It makes me so happy that ideas about acquaintance rape are being conveyed to teens in this way. It took me years to identify my rape as more than just “bad sex”, because as a teen I only ever heard rape talked about as stranger in the bushes type scenarios. I have no idea if I would have reported it or at least gone…

I really hate this idea. I’ve talked to women of Ginsburg’s generation who essentially say the same thing and imply that feminism’s fight has been won. I get that there have been massive strides in the past 40 years, but there are plenty of doors that still need busting down and it’s pretty problematic to pretend that…

I’m really surprised by all this outrage at The Help, I had no idea there was a controversy surrounding it. I very much read it as a story of the protagonist coming to grips with her own privilege/ignorance and seeing what self-directed badasses all the black women were in the face of a bunch of racist bullshit. Yes,…

A bit late with my reply here, but I’d say it’s worth it. Answer a lot of questions so your match percentage actually means something. Don’t be afraid to be proactive and send messages to people who you like, I’ve had the best luck finding good people when I’m the one taking control of the process. Unceremoniously…

I drove past this marathon this morning on my way home from an all night party session and used that precise logic to ameliorate my guilt about my questionable life decisions. Sure marathons take intensive training and impressive stamina, but then again, so does partying for 14 hours straight, sooo we’re basically on…

This is called imposter syndrome and it’s a very well documented phenomenon in the field of psychology. Most people experience it at some point in their lives, and it’s exceedingly common at top universities and work places. Nobody talks about it because they don’t want people to catch onto their self-perceived lack…

Oh that makes a lot of sense! There has to be some reason we kept armpit hair but evolved to be otherwise largely bald. It would fit that it’s at least in part to help with evaporation from our sweatiest body part.

Yup. And the victims would be treated like victims, not only because they were children, but because they were boys who fell prey to a woman’s evil sexuality.

I don’t notice a temp difference and they’re weirdly less sweaty. I think there’s more surface area for the sweat to spread out on compared to nothing but smooth skin, so they’re less drippy.

Sex with that man sounds horrifying.

I also can’t help but wonder how different the reaction would have been if one of their daughters was the one doing the molesting.

The argument, “the world is tough, college should prepare kids for the harsh reality outside of school” is absolute bullshit. I have an interpreter come to one of my classes for a deaf student. That student won’t have the luxury of an interpreter with them at all times once they graduate, so should the school just…

Ah! This explains a lot. My lawn has started coming back with the small amount of rain we’ve gotten in the past few weeks and I’ve been sort of amazed since I thought it was most certainly permanently dead by this point. Is this true for all types of grass, or just the type commonly grown in southern California? I’m…

She said she doesn’t know whether or not it was hers, or her fellow law-breaking neighbor. Any runoff onto the sidewalk or street is illegal, an the fact that she’s unsure of whose runoff it is implies that she is watering to the point of causing runoff.

*cough cough* the (non)link between vaccinations and autism.

Yup, just let it die. It’s inevitable at this point—the water restrictions are going to keep piling on until all non-food outdoor watering will be illegal. Just accept the fact your lawn is toast and let it fucking die.

This woman got caught breaking the law, and is now reporting that her citation is making her less likely to repeat the same violation. Good? I’m so confused by why she thinks she’s a victim and why this is newsworthy. STOP POURING POTABLE WATER ONTO THE MOTHERFUCKING GROUND.

Ohh I’ve looked into those in the past and didn’t realize there was such a comfort difference, I always thought it was more about options for both arm and leg restraint. Definitely making a purchase, thanks for the tip!

Why do you need your period to start back up on BC? I think the idea of starting immediately after your period is to line up your off week with your natural cycle a bit better to help prevent breakthrough bleeding and all that, but I don’t think there’s any medical reason you need to wait. Full disclosure: I’m not a…

Ugh this happened to me. I have sorta big front teeth that everyone else says make for a lovely smile, but I think of more along the lines of buck teeth. One of them shifted and is crooked and I hate it. I’ve become more accepting of it over the past few years, and I’ve started noticing that most adults I know have…