I agree with you. But at the same time, I like how AOC is like a bull in a china shop. President Obama was very careful and methodical, and as a result seemed burdened by the intricacies of Washington politics. I love how AOC just doesn’t care. Politics has become so overwhelmingly complicated that very little gets…

Slow Dirt Bag days have me like:

Most of those women still have that inner “unreasonable firebrand” flame burning! They’ve just acquired the wisdom to use the fire effectively.

This is my favorite comment on a Jez post in ages. Thank you. 

This and nothing but the this. At one time, fresh out of college, I was cool and edgy and ready to take on everything and change the world. Some things worked, but a lot of things didn’t and had to be readjusted into a workable format. Fast forward 30 years, and for the first time I’ve come face to face with outright…

I keep wondering if I’m the only one delighted by the idea of the older women mentoring AOC in strategy (and tricks) to properly funnel her energy and policies?

It’s politics as religion. Find and anoint a savior that can be supported uncritically. It’s really uncomfortable to watch as someone who just wants an accountable leader who cares about her/his constituents and about leading most effectively. 

They are setting her up to fail when she isn’t able to ram through anything she wants. When this happens, she will lose her support and that will be the end of her. Look at Obama, the moment he wasn’t able to magically change everything, people abandoned him in the midterms, making further progress that much more…

I’m sure I’ll get flamed for not fangirling, but WaPo has a good Op ed detailing why folks are not having AOC yet.

I really like AOC’s policies, but the response of her colleagues seems pretty human; haven’t most of us been annoyed at a new coworker who shows up with grand ideas (that are potentially great and wonderful!) and starts pushing for them without even getting a sense of how those ideas might have failed in the past, or…

I actually imagine Trump saying, “Look, I tried, but the Democrats are unreasonable. You can’t work with these people. My wonderful businesses are losing money when I’m not there. So that’s it, I quit. I did some great things as president, but nobody appreciates it. I’m going back to New York to get by business back…

So agree. I had endometriosis and had to have a hysterectomy in 2007 but the scar tissue and subsequent issues that went along with that landed me back in the hospital in 2015 going through a six and a half hour surgery where my specialist thought I had cancer.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Donald Trump is the political equivalent of Zero Mostel, and his 2016 campaign is the political equivalent of “Springtime for Hitler”.

My daughter isn’t even 6 months and people ask me if we’re having more. I always say we want more but it took 5 years and 50 grand to get this one so I don’t know if an other is going to happen.

I phrased that really badly. I didn’t mean to downplay the social stigma - which is real - just highlight the fact that I think a lot of times people overlook the physical degradation of the whole process, because when we say words like “shame” and “humiliation,” our brains go right to the social meanings. And that…

She’s been open about the fact she has adenoymosis, so it’s not the same situation as you. Adeno increases your chances of miscarriage- some studies suggest by 2x. As someone with adeno I really appreciate that she’s shining a light on it so I didn’t want that to get lost in the shuffle. Good luck in your journey…

I feel like more women should answer with the truth. Don’t be delicate: give them all the blood and guts and misery, so that they finally realize this is a shitty thing to bother people about.

Oh I didn’t mean to suggest that her (or your) experience was similar to mine, necessarily, just that there are so many families that experience some sort of fertility issues, it’s so unnecessary for women to feel that they’re alone in this.

ALLLLLLLL of this! (Insert praying hands emoji) Maybe people will learn to stop asking after I spontaneously start bawling my eyes out. It’s innocent enough, but just don’t fucking ask a woman: 1) when is she expecting, 2) when is she going to have kids or 3) how much she weighs....and fuck it while we are here don’t…

Good on you for answering truthfully. I never talk to people about having children, even if they already have some, unless they bring it up. So many people I know have so many stories. Someone just might not be in the mood to share their story at that moment and you put them in the position where they have to.