They emphasize this statistic because it is in contrast to the usual statistics regarding women and gun violence. Whereas 15% of total gun homicide victims in the U.S. were female, 51% of the victims of mass shootings were female. "In at least 63 of the cases (57%), the shooter killed a current or former spouse or…

I use an Aeropress, a kitchen scale AND a Zippo lighter (and I don't smoke).

I use an Aeropress, a kitchen scale AND a Zippo lighter (and I don't smoke).

You know, I bought an areopress and I have some criticisms. Think about what you're doing; you're pressing a plastic cylinder into another cylinder, putting a lot of pressure on a ceramic mug. What if it's a cheap mug with a crack? What if it smashes during a press, and you were leaning into it and you smash your…

You know, I bought an areopress and I have some criticisms. Think about what you're doing; you're pressing a…

I am a vegetarian. I don't bother mentioning it to most people, and I don't get preachy or soap-boxy about it. It's just a personal choice. I do know really preachy vegans though, and they get on my nerves. I also know stalwart meat-eaters, and they get on my nerves.

Leaving this here. http://lifehacker.com/5840209/why-yo…

Leaving this here. http://lifehacker.com/5840209/why-yo…

I'm vegan and I don't give a single fuck what other people eat. Hell, I'm married to a meat eater. I hope every other vegan can stop being a preachy shit aboutit and every meat eater can STFU about bacon and cheese when they find out that I'm vegan.

I feel terrible for those meat-eater people because there is nowhere else in NYC to get a meat-based meal.

How drunk can someone be after an hour of drinking? How safe can babies be with two alcoholics who would leave them in a freezing car? How do we not know this is not a general occurrence? You might not be defending what they did, but you're being extremely lenient. These babies are not loved. And while I agree that…

Apparently, it was to these parents. (And don't kid yourself, if they thought this made sense, this isn't the first time they've been negligent to these kids. It's not like this was a mandatory wine tasting.)

I work in a very specialized industry and had a landmark career moment, which he saw in a journal for that industry. By then I wasn't even thinking about that.

I'm reading this and I feel like I might throw up. Aside from the part where I am not dead, this could be a story about me and my ex-husband. I'll freely admit to an anonymous room full of strangers that it takes a very particular thing for me to feel fully involved in a sexual encounter, and that thing is blades,…

Wait, are you telling me that not all "plus-size" women have perfect hourglass figures?!

This is also my experience. I know many good men who might not read bell hooks, but who practice active consent, respect boundaries, and listen more than they speak when women are discussing their experiences. The guy that walks in yelling about his reading list and his personal practices is the guy that I do not…

He could easily not have known, because as you can imagine, at these kinds of parties you're not always dressed, and I challenge you to distinguish a naked prostitute from any other naked woman.

I did the same thing. I realize now it was because I enjoy my freedom and independence. I was always half heartedly dating someone, but the relationship was clearly going no where.

I think the sizzle can develop, as long as there is some level of sexual interest on your part. Does the thought of sex with him do anything for you? If the idea grosses you out, then forget it. It'll never work. But even if you have curiosity, rather than rabid lust, I'd say that's workable.

I find that even those who have dreadful taste in romantic partners still know when mutual friends have crap taste in men, they just can't see their boyfriends are crappy in a different direction. So maybe we're all just rubbish choosers and don't want to recognise it.

I come from one and let me tell you, in small towns out there in the "real America," in with all the god, grits, guns, and gravy there's a lot of meth, domestic violence, pre- and extra-marital sex, and -yes, I'll say it- even swearing... by golly.

As a representative of the "American Heartland" woman, in my forties, I hate to break it to M. Hucks, but we've been smoking, swearing, fucking, and drinking in the flyover states for quite a while now. Wearing pants, voting, showing our ankles, the whole shebang. It's like we think we're people or something.