I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. YOU RULE!!!

A friend of mine got Tasered at CES a few years back (yes, of course, I have it on video). The Taser demo guy told us that you cannot pee yourself as your autonomic nervous system kicks in and prevents it. You can pee before or after because of anxiety, but it's not physically due to the Taser. #themoreyouknow

Emma Golddigger, that is so, so kind! I am really moved that you took up for me with The Powers That Be, and I will never forget your demonstration of real-life friendship in the ether of the internet. Proud to know you! I thank you!

Another Mirena fan here. I'd always had heavy periods, but I couldn't take pills due to hereditary high blood pressure. When I developed a fibroid, things got nightmarish. My doctor suggested Mirena as a stopgap while we contended with the fibroid. I had to get the IUD taken out before fibroid-removal surgery, and I…

I am an Aboriginal (Awabakal) woman from Australia. We certainly have our issues (such as lower Aboriginal life expectancy, higher rate of certain diseases, fewer of us completing high school, in addition to the shameful treatment of asylum seekers at the moment, thanks Tony). I would just like to point out that I…

I am an Aboriginal (Awabakal) woman from Australia. We certainly have our issues (such as lower Aboriginal life expectancy, higher rate of certain diseases, fewer of us completing high school, in addition to the shameful treatment of asylum seekers at the moment, thanks Tony). I would just like to point out that I…

As a physician who treats strokes and TIAs it is very easy for the general public to wag their finger at the medical establishment. First of all, she obviously was taken seriously as she was put through a workup for stroke. So whoever wrote that this is "clearly negligence" obviously does not know how to prove medical…

Ha! Trust me, dear, it's not just your family :) When in Europe, I can hear an American family from across a fucking train station. Also, part of the sensory overload comes from being able to *understand* all the loud words around me. It's like that movie "What Women Want" when Mel Gibson is bombarded by all the…

When I come home from being away for a long time (like, 3 months or more) I'm always hit with this terrible sensory overload. Americans are crazy loud in public, although in my experience plenty of non-Americans speak in higher volumes in private settings than in public.

Mittens...not Mittons... Madeleine you're better than this

i'm sorry things are difficult for you this time of year! love and hugs and lots of wine, babe.

Steal some of his hair each time you see him and start making a life-size doll you can profess your love to every night.

I remember when Jez posted that Little Mermaid was 20 years old, and I just commented, "Fuck me, I'm old," and it got more responses than I think any comment I've ever made on Jez.

15 already? james franco is so going to rent a room to watch this movie now...

Universal Health Care.

Imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best anterior cruciate ligaments of all time.

You guys, I've been waiting all week for this open thread, because I've been feeling stuck and alone and like nothing will ever change for me. But yesterday I submitted an application (for another retail job, but this one is for big bookstore chain and therefore has more potential for raises/promotions than my 4…

Thanks! No butter has been applied. I'll leave it alone unless I see blisters/broken skin.

depending on how severe the burn is, NEVER EVER PUT ANYTHING ON A FRESH BURN!!! Especially any oils, why? What happens with butter when you put it in a pan? It melts and cooks, you do not want butter to COOK on your skin. Did it blister? that is important to know.

You're absolutely right. These women are fat. But you know what? They're also people with feelings. And sometimes fat women want to feel pretty too. And that might mean they want to wear something that makes them feel sexy. That's hard enough when you're being told how disgusting you are on a constant basis because…