The sandwich cake is alive and well in Scandinavia. It's called a smörgåstårta (in Swedish anyway).

I think what he's trying to say is right-on. But what he's trying to say is about body diversity, not about trans models. Trans models aren't a problem. The problem is that the fashion industry excludes models that have body shapes that look like the kind of bodies that a lot of women have. He's right to be concerned…

I agree. Can't we use what Tim said as jumping off point for a positive discussion about what types of bodies are actually used to model, versus the types of bodies most women actually have? But, where would be the fun in that, I guess?

Bring out the torches....

You know, I don't have a huge problem with an adult admitting that an issue is complicated and trying to think it out. Transgender issues and rights are relatively recent discussion points, so I don't fault people in not immediately jumping to the "correct" conclusion and worldview. I'm not saying we should give…

One more comment: I just had the pleasure of my first conversation with my mom where she described a situation she was in where was clearly being targeted for a scam (she didn't fall for it) and having to explain to her that the intimidation she was subject to, and the confusion she felt as a response, were all part…

And when she's not asking for it she's making the whole thing up because she is old and confused, so really we have the whole spectrum of rape apology in this one situation. I can't believe they made her go back to the same room where she was assaulted in the first place. I hope she gets the justice she deserves.

A note to rape culture apologists; this is the kinds of shit that happens when you push the "she was asking for it" narrative. Nobody is safe when this attitude is allowed flush. Being elderly won't be protect you from being victim blamed and slut shamed. Very young children won't be protected from it either. So…

There's not a single part of this story that I can handle. Not one.

This is just beyond!!!! Reading is hard so I may have missed the part were this unfortunate woman was transferred to a new and safer home. Fuck I am scared of aging.

Horrifying-and I bet he had raped other elderly patients before. I hope that place is sued into oblivion. My elderly mom always has had a fantasy of going and living in an old folks home, for some reason. She is mentally ill and thinks that they are like spas, or deluxe hotels. I am keeping her in her apartment under…

According to court testimony, Marilyn Moore, the director of clinical services at Edgewood, asked Flesvig, "Did [the victim] tell you that this was consensual? Did she tell you that she flirts with this boy mercilessly?" In a separate conversation with a sexual assault advocate, she said that she thought the victim…

Give Amy a late night show. NOW.

Nope, not really. Misattributing something unfairly to the anti-vaccers is one thing, but literally putting vulnerable kids at risk because [your special snowflake is special/chemicals sound scary/you think your pediatrician is out to get you/you don't understand how science works] is a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL.

Beautiful article, Tracy. I didn't realize until yesterday that Ramis had a hand in pretty much every single one of my favourite comedies. He really was one in a million, and he will be missed.

Well, it would make us wrong... if there was no scientific evidence.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-g…

Same here. I only plan on the one, but if I were to have another, I can just envision this scenario happening to me. "I'm in labor! I'm in la-oops, never mind."

i only have one kid and he took 22 hours to come out. i hear that after than first one, they all just slide out like wet baby seals. that must be terrifying. but also, easier??? i dunno.

My scifi inclination is telling me that those anti-vaccer's have allowed the polio virus to incubate and mutate in humans, such that the efficacy of the old vaccine is diminished.

If, he is in fact innocent, I understand his lawsuit, but I agree that he should drop it.