I grew up in a rural area in the 90's, and had several friends who were gay and came out once they left town. The English teacher who lead the drama club, the art teacher, and the cool biology teacher - they were pretty good at spotting the gay kids and wierdos who didn’t have good relationships at home, and inviting…

Yes, please, consider live-tweeting!

Have you discovered that McMansion Hell blog? It’s written by an architect, I think, who has much contempt for foam. It’s brilliant.

THIS! I am plus-sized with long inseam and large bust. It’s almost impossible to find professional clothing in nice fabrics. I’m happy if it goes on my body, forget having a choice in color or pockets.

Everyone go read the short story “The Women Men Don’t See”by Alice Bradley Sheldon! (her pseudonym was James Tiptree, Jr.)

I know, right! I was so frustrated that there was so little discussion about it.

Oh that’s rough!!! Big hug to you! And yes, take it from someone who has had some rough weeks (homelessness, mental illness, mother died of ALS, etc) it will go up from here. Not fast enough, but it will and someday you’ll think, “Damn I’m doing pretty good! Wish I could go back in time and tell my 2016 self to…

Sad but true - kids generally will pick on the odd one out. It’s yet another reason why the increasing segregation of our schools is bad for everyone.

You’re right, but that’s exactly what happened at W’s first inauguration. It was a freezing and rainy day, and I decided to protest at the parade. Before you could get to the curb on Pennsylvania Ave., you had to go through one of the security checkpoints located on each side street.

Oh my goodness, I would LOVE it if more people showed up for the women’s march the day after than actually showed up for on inauguration day.

I have always been very hesitant to talk to a childhood friend about abortion or politics because she is an rural evangelical Christian and I am a city-dwelling Unitarian. Turned out that this exact argument was what made up her mind in this election - she thinks that Republicans are hypocrites for claiming to care…

Seriously?!?! Throughout history it’s women who have had to keep calm and swallow their pride and just keep putting one foot ahead of the other. That’s basically the biography of every older woman I know.

Funny how everyone is so convinced these green economy jobs are imaginary. I started working at a green business startup 11 years ago, and we now employ 40 people. We belong to an industry association, and in the last decade we have seen it grow from about 100 to 600 member businesses.I have seen the same thing…

Yes, I am usually a very sunshiney person who finds something to like about almost everyone I come in contact with. But at the fancy swimsuit store that advertises the fact that they sell swimsuits by cup size, when I asked if they had my size, the lady couldn’t just be honest. No, she had to be all vague and send…

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Yes, and “kid” as well.

Thanks for the explanation, that makes sense.

Yes - I work in a neighborhood with a ton of immigrants from El Salvador. Many of the teenagers who were born here tower over the teens who arrived in the US as young adults.

whoa... mind blown

Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who!!! That’s gonna be so great!!!