According to the loudest definition of Christianity, yes, you’re right. But in my church, we’re taught that science is a crucial way to appreciate and understand the wonders of creation (we’re also taught that other religious and non-religious value systems are to be respected - that there are “many rooms in God’s…

I grew up near an abandoned beach resort, and although most of it was gone, there were still a few little cabins with dishes and clothing left behind. It had been left that way since a hurricane evacuation 50 years before. My best friend and I loved exploring and hanging out there. Now that we’re all grown up, he…

That’s horrifying.

Two of my friends also went to Baylor, and their lesbian relationship was outed in the NYT a few weeks before they graduated. They had been increasingly active on campus in their years there, I’m so happy their - and your- bravery and commitment paid off! (Plus they just had a sweet wedding with yummy cake and…

I bought some great (fair-trade! upcycled!) jewelry at a festival in Takoma Park from one, I think it was called Tin Lizzy. I’ve peeked in a few more at various festivals and farmer’s markets. Haven’t bought anything because they don’t carry big sizes, which is frustrating because they seem to have cute and offbeat…

Oh goodness yes - the droopy armpits!!!!

If some strange man grabbed your daughter’s arms hard and shoved her aside, what would you prefer her first reaction to be? To say, “Oh, I’m sorry, let me get out of your way” - or would you understand if her initial reaction was a little bit of anger?

Well, to be fair, it says he touched her first, the video shows he was grabbing her arm pretty hard and moving her whole body. If a strange man starts grabbing me and pushing me, and I was caught off guard by it (and especially if I was drunk), I might kick or slap at him.

In the last 5 years, I went from a size 12/14 to an 18/20. After an accident, I was unable to stand for a year - so between the atrophied muscles and the meds I quickly ballooned up. I KNOW I am less healthy now - I don’t need anyone to tell me, because I am well aware that my body can’t do what it used to. Even…

Yeah... when I was straight-sized, the majority of my wardrobe came from Marshalls and TJ Maxx. Now, I barely bother going past the 1/2 rack of plus sized clothes because it holds the same thing every time: polyester shirts with sharkbite hems, black pants, and dark bootcut jeans. A few polyester dresses in black &…

You were describing her and I was thinking, hey, sounds like she could be one of my neighbors! Right outside of NE DC is just full of kick-ass old liberals - I love it here.

Yeah, I also feel good but sad today. A few years ago, an amazing friend and coworker, E., was on life support in the hospital. After only 3 days, his bible-thumping siblings showed up from out of town (after years of silence) to pull the plug - against the wishes of his partner J. He had supported and taken care of…

This is the exact reason I haven’t made it public yet. My sisters know that we’re going to get married, but we haven’t even gotten an engagement ring or put it on Facebook, and they’re already making me feel pressured about deciding dresses and dates and venues. I just want to enjoy being in love! Besides, due to…

I work at a thrift store for building materials, and we have smaller stuff stolen all the time (people especially like to hide tools and hardware inside cabinets and toilet tanks). But the larger stuff always amazes me. The first big thing that was ever stolen, a year after we opened, was a HEAVY cast-iron vintage…

Well, my sweetheart has a ton of experience with kids and is a better housekeeper than I am - but he makes twice as much money as me. So while he would LOVE to stay home when we have kids, it’s not realistic financially.

I am a bit of a tomboy style-wise. I have never thought much about what I’d wear for my wedding, and assumed I’d order a nice sturdy cotton sundress from eShakti (always a reliable source for well-made plus-size dresses). But my sister and best friend were so darn excited about the dress shopping, and I let them talk…

The first time I got flowers was the greatest. I was very tall and gangly and painfully awkward as a teen. I’d skipped a grade, so everyone in my small blue-collar town regarded me as an asexual super-nerd. Boys did not notice me. I had resigned myself to this, and all the adults in my life promised that things would…

Awwww, what a sweet family!! Those are perfect “wish my son/brother wasn’t an idiot” presents!

Well, it doesn’t end in zero, but it sure can be an emotionally fraught birthday for a single childless woman in our society. Even if you are pretty comfortable with your life as-is, you still just know that plenty of folks out there are judging you as an old maid, pathetic, over the hill, etc. I was pretty…

It’s those lips and brows that look nutty to me. So heavily painted on!