I did talk to the Ombudsperson and the Dean of Students. Not a good experience. They had the school's interests at heart and would have done zero if I had not threatened to help the reporter and take further action. They agreed to stop him from having female students for three years and to pay my moving expenses…
My PhD advisor was (and still is) famous for sexually harassing female students. I'm not that old, so this didn't happen long ago.
Hiya, gals! No worries about me. I just like to be truthful about issues women face with pregnancy and don't give a shit about the repercussions, because I find that women are horribly dishonest and disingenious about this stuff and it's a huge disservice to women.
10 Disadvantages to an Unplanned Pregnancy
Haha!!! This is an amazing bit of bullshit and lies. Glad when stories like this have a happy ending. But as a divorce attorney, this advice is great for business. Guess what, if you're married and haven't thought or talked about having kids, most likely the other person doesn't want them. Or at least they don't…
It was something for you that was right at the time. You want to be a mother, but right now was not the right moment for you. You have plenty of time and there will be a point where you feel ready.
Why is the idea of dating someone who is less good looking lowering your standards? It sounds like the LW's friend has problems that are beyond her control as a friend. But really, why should her friend need a really good looking guy? The vast majority of happy relationships do not have a "10" in them, just because…
I'm in awe of how brave Daisy and her friend are. I was raped at 26..I was a grown-ass woman, and yet never had the guts to tell anyone besides strangers on the internet. I can't image going through it as a young teen.
Daisy is my hero. I cannot imagine being in such a fragile state and going public with my story with all the trolls out there, both hiding behind computers and in front of a camera. Thank you, Daisy. You are amazing.
It's all good, I wasn't trying to attack you or make some PRO-CHILD-FREE, SCREW YOU, MOMS! statement (I'm looking forward to having kids one day and tbh I'll probably be one of those people with all kinds of problems, yay for having a pelvis that is waaaaay too small.) Sadly it was taken that way. 'tis the Jezebel way.
No, it's not. It doesn't "fuck Up" your bones and body. "Almost" 40% is not even a full 40%. And they're reporting "symptoms of some type of pelvic floor disorder." Does that mean they pee when they laugh hard? That their vaginas have prolapsed? We don't know. Do we know if they did Kegels, which are an easy way to…
The thing about the "pregnancy/motherhood is wonderful" narrative is it almost doesn't need to be spoken. It's just assumed. It's assumed when people say "congratulations!" when they learn you're pregnant. It's assumed when people coo over your baby and say "are you just over the moon?" It's assumed in all sorts of…
Thanks for commenting further. I balked at your first comment, but I see where you're coming from now.
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Physically? I think some things were easier and some things were harder. I think if your body has been through it before, you know what to expect/your body handles it better. My hips bothered me more with my second. Everything else wasn't very different. I got hit pretty hard with stretch marks in my first pregnancy,…
Ugh. What to expect is THE WORST! I read it when my best friend was pregnant in an attempt to be supportive, and then subsequently abandoned it and used a combination PubMed articles and my own mom's advice to answer her questions. I haven't yet gone down the pregnancy path (but I want kiddos and I think being…
See, I think of the way it's written as more of a normalizing thing. Given all the pressure women are under to look as perfect as they can as soon as they give birth, I think it's good to have the message of "Hey, this is what happens. It's normal. You'll be okay."
I also think women who are considering their options…
There is actually some good productive discussion about what happened to some people during their pregnancies—in this thread, but also this whole article. Your comment that this was, point blank, a pointless and FEAR MONGERING article, however, did not come across as productive upon first read. JS.
Having been through pregnancy and childbirth, I'm kind of sick of both attitudes. "Oh noooo, my pristine body, so grosssss" and "Pregnancy is wonderful and beautiful and totally amazing you guys YOU SHOULD LOVE IT" are both getting on my nerves.