Little boxes on the hillside

Anthro does have some pretty good stuff that’s not insane$$ (I like their Pilcro chino shorts), but there’s also a whole lot of way-too-fragile cheaply-made stuff mixed in. And for Anthro prices, no way.

Hahahahahahaaha what the hell? I’m currently in the market for shells like that (conference time, hey) and seriously, 450$? Even if I get mega rich someday no shirt is worth 450 fucking dollars. A really good coat? Sure. A gown for a very fancy event? Yeah. A little silk shell? I don’t care what heirloom factory it…

I feel that way about Anthropologie, too. Gorgeous bohemian stuff, but WAY expensive.

The facts that all women’s tops are now completely see-through and that I have never seen a sheer men’s shirt makes me ragey. JUST USE THE SAME FUCKING FABRIC AND CUT IT FOR A LADY!!!

$450 for a flowery pillow case with arm holes? I have a whole entire Dance Of Nope, and I am doing it for that “blouse.”

Yup. In addition to that, set the prices at a level corresponding to the quality of the garments and the income level of your customers. If you’re selling paper thin sweaters that probably won’t even make it through a season without tearing, maybe don’t charge $250 for them.

Yep. I’ve still got two merino V-neck sweaters from there that I got in like...1995ish? And they’re still totally wearable (though now rather too short and snug since I’ve gone up a size since then). The last couple things I’ve purchased from them, though, have been absolute crap. Weird unflattering cuts, shitty…

“shoppers’ fixation on promotional prices” I see so many brands blaming customers for this! Don’t set your prices so high and then have 30% off all the time if you don’t want us to get used to it.

It’s not just that the prices have skyrocketed, it’s that the quality has tanked. In college I would splurge on one of their cashmere v-necks a year and gradually built up a nice little collection that lasted most of a decade. Two of the last three sweaters I bought there arrived with holes in them. Also 98% of their…

My sister is always telling me to wear clothes that look better, but I am always cold, so I'm just going to wear 8 sweaters and be a very comfortable rectangle. It's fine.

I’m very sorry for your loss, but I’m glad that you also had the ability to make the decision that was right for you.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

The part about psychological or emotional health risks being specifically excluded from the exception language is blatantly horrific. Any woman who has had to choose whether to terminate or continue a pregnancy with a non-viable fetus is fully aware of the fact that the psychological and emotional consequences are far…

Doctors should stop treating idiot legislators.

This is a very personal issue for me and for my family. What people can’t seem to wrap their stupid little heads around is that many of these procedures aren’t “abortions.” They occur as a result of something going horribly wrong during a pregnancy, even WANTED ones. I know! Crazy, right? This is so dangerous and…

Isn’t this similar to the law that killed that poor woman, Savita Halappanavar in Ireland? The doctors knew the fetus was a goner but because there was still a heartbeat they let her die a slow painful death from sepsis as she begged over and over for days for the D&E that would’ve saved her life.

Based upon the description in the final bill, I would say it is obvious these fetus fetishists have no clue how IDE is actually performed much less why. Not that it matters, since they really don’t give a shit about the welfare of women.

Yes. If you recall, Savita Halappanavar was denied the procedure in Ireland due to a still-detectable fetal heartbeat while she was miscarrying. The forced wait killed her.

God, descriptions of D&Cs like this piss me off. The only reason that this is common practice is because intact D&Xs (a.k.a. the dreaded “partial birth abortion”) were made illegal by previous anti-abortion legislation. D&Xs were/are most often done in the case of miscarriage or disease which would cause the…