I've done it, and basically you just get an envelope that's all, "Want to participate? We'll compensate you!" I don't know how you get on their radar in the first place, but you can't request to be a part of it or anything AFAIK.

One reason I like these articles is because they give me easy ammunition against anti-choice advocates who are like, "Just give it up for adoption!" Pregnancy is a serious decision and it does irrevocably change your body, and I think that as a culture we need to be more aware of that. The dominant story I see is…

I'm guessing autocorrect. Maybe I just want to believe that, because the alternative is too sad.

I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect socioeconomics is a big factor. I run marathons, which of course are famously dominated by Kenyans. A big factor in that is that in Kenya, running is one of the few ways for a lot of poor young men to do well socially and financially, so a lot more of them try it, they train…

Yes, it's pretty much just melanin levels that separate races. Race as we think about it today is largely a social construct based on appearance rather than genetics.

I am not sure I see the MRA comparison for the OP. Just for the record, I am a woman who has been criticized for being too thin often, and I also really am bothered by thin women who feel the need to chime in on articles about fat shaming because I think the two aren't really comparable. They both can hurt, but being…

Seriously. WTF did this woman think she was going to accomplish? I mean, even if Fiona Apple looked like she was about to die on stage, what the hell is shouting at her about it supposed to accomplish? If it's a medical emergency, you call 911 (or whatever your local emergency number is). If it's someone you know, you…

To be fair, I'm not sure I'd really call Monae a pop star. She's obviously very famous (and unbelievably talented), and she definitely has some very catchy songs (catchy in a radio single sense; I'm a fan and I love most of her music), but a lot of her music is not really mainstream pop and both her music and her…

Because the two situations aren't really comparable. The Irish immigrants came to the US for a better life, and while they faced some discrimination (although not as much as most people think—"No Irish need apply" is pretty much a myth and many Irish immigrants were very successful), it was short-lived. Now Americans…

I don't really have a chronic disorder, but it took me 2 years to get fractured vertebrae diagnosed after a serious accident! I lived with chronic pain and tingling extremities for 2 years before I happened to move and my new doctor went, "Hey, did you ever have a neck x-ray after that traumatic neck injury you had?"…

I do think this might be one of those situations where the US and UK aren't really comparable because of their size alone, plus the vastly different state governments in the US which can have have a huge effect on healthcare. Somewhat ironically, the poorest state I've lived in (I think it's #3 poorest out of 50 at…

My partner and I are pretty opposite in a lot of ways, but abortion/reproductive rights are not something I could compromise on. He's fiscally conservative and I'm a socialist, I'm Christian and he is not, etc. However, we agree on most social issues (or at least he's come around since we've known each other).

I know you weren't comparing the NHS to the US healthcare system in this post, but since that's been the gist of most of the thread I wanted to point out that this happens in the US too. I live in a state with a major healthcare shortage. I have a doctor's appointment today that I've been waiting 3 weeks for, for a…

I didn't recognize Cole on sight and was like, "Hey, she's really good!" at first. And then the other one started singing and I was like, "Oh. Oh, no." Terrible.

You are absolutely correct. Obamacare started out as a proposal for single-payer healthcare, but no one actually believed we'd get that in one fell swoop. Obama and the Democrats then compromised, and then compromised on their compromises until we got the heavily watered-down but still much-needed ACA. It is far from…

Everyone else has said this, but just to add my own experience, step-by-step: Google (your city) EEOC; 2) follow the directions to file a claim; 3) contact a lawyer who will take the case on commission (you might have to shop around; also, this is optional but can be very helpful if the case is murky at all).

I think you have good points, but just as an opposing viewpoint...I have a science background (although I left the field some years ago), and most bad science writing in news outlets drives me nuts. But I kind of appreciate it on Jezebel, because I'm not actually coming here for accurate reporting (and if anyone is,…

Not to mention, what happens when his daughter gets older and becomes one of those depraved money-grubbing American women? I feel really bad for her. I'm sure he'll change his tune because he loves her, but that kind of message has a way of seeping out anyway and damaging a kid's psyche.

I've read a few articles on the subject (including one by a journalist who posed as a client and went on a matchmaking tour), and yeah, I just can't help but be skeeved out by them as well. I even know a couple in real life who do seem to be happy (they met through a Chinese matchmaking service, not a Russian one, but…

I always wonder this when politicians and religious leaders say something stupid about female bodies. I can't decide which option scares me more.