I seem to recall that when there was similar legislation being put forward in Arizona, it was simultaneous with slashing funding for services for parents of children with disabilities. Because...yeah.

“Coming towards us there’s a small procession, a funeral: three women, each with a black transparent veil thrown over her headdress. ... The first one is the bereaved, the mother; she carries a small black jar. From the size of the jar you can tell how old it was when it foundered, inside her, flowed to its death. Two…

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’m sorry this terrible thing happened to you and your family, but you made the right decision.

It’s Alien vs. Predator!

Indeed - just another disgusting thing about this whole system. I remember a while back watching a documentary about polygamous sects, and they were interviewing teenage boys who had been sent into exile. The boys were living in a group home run by a man who had himself been thrown out of the community years before. I…

I wonder what good cause the proceeds from Kylo Ren eyeliner should go towards?

If they did this to my kid I would be in such a rage the Botanical Garden and Carly’s tour bus would look like the prom scene in Carrie. No joke - the fury would unlock my telekinetic powers and I would burn everything to the ground.

I’m telling myself that General Organa’s voice betrays a lifetime of trying to convince the men of the galaxy to stop ruining everything. Amirite?

Me too!

Thank you for making my evening.

It’s best if they have sex first, then see the Star War, so they can get the virginity thing out of the way before the Force-Awakens-based roleplay action gets started.

Agreed. This also speaks to J.J.’s cluelessness about how women find spaces for themselves in narratives that otherwise marginalize them. I loved Star Wars as a kid (still do, at 40), and I did what girls always have to do and used my imagination to conjure up some agency for myself within the Star Wars framework.…

Furthermore, let’s appreciate the fact that his narrative of free access to birth control hinges on a vending machine in a men’s bathroom, i.e. an all-male space. Men have no problem accessing birth control when they need it, so it’s all cool, right?

“Redundant”? I love it when gynecologists have bullshit ideas about vulvas.

Sadly, you’re right - given that the whole mess emerges from profound sexism and control of women, it’s not like this is going to play out in any way that doesn’t create more violence and inequality. :(

What’s funny is I’ve heard that little rhyme before, but as “A son is a son ‘til he takes a wife, but a daughter’s a daughter all of her life.” Either way, it’s still stupid.

And the language thing doesn’t prove anything. She could be an American citizen whose first language is Chinese, and since she’s, y’know, giving birth, she might feel more comfortable speaking Chinese. I know that if I were in her shoes, I’d be more likely to speak my first language just because I don’t need the…

What a charmer!

Parties, mixers, in the park while walking my dog, cafes. I don’t go to bars very often, but these dudes are omnipresent. The “college girls” dude was at a “come and meet professional singles” event. I considered pointing out that “professional singles” implies people who have a profession, which does not describe…

Sigh. Another stupid thing about this is that in my experience, a lot of men have ideas about age and attractiveness that actually speak to a deeper insecurity. I have always looked younger than my real age, so I have a lot of experience of men being surprised at the big age reveal. For example, when I was in my early…