When I was a prosecutor, I found that frequently, the best way to get mental health care for a person was to charge them with a felony. At that point they can start getting evaluated, get any medications they might need and maybe get some kind of ongoing treatment. I hope this poor woman can be restored to health.…

But didn’t they cry and fall in love with the specimens?

The way he talks about his daughter is strong evidence that he genuinely has no concept that there’s any way to compliment a person who is a woman other than saying he would like to fuck her.

Here’s more on those women early career scientists:

I heard about this on the BBC NewsHour this morning. The expert they interviewd pointed out that the entrance to the cave was so narrow only small women could get in to study what was inside. He gave them credit for risking their lives to study these bones. Hell yes women in science!

YES THIS. I’ll give kudos where it’s due, it was my husband (then not-quite boyfriend) who was the direct one and me who spent months freaking out about it cause I’d only ever dated shitheels who just didn’t have an emotionally available bones in their bodies. But once I absorbed the fact that him telling me he really…

That’s awesome! You rock. Congratulations on your happiness. :-D

On a second date about ten years ago, I said to the guy sitting across from me, “So, I like you, you’re totally awesome. But I’m not looking just for a fun time, I’m looking for a long term relationship. I mean, I’m dating other people and I’m not saying we have to be serious, but generally speaking I’m ready to…

After 6 dates you should be able to sit down with the person face to face and have an honest talk... yes?

this txt also implies a guilt of making him respond, which he clearly didn’t want to do. communicating about your feelings for the 1st time via txt is stupid to begin with.

I mean, that was definitely his parents’ kitchen, right?

This. I was taught that it's impolite to fart in front of others. I also say excuse me if I burp around my partner. I think he deserves that respect

I also just find that for me, it’s rude to make your beloved sit in a giant stink cloud. I don’t see it as hiding the fact that I have bodily functions, more of the fact that I can stand up and go in the other room, and then neither of us have to sit in fart stench.

Husband and I don’t fart around each other. My parents didn’t either, and I prefer it that way. Maintains some mystery.

I used to show horses and often brought my corgi dog to the show grounds. Usually he was in stall with a bunch of the other barn dogs. But one time I was there to spectate/cheer on a barn mate so I brought him ringside. This woman was a new rider and very timid, so our trainer wanted us to show support,…

That brief moment when the internet actually makes me happy

Right?! Don’t you just want to go up to her all like “excuse me, I’m sorry to bother you, but I just have to tell you, I love your voice.”

My wife also lost her breasts to breast cancer and we’ve had all those same conversations. It’s only when we’re around close friends at a private pool or something that she’s brave enough to go shirtless. Her joke is that about 10 years before the cancer, she had breast reduction surgery and after the mastectomies she…

If you live with people who frequently shit their pants, Costco is a Godsend for diapers.