But I DO mean the no gifts part! I would honestly prefer nothing at all. Everyone is saying that people resent being told no gifts because family members want to give them something. If I can just say no gifts then I'll definitely do that!

Ok, what about this (as someone who is in the very, very early stages of starting to think about maybe planning our wedding):

I don't discount the views of this girl who views this stupid party as important criteria! It is an honest view of how people behave at a given school. College brochures are trying to sell the college! These YouTube videos are not. I would want to know if I were going to a school where people behaved like ass holes at…

Yes, they could, but that was already a given as everyone is very clear that their specific belief against IUDs and plan B is not distinguishable from some other employers belief against all birth control etc.. But it matters because we should make a distinction (as RBG urges us to do in her dissent) between defining…

They don't interfere with the process after conception, to be more precise. They stop it, which Hobby Lobby has no problem with. It has no problem with other pills.

Their belief is not what's contrary to science. Their belief is that life begins at conception. (that's contrary to the medical definition of pregnancy, but that doesn't matter). No one is saying their religious belief is contrary to science. I thing that belief is ludicrous, but that's their right.

Yeah, I came here to say exactly the same thing. It's a huge pet peeve of mine. I try really hard not to bring up less/fewer IRL, but in writing and journalism I'd say there's no need to apologize!

Yes, because choosing to drive a motorcycle is totally the same as existing whilst being female...

"to be present, to be aware of your surroundings, little things like that"

I've never liked Johnny Wier because he was on an episode of Say Yes to the Dress where he totally hijacked the appointment and upstaged the bride and was just very selfish. Now that he's in the news more I'm constantly worried about the welfare of his puppy.... But if anything could change my opinion, it would be…

I totally agree re: 2! Especially because Obama has a history of using this "They are our wives, our sisters, our daughters" rhetoric and I get why that might be effective, but the reason to care about women is not because of their relationship to men as wive and daughters, but because they are people like men are…

I wouldn't care at all if my (hypothetical) kids knew the words, but I would care a lot that they knew when and where it was appropriate to use those words. Wouldn't want my three-year old to tell his kindergarten teacher to fuck off. That would hold my kid back. Because young kids probably can't grasp the concept…

I... ugh, ok, I am not concern-trolling and I don't intend to body snark (and all women are "real women" etc.) but I found that video very hard to watch due to the frail frames of the models. I just never encounter women who are that thin in my daily life (which is not to say that other people do or don't). I'm used…

I am super confused by what this law actually means. I get that it allows the police to arrest people who "manifest prostitution," which is of course horrible and applied in racist, transphobic, and other bat shit ways. But that doesn't mean you can be CONVICTED for talking to strangers on the street... what exactly…

Yikes that is a terrible apology! "We're really sorry that you didn't get our very funny joke. Most people did get it, but you are humorless and probably stupid because you missed the point, so we're pulling the ads. Sorry that you got offended but our hilarious antics."

I agree! Why is everyone being so snarky? She handled this EXACTLY RIGHT and her points are entirely valid. I would be super duper offended if I ordered starbucks and someone put a cross or a "god bless" in my latte.

Gotcha. Makes sense.

ugh, crap, you're right. Maybe it already came up? I haven't listened to the oral arguments yet, but part of the questioning had to be re: "conducting your business in accordance with your religion" or whatever. Maybe the state dug that up already.

I disagree! I think this can have a significant impact. Hobby Lobby has to prove that their religious freedom is burdened by Obama Care, right? Their argument is weaker if the State can show that they knew where their 401k investments were going, and that's great!!! The reason this is before the Supremes right is…

ummmm no. "TRAP" is a term coined by the PRO CHOICE movement (I believe it was an employee at the Center for Reproductive Rights). It's brilliant.