I am glad that your screenname would imply that you went through law school. You are far too insufferable and bullheaded for any other profession. I am done talking to you, please go back to whatever you were doing before to help make sure that none of the social ills we currently suffer are resolved because you don't…

Hello, from the South! If I were dragged kicking and screaming into an actual have-to-live-there move to New York, I can assure you I would remain a New Orleanian for life. I am about to move to San Antonio. I do not plan to move back, but I will die a Louisiana Girl.

I have Celiac, not really amused.

Most people are not privileged twats. People who hold a place of privilege (no matter how otherwise disadvantaged) and use that to berate people working to fundraise for those who do not hold that privilege are twats.

What razor do you use? I have a different razor for that, as I found that those "moisturizing" strips are often horrible for my sensitive skin, leading to that exact problem with shaving my bikini area.

Our pediatrician actually said that the current epidemic flu strain is not included in the flu shot. I've studied and worked in medicine, and IMO they were not just guessing about strains. Flu is actually always mutating, more than almost any other common infection, so it beats us to the chase sometimes. This was one…

Baby and I have both had this year's flu shot AND this year's flu. We were told, outright, that the epidemic strain currently circulating is not contained within the existing flu shot.

Yes, since this is only ever a problem for adopted Russian children. It is not a widespread issue that kills children across the United States every year. That is just accidental death, too!

Yes, in both of those cases, YES. Because in those cases, they are like less likely to remain in those circumstances due to something out of their control, such as race or sexuality. No one will look at them and go "oh, well, you wouldn't be in that situation if you were not gay/black/a woman.

Except when it does.

Here is the thing, though: She makes it sound suspiciously like she *would* give money to the cause if they were active in the right blend of other issues that she personally is victim to. Which is kind of (read: really) bullshit. I agree that you can support something without giving the cause money- but you DO NOT…

If people are this eager to be awful to helpless animals, we have got one long road ahead of us on getting everyone to be kind and fair to other humans. I can see how it fits.

I totally agree that getting blackout drunk is not advisable for any person.

If we deported everyone we ever found here illegally, we would have a much worse deficit. It is kind of a no-win situation.

I have my mom-mom, and my stepmom, but it would be hard for me to list all of the mother figures I have had in my life.

Yeah. It isn't where they are from or what was going on, it is that this is exactly how the system works. If anything, it is the best way to make sure that all people are given fair treatment.

I have been helping with the youngest two sisters (9&6) since they arrived, and I usually have one or two extras around. I have lots of adult friend-children. At this point, adding more people to my circle is just more fun rather than more trouble.

I'm currently halfway-single-moming it for my 10 month old because her dad got a plum job in San Antonio, but mommy is a sous chef in New Orleans, and "plum" describes our *feelings* towards said jobs as opposed to their pay. We cannot afford to move right now (or ever, if our house and 17th street canal floodzoned…

They wanted people to pay attention to the whole movie. Looking at this, I cannot imagine even knowing what Katniss looks like if he were her costar.

I am still friends with all of my exes except one, and know their girlfriends/wives/life partners. Best source of info is the person you want dirt on.