Jolie writes that she consulted with both "Eastern and Western doctors"

I guess I just don't understand why she feels the need to write an emotional op-ed EVERY TIME she makes a medical decision. Like congrats, Ang, but I think literally not one of us would notice you'd had your ovaries removed. It just feels like pure attention seeking and "oh look at me, I asked EASTERN and WESTERN…

As far as I know, med school in canada is something like in the 4 digits per year. So yes, its a big fucking difference.

To be fair, there never was an American dream for the majority of the country.

her house isn't actually all that big—it's all contouring.

Before we start praising France as a reproductive paradise, consider that French women have to wait 7 days for an abortion because the state and the family are "working so closely together" that the second an egg is fertilized the state interest in the family starts to override personal autonomy.

Well, good. I wish we had that in the US. There are deeper issues in the US that aren't as prevalent in Europe as a whole, even with birth rate differences.

...like abnegation.

how in the hell would people even agree to be divided like this in the first place?!

Ooof, Dutch is not the most mellifluous language.

SWEDES ARE NOT FROM THE NETHERLANDS.

I am presently reading Why Does He Do That? I consider myself, as a family lawyer specializing in domestic violence, fairly knowledgeable. But after attending four presentations by Mr. Bancroft at a conference, holy shit I learned so much and I was already well ahead of the public. I recommend EVERYONE read this…

Just had something similar happen in the public sector. Had no idea it could happen. I was a bit more prepared but it was just as fast.

I'm an employer of about 50 employees in a high tech firm that my partners and I started in 1990. Here's my take on this excellent article.

While most of this is written from the perspective of an employee working for a corporation, I'd like to chip in and say that this applies no matter what your workplace is. I was with a private non-profit that was later absorbed into local government for ten years. I had a clean disciplinary record and had shown…

So true. I bought into that "all for one big happy family" line of bullshit too, then when I was faced with legitimate and serious personal issues I was immediately labeled as a lazy excuse-making liar.

I hated my first post-grad job and after 3 years I started interviewing for others. I got word from a co-worker that my boss figured it out and was going to call me into his office on Monday for an explanation. Asked my dad what I should tell him about my job search.

Be extremely distrustful of any company that uses that old "we're a family" line. Companies that use emotional appeals like this are usually trying to hide something, like shaky finances or a fuzzy business model.

It's all short term justifications for staying in a job like that. "What will my friends/family think?" "How will I pay rent?" "What if I can't find another job quick enough?"

Well said.