This has probably been asked before - but what can we do? Literally. I want to make a change and I'm not a lawyer and I've never been called for jury duty and had to show up and I want to make a difference and signing petitions and marching in rallies doesn't seem to work. What can a person do to help bring about…

I'm so tired of these "provocative" ads that aren't new or different. So, are we supposed to talk about how bored we are of them? Because, well, yawn.

Two things they don't understand (among many) - Banning the word feminist will not stop people from being feminists. And these dudes (mostly dudes) still won't get laid.

Crystalline silica causes cancer. Most common place people encounter it - sand. Sand causes cancer. Hell, so does sunlight. It's all about dose and taking sensible precautions.

Well, in the industry, we tend to refer to them as "banned substances." Because they are substances that are banned. It's a more neutral term and doesn't have the scary connotations. There are also "restricted substances" which can be sold in certain types of products in Europe but not in other products (such as…

To whatever end, can we stop using "chemicals" and "toxins" as scare words? I mean, the word toxin isn't accurate for this situation, and everything is a chemical. And what the hell is a "chemical activist?" I know that "chemicals" are super scary to the earth-loving types, but even natural things are chemicals and…

Wait, isn't this the exact same company that recently was called out for removing pictures a young woman intentionally posted of herself in her underwear? So, those were taken down despite the fact that she wanted them up, but these can't be removed despite the fact that the people involved want them down? Would…

About Cameron Diaz's statement- when did our society start having an "all women are a little bi" narrative? I mean, it just seems like in my adulthood I keep meeting guys who try to convince me to try it so they can witness and I'm just not interested. And they aren't really convinced I'm not interested. It's fine…

My great-grandmother had seven kids by at least 2 different men, at least one of whom I know for certain she wasn't married to, and the other whom I don't think she was married to. She ran a speakeasy. She was also a devout Catholic and donated a sculpture to her church. She ran a gas station that was destroyed by…

My Austrian ex-friend (because I'm not friends with people like this) kept insisting that he's not racist when he says that he hates all Muslims because Muslim isn't a race. I finally said - fine, you're right. You're a bigot. And I'm not friends with bigots either. Oh Europe and your crazy relationship with…

Remember, these kinds of diet pills and "natural" supplements are completely unregulated in the US. There are no laws or agencies that control how they are manufactured, sold, or marketed. For those who freak out about "Big Pharma", at least the FDA regulates drugs and they have to prove safety and effectiveness (I…

Legit question everyone - does anyone have a really good solution for us larger gals who would like to wear higher heals but find that after above five minutes our feet feel like they are trying to murder us in retaliation? I have a few pairs of heels that I just never wear because standing in them for any period of…

Weird this. The most screwed up people I've met here in CT (having grown up here) have been from 2-parent nuclear families, often ones where the mother only went back to work part-time after the kids were above age 5 or 6. It's almost as though what he is saying is in no way based on fact and that he is pulling…

I'm also in health and safety, and as far as I know, theatrical productions and the like are not covered by OSHA or state plans. I assume porn would be considered a theatrical production. But I've always been amazed by the fields that seem to fall under the radar although they can be as hazardous as general industry…

I just found this one:

Also replying to help push this up the page. Seriously, this is so disturbing, and I can't believe they didn't mention in the the Jezebel article.

¨A peach looks good with lots of fuzz, but man´s no peach and never was. Burma Shave¨ That old ad is all I can think of now. It also made more sense than these ads. Because last time I checked, beavers don´t bathe.

So I was just thinking: oh crap, I recommended this place for its beauty, and then this? And then I took a step back from the bottle and realized: oh, Bolivia! Not Belize! I recommended Belize. I´m in the clear, ish. Unless someone knows why I shouldn´t recommend Belize.

A lot of scholars doubt the veracity of ibn Fadlan's account since there are no other accounts that describe anything similar. There have also been many Viking burials found involving ships and grave goods. So, why would the Vikings bury important people with ships and grave goods sometimes but burn them at sea with…

So late on this one, but I really wanted to add my story. My manager at my previous job was a total liberal, was so proud of the fact. But whenever I talked to him about my position at the company, he always seemed supportive but told me to wait. And whenever something came up that there was a dispute in a meeting…