotton tea bag can take away from the taste (especially if it's bleached paper/cotton), but I haven't noticed that especially.

Here's all my problems with your comment: tea BAG?, sugar???, squEEZE?????
-Sincerely, a British person.

Plenty of capitalist countries have functioning universal healthcare. UK, Japan, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, etc.

I live in a country with universal healthcare and I don't mind having higher taxes - in fact I love that my taxes are helping a little boy get asthma medications, or an old man's cancer treatments, or so a single mother can afford to have regular doctor's visits. I'm not saying this system can't have flaws but it's a good place for industrialised nations to head towards.

Honey definitely works on acne. It's been used as an anti-bacterial for thousands of years. I also like to make a face mask with honey and green tea leaves which really softens and brightens my skin. Buy local, raw honey if you can because that will be the most effective.

That's honestly one of the most London things I've ever heard - absolutely lovely!

Awkward moment when I'm from south London. It's really not bad.

Fuck you. London is beautiful: pigeons, chavs, queues, and all.

@ewqua I agree; it's usually the loud minority of a group that ruins it for everybody else. But I would say that the apparent focus of feminism being on seemingly-trivial issues has more to do with how the media reports on these things rather than the actual focuses of feminists. I get where you're coming from with egalitarianism, but I personally think that because femininity is what's looked down on (in both women and men), it's important to stress the /feminist/ aspect when dealing with gender equality. Also, egalitarianism is a separate thought doctrine and therefore shouldn't be conflated with feminism.

Look, I wouldn't think of mansplaining of a real issue if I hadn't experienced it firsthand. It's not just some men being condescending or arrogant (I've met plenty of condescending and arrogant women). It's a trend of men assuming that a woman has little/no knowledge of a subject (especially science or technology) and then explaining it in a simplified/condescending manner. This hasn't happened with every single man I've ever met, but I've never experienced this behaviour from a woman. So I don't know if it's a widespread issue, but I've definitely experienced it in my particular field.

Isn't it kind of shitty to use autistic as an insult?

Also, @ewqua, saying that feminism is "focusing" on anything is laughable. The movement is so widespread that there is no one goal at any time. So some feminists might be raising awareness about mansplaining while others are dealing with things like oppression in other countries. It's like saying "Why isn't the news covering this traffic accident in my town?" The national news isn't, but you change the channel and find that the local news is. If you aren't hearing feminists talk about global issues then you aren't on the right channel.