Lmao, I had totally forgotten that!
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Crazy Ex Girlfriend had a good abortion plotline IMHO. Not angsty or overdramatic, just a character trying to decide on what is right for her. She uses the pill, IIRC, and it’s pretty lowkey.
I mean, this happened to me once, in that I bought Halo Top thinking it was like fancy bougie ice cream, got home and started eating it, and then was totally perplexed as to why it tasted crappy. Found out like two weeks later that it was diet ice cream and said “Oooooooohhhhhh...” But I wasn’t about to sue anybody…
I usually have the opposite feeling, in that I lead a fairly conflict-free life so when I watch TV shows where the main relationships have lots of drama or conflict I start to feel like the writers are just making up bullshit to fill plots, and it irritates me.
Fox has cancelled so many really good shows that I will never trust them. Specifically, for me, I’m still pissed about Firefly, Dollhouse, and Futurama. I worry about Bob’s Burgers constantly for this reason.
College aged people are in the armed forces so this is an outrageous suggestion.
I think you might enjoy this article.
It was such a douchetastic explanation too. Like if you’re just not into a sex act, fine whatever (not engaging in oral would probably be a dealbreaker for me, but if his wife doesn’t mind that’s her business), but then he had to go invent a whole life philosophy about why she doesn’t *deserve* it because of her…
YUP. Being a waitress made me want to start smoking; my smoker co-workers were the only ones who got a freaking moment of peace. I tried going outside for what I called “fresh air breaks” for like 5 min every hour or so (aka equivalent to a smoke break), but without a cigarette in hand my boss wasn’t havin’ it.
No, I feel you, I’m just saying I think Ehenreich agrees with you as well. I don’t think she’s saying we should all do things her way, just that it’s something we should consider more deeply than “I dunno, they told me I need this test”.
I had nearly this exact situation with my grandparents. By the end, it was more than time for them to go. I loved them, and I miss them, but the times I mourn for were back when they were younger and were more capable of living their lives. If I could somehow have had more time with them when they were in their 60s,…
It’s a quality over quantity debate. My grandfather lived until his late 80s, but he had alzheimer’s for the last 10+ years. Not to sound cold, but I often thought that his lifelong dedication to the health of his body kind of failed him in the end, as his body lingered on after his mind had mostly gone. I loved him…
I think as a society we have some very fearful and weird ideas about death. I like to say that the only thing 100% guaranteed in life is that you will die. But despite that fact, Americans treat death like a taboo subject.
If you read the article she talks a lot about how she exercises quite a bit, because she is trying to stay healthy. She’s not saying she’s giving up, or that she’s no longer getting any kind of medical treatment. If she feels ill, she’s still going to the doctor and potentially getting treatment. She’s also not…
I love Barbara Ehrenreich. And in particular I think your comment that:
I can’t speak for other people, but at least for myself the times I have felt most compelled to talk up my great life choices directly correlate to the times I’m feeling most insecure and in need of outside approval. Now when I see people getting smug, all I see is that insecurity.
I’m not a parent, but I did suck my thumb all the way through to first grade (one of the only times being mocked mercilessly by one’s peers was actually helpful!), so I always laugh a bit at smug anti-pacifier parents*. My mom tried to cut me off from my pacifier, but she couldn’t cut me off from my thumbs (well, not…
It was 100% a good thing.
Huh. Gonna be honest, not sure how to process that information. Thanks for the explanation.